A few months ago, while hanging streamers for a party, I noticed a slightly dark spot in my ceiling, and it was bizarre, plus I had never noticed it before; the spot was enjoy a grease stain, or a slightly dark spot of water.
I assumed that my roof was leaking, but after calling out my roofing dealer, they determined that it had nothing to do with the roof, and my spouse proposed that it might be duct condensation, plus she turned out to be correct! An HVAC specialist came out, plus confirmed her suspicions. It was a actually sizzling summer, plus our air conditioner was toiling overtime to cool our home, and the cooling system expert told us that ducts are enjoy a glass of water: when it’s frigid inside the ducts, plus sizzling outside the ducts, condensation forms, then both of us live in an older home, plus the insulation in the attic isn’t exactly tip-top. The temperature of the air outside is essentially the same temperature as the air in the attic, so the blazing Summer heat honestly does a number on our ducts; Since our attic was so sizzling plus humid, our HVAC specialist advised installing a standalone dehumidifier in our attic; she also encouraged us to check our air filters more correctly, since dirty air filters put more pressure on the cooling system, which also contributes to condensation, while the specialist was up in our attic exploring our ductwork, she discovered some leaky ducts; the more air that escapes, the more likely it is that condensation will form, so her visit alone was a sizable first step in solving our problem! Both of us were actually blessed to have the advice of a trained HVAC professional to solve our duct condensation issue.