Our goal has always been to save energy in people’s homes and businesses.
In the 1970’s, there was very little subject matter on how this could be done. Initially, we tried installing attic insulation, floor insulation, putting storm windows on people’s homes, caulking, and weather stripping to make building shells more airtight, sometimes individually, sometimes in concert. Judging from customer feedback, we found that the more measures we undertook, the better results we got. Conversely, we found that if only one measure was taken, the results varied immensely.
While working in attics, prepping and installing insulation, we started looking more and more at the air conditioning and heating equipment and ductwork. We soon realized that all our building improvements were only as good as the heating and cooling system and its ductwork. We were surprised to discover that more often than not, the ductwork was in bad condition, the equipment was seldom maintained, and it all functioned poorly. Worse, it was not uncommon to find huge holes in the ductwork.
