Why Leaky Ductwork Can Add 30 % (or More) to a Utah Power Bill Rocky Mountain Power’s residential rate is 10.96 ¢ / kWh today and is already approved to jump to 12.89 ¢ / kWh on February 23 , 2025.See the rate filing. What Is Duct Leakage? The U.S. Department of Energy estimates that […]
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“`html Reading time: 7 minutes Why Duct Leakage Matters More in Utah Than You Think In a typical home, 20 – 30 percent of the air you pay to heat or cool never reaches the rooms you live in — it escapes through holes, disconnected joints, and unsealed seams in your ductwork (U.S. DOE). That’s bad news anywhere, but in Utah—where electricity […]
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Why Duct Sealing Matters for Utah Homes If you live in Utah County, your HVAC system works overtime—hot, dry summers in Lehi, frigid winters in Provo. According to ENERGY STAR®, the average home loses 15–30 % of conditioned air through leaks in ducts and boots. Those gaps force your furnace or heat pump to run […]