Package Descriptions
Overview
To help homeowners address the problems commonly encountered in desert southwest homes, we have assembled our services into three packages. The packages build upon each other to provide an increased level of performance as is illustrated here:
Because the problems in each home are unique, our packages are customized based upon the findings in our free assessment visit. The results we deliver with each package are consistent, but the services required to achieve those results are tailored for each home. Since our packages are designed to deliver consistent results, we can offer guarantees that you will not find from any other home services contractor (HVAC, insulation, weatherization, home performance, etc.). We provide guaranteed solutions, not just services that may or may not have an impact.
Bronze Package
The Bronze Package is designed to correct poor HVAC duct system airflow, excessive duct system air pressure and unwanted duct system air leakage. For best long term results, we always recommend correcting the fundamental performance of your duct system first before including additional services that will enhance these improvements.
Problems & Causes:
- Comfort: System Cannot Keep Up.
- Duct system exposure to extreme attic conditions degrades materials causing duct system damage and air leakage.
- Undersized return (register, filter and/or duct) causing excess duct system air pressure, insufficient system airflow and reduced equipment cooling capacity output.
- Undersized supply trunk ducts causing excess duct system air pressure, insufficient system airflow and reduced equipment cooling capacity output.
- Duct air leakage causing reduced equipment cooling capacity delivered to home.
- Dust/dirt from return air leakage accumulates on the blower wheel and evaporator coil causing reduced heat transfer capability.
- Comfort: Hot & Cold Rooms.
- Poor duct system design with flawed duct sizing and layout causing faulty room-level airflows.
- Poor duct system installation with looped, coiled, sagging, kinked, crushed or otherwise restricted ducts causing faulty room-level airflows.
- No room air pressure relief causing faulty room-level airflows with doors closed.
- Cost/Efficiency: High Utility Bills & Wasteful Operation.
- Duct system exposure to extreme attic conditions degrades materials causing duct system damage and air leakage.
- Undersized return (register, filter and/or duct) causing excess duct system air pressure, insufficient system airflow and reduced equipment efficiency.
- Undersized supply trunk ducts causing excess duct system air pressure, insufficient system airflow and reduced equipment efficiency.
- No room air pressure relief causing air leakage with doors closed.
- Poor original installation materials & practices (no sealing or duct tape vs. mastic) causing air leaks and disconnected ducts.
- Excess duct system air pressure and blower strain, causing avoidable energy consumption.
- Duct system air leakage, causing avoidable energy consumption.
- Reduced system capacity output, causing avoidable energy consumption.
- Longer system run times, causing avoidable energy consumption.
- Cost/Durability: High Premature Equipment & Duct Repair/Replacement Costs.
- Duct system exposure to extreme attic conditions degrades materials causing full duct system failure and requiring replacement.
- Excess duct system air pressure and long run times, causing the blower to work harder, generate excess heat and fail prematurely.
- Excess refrigerant system pressure and long run times, causing the compressor to work harder, generate excess heat and fail prematurely.
- Dust/dirt from return air leakage accumulates on the blower wheel and evaporator coil causing the blower to work harder, generate excess heat and fail prematurely.
- Health: Poor Indoor Air Quality.
- Duct system exposure to extreme attic conditions degrades materials causing duct system damage and air leakage.
- Undersized return (register & filter) causing excess air velocity at the filter face, reducing filter particle capture performance.
- Poor original installation materials & practices (no sealing or duct tape vs. mastic) causing air leaks and disconnected ducts.
- Supply side duct air leakage causing hot, unfiltered air to be drawn into the home from outside along with dirt, dust, and allergens.
- Return side duct leakage causing hot, dirty, unfiltered air to be drawn into the home from the super-heated attic along with dirt, dust, and allergens.
- Home Satisfaction: Excess Dust & Noise; Unsightly Components.
- Undersized return (register & filter) causing excess air velocity at the filter face, reducing filter particle capture performance.
- Undersized return (register, filter and/or duct) causing air turbulence and noise.
- Duct air leakage causing hot, unfiltered air to be drawn into the home from the outside and/or attic along with dirt, dust, and allergens.
Solutions: Customized for the needs of your home.
- Measure: Determine the airflow required to each room via a 3D home scan & measure the current airflow being delivered to each room.
- Design: Design the necessary duct system modifications, or a full replacement, to deliver the fundamental performance characteristics: (a) proper total system airflow & pressure, (b) proper room-level airflow & optional pressure relief, and (c) minimize duct air leakage.
- System Airflow & Pressure: Install the designed duct modifications, or full replacement, to ensure a free-flowing duct system that delivers proper total system airflow & pressure.
- Room Airflow & Pressure Relief: Install the designed modifications, or full replacement, to ensure a balanced duct system that delivers proper room-level airflow. Optional: Install the designed modifications that deliver room pressure relief when doors are closed.
- Commission: Commission the HVAC system to optimize equipment airflow and refrigerant charge, delivering maximum cooling capacity/output and energy efficiency.
- Air Balance: Perform air balance on the duct system to deliver optimum room-level airflows.
- Duct Air Leakage: Apply Aeroseal to seal duct air leaks.
Benefits:
- Enhanced comfort from expanded equipment cooling capacity generated by the equipment to help the system keep up during summer peak temperatures.
- Enhanced comfort from proper room-level airflow delivery.
- Lower costs from reduced energy consumption.
- Lower costs from reduced equipment & duct system wear and tear and lengthened life span.
- Improved health from enhanced indoor air quality driven by reduced air leakage and improved filter performance.
- Improved home satisfaction from reduced dust driven by reduced air leakage and improved filter performance, as well as reduced system noise driven by reduce air velocity through the system.
Warranties & Guarantees:
- Airflow Guarantee – We ensure your home receives the right amount of airflow to every room.
- Energy Savings Guarantee – Your system will use less energy to achieve your comfort needs.
- 100% Money Back Guarantee – If you’re not satisfied, we’ll make it right or refund your investment.
- 20-Year Labor Warranty – Peace of mind knowing our work is backed for decades.
Silver Package
The Silver Package includes all of the duct system enhancements from the Bronze Package except we apply Insulated Duct ArmorTM to the outside of the ducts instead of Aeroseal on the inside. Our Insulated Duct Armor seals, insulates and protects your duct system from further degradation. The Silver Package provides a higher level of comfort, savings and air quality.
Problems & Causes:
- Comfort: System Cannot Keep Up.
- Insufficient duct system insulation causing excessive duct heat gain/loss that exceeds the HVAC system’s ability to offset it.
- Comfort: Hot & Cold Rooms.
- Insufficient duct system insulation causing excessive duct heat gain/loss and inconsistent room-level air temperature delivery from the duct system.
- Cost/Efficiency: High Utility Bills & Wasteful Operation.
- Insufficient duct system insulation causing excessive duct heat gain/loss and high utility bills.
- Cost/Durability: High Premature Equipment & Duct Repair/Replacement Costs.
- Duct system suspended unprotected above the attic insulation causing exposure to extreme attic temperatures, degrading duct system materials and leading to full duct system failure requiring replacement.
- Insufficient duct system insulation causing excessive duct heat gain/loss and long run times, requiring the HVAC equipment to work harder, generate excess heat and fail prematurely.
Solutions: Customized for the needs of your home.
- All necessary solutions from the Bronze Package.
- Cocoon all supply ducts in Insulated Duct Armor, providing an air seal, insulation and rigid long-term protection.
- Wrap or bury the ducts cocooned in Insulated Duct Armor with additional fiberglass insulation, resulting in minimum R-20 duct insulation.
Benefits:
- Enhanced comfort because of expanded equipment cooling capacity delivered to the home, helping the system keep up during summer peak temperatures.
- Enhanced comfort from more consistent room-level air temperatures delivered by the duct system.
- Lower costs from reduced energy consumption driven by lowered duct heat gain/loss.
- Lower costs from reduced equipment wear and tear and lengthened life span from shorter equipment run times.
- Improved health from enhanced indoor air quality from duct system sealed to prevent air leaks.
- Improved home satisfaction from reduced system noise, driven by more sound absorbing insulation surrounding the ducts.
Warranties & Guarantees:
- Comfort Guarantee – We guarantee each room will be +/- 3 degrees from the thermostat set point every day of the year.
- Air Temperature Guarantee – We guarantee consistently cooler supply air temperatures delivered to each room.
- Airflow Guarantee – We ensure your home receives the right amount of airflow to every room.
- Energy Savings Guarantee – Your system will use much less energy to achieve your comfort needs.
- 100% Money Back Guarantee – If you’re not satisfied, we’ll make it right or refund your investment.
- 20-Year Labor Warranty – Peace of mind knowing our work is backed for decades.
Gold Package
The Gold Package includes all of the duct system enhancements from the Bronze Package and the Insulated Duct ArmorTM from the Silver Package applied to all ducts, supply and return. With this starting point we then apply Insulated Attic ArmorTM to air seal and isolate the attic from the interior of the home. After that, we blanket your desired level of blown-in insulation throughout your attic over conditioned space. The Gold Package provides our highest level of comfort, savings and air quality.
Problems & Causes:
- Comfort: System Cannot Keep Up.
- Excessive attic/livable space air leakage causing excessive heat gain/loss that exceeds the HVAC system’s ability to offset it.
- Insufficient ceiling and/or knee wall attic insulation causing excessive attic heat gain/loss that exceeds the HVAC system’s ability to offset it.
- Comfort: Hot & Cold Rooms.
- Insufficient ceiling and/or knee wall attic insulation causing excessive attic heat gain/loss to different rooms.
- Cost/Efficiency: High Utility Bills & Wasteful Operation.
- Excessive attic/livable space air leakage causing excessive heat gain/ and high utility bills.
- Insufficient ceiling and/or knee wall attic insulation causing excessive attic heat gain/loss and high utility bills.
- Cost/Durability: High Premature Equipment & Duct Repair/Replacement Costs.
- Excessive attic/livable space air leakage causing excessive attic heat gain/loss and long run times, requiring the HVAC equipment to work harder, generate excess heat and fail prematurely.
- Insufficient ceiling and/or knee wall attic insulation causing excessive attic heat gain/loss and long run times, requiring the HVAC equipment to work harder, generate excess heat and fail prematurely.
Solutions: Customized for the needs of your home.
- All necessary solutions from the Silver Package.
- Seal all attic penetrations with Insulated Attic Armor.
- Install additional blown-in insulation to your preferred depth throughout your attic over conditioned space (or over your garage too).
- Insulate attic knee walls to reduce heat transfer in rooms with vaulted ceilings.
Benefits:
- Enhanced comfort from reduced heat gain/loss from the attic, helping the system keep up during summer peak temperatures.
- Enhanced comfort from reduced heat gain/loss from the attic, ensuring room temperatures remain more consistent.
- Lower costs from reduced energy consumption caused by attic heat gain/loss.
- Lower costs from reduced equipment wear and tear and lengthened life span from shorter equipment run times.
- Improved health from enhanced indoor air quality from your attic sealed to prevent air leaks.
- Improved home satisfaction from reduced system noise driven by more sound absorbing insulation in the attic.
Warranties & Guarantees:
- Comfort Guarantee – We guarantee each room will be +/- 3 degrees from the thermostat set point every day of the year.
- Air Temperature Guarantee – We guarantee consistently cooler supply air temperatures delivered to each room.
- Airflow Guarantee – We ensure your home receives the right amount of airflow to every room.
- Energy Savings Guarantee – Your system will use the least amount of energy to achieve your comfort needs.
- 100% Money Back Guarantee – If you’re not satisfied, we’ll make it right or refund your investment.
- 20-Year Labor Warranty – Peace of mind knowing our work is backed for decades.