Weatherization: Part 2
Saturday, February 13, 2010 at 4:10PM The week after my initial audit, a rep from A & A Cooling & Heating called to set an appointment to make some repairs to my HVAC system. A pair of guys worked on duct sealing, and other repairs for 2 days. Then a supervisor came to check the work on a 3rd day and he sent his guys back on a fourth day to wrap up some odds and ends. I was amazed by how much work they performed. Who knew my HVAC system needed so much work!
In addition to the duct sealing, they also cleaned the inside coils, located in my attic, and added a new return duct and register near the kitchen in order to provide more cooling in that part of the house. They also replaced an old duct protrusion on my roof where the evap cooler used to be with a nicer looking metal cap called a "dog house". They painted the heat pump elbow and dog house with white, heat reflecting paint. They replaced the oddly sized return cover with one that fits my filters much better. They installed a new vent in the roof for one of my bathroom fans that had previously been venting into the attic and also cleaned both bathroom fans (they were REALLY dusty). They were requested to cover some electrical junction boxes in the attic, but quickly gave up after finding some singed wires. I rewired the box and installed the cover the following weekend, though there is still one uncovered box. I suspect it will be taken care of before the insulation is blown in. I believe that's the next step, but I haven't heard from anyone in about a week.
I was really impressed by A&A 's commitment to service and quality work. The service manager, Mike, who has only dealt with my wife, was very eager to leave a good impression and encouraged us to call him with any questions or concerns. I may give him a ring next week.
The heat pump is so much less noisy now, I have to believe it is working more efficiently. The whole house used to crack and groan when it kicked on, but now it's hard to even notice! If I could just find a thermostat with a silent relay, all would be well with the world.
I'm hoping to install a solar tube skylight in my kitchen before the insulation makes that task much harder.
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