Summers Plumbing Heating & Cooling

Why You May Need New Ductwork

None of this matters if it doesn’t affect your home. But a lot of times when you are tackling a new HVAC project, it will affect you. What are the reasons for this? It depends on the household, but some common reasons are below:

1. The previous system was improperly sized. We’ll talk more about sizing a system below, but often the calculation is done incorrectly that determines how much power your system needs to adequately heat and cool your home.
2. You have added a room or area to the home since the last system was installed. Your HVAC system could be as much as 20-30 years old. Since then, maybe you  (or the previous owner) added a covered patio that receives air, or maybe you installed a new four-seasons room. Some houses have had entire wings added in previous decades! In these cases, the ductwork will not be able to handle the needs of this new configuration.
3. You lack ductwork (baseboard, window or alternative heating/cooling). This is the largest job of the bunch, but we’ve handled many jobs like this. If you have never had a ducted HVAC system in your home, an entire system of ductwork will need to be designed and installed.
4. You have issues in specific rooms. Is your upstairs too hot? Is one area consistently colder than the rest of the home? Often, this isn’t an air conditioner or furnace issue. It’s a problem with ductwork.