The Washington Post, September 16th, 1999
Q. A representative of the electric company surveyed our ducts and advised us that the joints to the registers should be sealed because this is not usually done by the installer. We were told the job would cost a couple of hundred dollars, but we would save money in the long run. Also I see ads all the time for duct cleaning. Should this be done regularly? A. Lots of research is being done on duct work, and the results point to problems. First, consider air leaks. Although the general "tightness" of air-conditioning systems is being addressed in new houses, there still are a lot of houses tha...
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