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Ductwork in Ridgeland, SC.
Ductwork services | Ocean Air Cooling and Heating

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At Ocean Air Cooling and Heating, we are proud to provide those in Ridgeland, SC and across the Lowcountry with any ductwork needs, such as Hilton Head Island, Bluffton, Beaufort, Hardeeville, Port Royal, Daufuskie Island, Lady’s Island, and Ridgeland. Our team of experienced and trained technicians can perform any duct sealing, replacement, leak testing, and more to ensure your ducts are in peak condition. We also offer home energy evaluations with our skilled auditor, who will inspect your energy consumption and present you with a thorough and detailed report.

We are committed to your satisfaction and stand by our work even after completion.

Reliable & Trusted Ductwork

Your ductwork is the foundation of your home’s heating and cooling methods. When your ductwork is maintained and kept in mint condition, it not only saves you money but also provides pure air flowing through your home. Don’t wait until you miss a costly oversight that could have been prevented with ductwork maintenance. Our team can help you with the following ductwork services.

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Duct Sealing

If your ductwork is leaky, damaged, or torn, your system’s airflow is free to escape, resulting in the rise of your utility bills. Our professional team can patch these leaks and prevent future problems by successfully sealing your ductwork. It is crucial to ensure your ducts are sealed to avoid escaping air into unwanted areas, leading to increased energy consumption, expensive utility bills, and damage.

Duct Replacement

Ductwork can often be professionally repaired, although it may be more cost-effective to replace your entire duct system. When you get your system replaced by our professional team, you receive brand new equipment, increased home comfort, lower utility bills, and enhanced indoor quality. We have the experience and necessary equipment to find and install the perfect replacement duct system that fits your heating and cooling needs. If your ductwork shows or triggers any of the following issues, it would be wise to have it replaced:

  • Old age
  • Recent increases in utility bills
  • Duct damage that is too severe or costly to repair
  • Insufficient heating and cooling
  • Inconsistent air temperatures from room to room
  • Noises from within the system

Duct Leak Testing

When it comes to a duct leak, the situation can be damaging, but it is important to determine if the leak is benign or malignant. Malignant leaks require immediate attention, whether that be replacement or repair. Benign leaks are less intrusive because they are inside the conditioned space.

These two kinds of duct leakage require two different types of tests, an “outside leakage test” for malignant leaks and a “total leakage test” for benign leaks. Our duct leakage testers measure the air-tightness of air conditioning, heating, or ventilating ductwork.

Duct Cleaning

Your ductwork can collect dirt and debris over time from transporting conditioned air throughout your home, compromising your indoor air quality. Our professional team is experienced in cleaning ducts of all sizes and ensuring your home’s air is as pure as possible. It is best to rely on duct cleaning experts since ducts are located behind walls and often near the ceiling.

Having your ducts routinely cleaned is also energy efficient because it allows the air to flow more freely. Allowing allergens and other airborne irritants to flow through your ducts decreases the equipment’s performance and can affect your home’s health and comfort levels.

Dryer Vent Cleaning

The essential task of doing laundry can be a costly repair if your dryer is not functioning properly. Many homeowners often overlook routine maintenance on their dryer, leading to clogged vents and even a potential fire. A dryer fire can result from stored heat stuck in the tubing, which can affect your clothes and even inflict major damage to your property. Although this disaster is quite common, it can be easily prevented if your dryer vent is regularly unclogged and cleaned.

Home Comfort & Indoor Air Quality Solutions

If you wonder why your utility bills are increasing, but your air efficiency isn’t performing at its best, turn to our professional HVAC contractors for a home energy evaluation and indoor air quality solutions. It is important to calculate the required heat load for your home based on the climate zone, square footage, and resident occupancy of where you live to maximize your home’s energy efficiency.

Humidification

There are many ways to prevent dry air or moisture from impacting your property. At Ocean Air Cooling and Heating, our professionals have extensive HVAC services experience and can repair your humidifier or offer you the right one for your home. We can also install a dehumidifier to protect your home and indoor air quality by controlling the level of moisture and humidity in it. We provide an array of choices for humidifiers to protect your home, including:

  • Central humidifier – a humidifier that’s installed directly into your HVAC and plumbing system.
  • Evaporator – one of the most basic humidifier systems available.
  • Impeller humidifier – small but powerful model that can cover large rooms.
  • Steam vaporizer – a unit that’s used to treat coughs and congestion.
  • Ultrasonic humidifier – uses ultrasonic technology to disperse vapor into the air.

Indoor Air Quality

We have the skill, experience, and equipment to help you achieve a healthy and safe home environment by administering air leak testing and sealing, air cleaners, humidifiers, purifiers, ventilators, and UV lamps.

Home Energy Evaluations

When you order a home energy evaluation, we will send out an experienced auditor that will expect the size of your property, energy usage, utility bills, structure conditions, and more to provide you with a thorough analysis and find the source. Before the evaluation, you’ll need to prepare the following items before the day of the evaluation:

  • Copies of past utility bills
  • A list of temperature inconsistencies from room to room
  • Number of hours you spend at home each day
  • Total residents in the home
  • Recreational activities that require energy consumption
  • Number of energy-saving appliances you own
  • Typical thermostat settings for each season

Humidification

There are many ways to prevent dry air or moisture from impacting your property. At Ocean Air Cooling and Heating, our professionals have extensive HVAC services experience and can repair your humidifier or offer you the right one for your home. We can also install a dehumidifier to protect your home and indoor air quality by controlling the level of moisture and humidity in it.

Indoor Air Quality

We have the skill, experience, and equipment to help you achieve a healthy and safe home environment by administering air leak testing and sealing, air cleaners, humidifiers, purifiers, ventilators, and UV lamps.

Home Energy Evaluations

When you order a home energy evaluation, we will send out an experienced auditor that will expect the size of your property, energy usage, utility bills, structure conditions, and more to provide you with a thorough analysis and find the source.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does your maintenance include?

Our residential maintenance includes cleaning of the air handler cabinet, evaporator coil, blower motor, blower housing, wires, condenser coil, drains, and outdoor unit cabinet. We also have a 30 plus point inspection process. The different seasons and different types of equipment determine how many points are actually examined. Our technicians will provide a full report at the end of the maintenance service.

What training do your technicians receive?

We have 5 levels of technicians. Each technician gains higher levels based on a rigorous review and testing process. All levels of technician average around 200 hours per year of formal ongoing technical training. Some training is done in specific hvac schools while others are done at our shop. There is no point during a technician’s career when he or she will ever be done training. This is a part of our commitment to striving for excellence.

How long should a heat pump system last?

The national average is between 8-12 years. A lot of factors are involved in that particular statistic. As a hvac technician I have personally worked on heat pumps that where over 18 years old. So it is possible to drastically exceed the average. The factors that allow a hvac system of any kind to out live it’s life expectancy are largely related to how it was installed. In 2011 I committed to producing our own personal life expectancy of hvac systems installed by Ocean Air. Although we will never out perform mother nature and her salty air coming off the water; I believe we will soon have enough data to show that through training and a commitment to excellence a heat pump system can average between 14-16 years.

What brands do you service?

We sell and service all brands. Most consumers are accustomed to hvac shops selling just one or two brands. Those companies will tell you that those brands are the best and you should buy from them. I do not subscribe to this line of thinking. Traditionally suppliers will give great benefits and sometimes gifts to hvac companies that sell there brand to encourage them to preference them above other brands. This creates a bias opinion when selling a hvac system. I work for you the consumer. I do not work for any manufacturer. When I recommend a particular system it is because that system benefits my clients personal needs. As a result none of us here at Ocean Air have been gifted a Caribbean cruise, but that is ok. I’m too busy installing new quality hvac systems for my clients to go on a cruise.

How do I know if my system needs service?

The short answer is “it does”. If you are wondering if you need maintenance then every systems should be cleaned twice a year. It does not really matter what time of the year. What is important is that you are having it cleaned by a qualified technician. If your concern is whether or not your system is running correctly or needs a repair then look to whether the system is keeping up with your demand. If the temperature on the thermostat is holding what you asked it to hold you are likely not experiencing a failure. If it is close but a little off I would first suggest to replace the filter and give it some time to catch up. If the filter is clean you probably have a failure and need service.

Why HVAC freezes up?

If your system is freezing during the cooling cycle it is most likely the loss of air flow. Most systems use 1” thick pleated filters that need to be changed every month in our south east climate. In addition to the filters semiannual maintenance can keep the system from freezing due to air flow by cleaning the coils every 6 months and the blower wheel as needed. Refrigerant leaks may also play a role in freezing systems. If your system is freezing outside during the heat cycles you likely have a heat pump. A properly running system will initiate a defrost cycle if the system is frozen. Usually this is done at 30, 60, or 90 minute intervals and can last for up to 10 minutes. If the system is unable to thaw the ice during the defrost cycle it is likely having a problem or you are experiencing freezing rain. Spraying water from a hose on to the ice can help thaw the ice and allow the system to heat while you wait for your service technician to arrive.

Are HVAC maintenance plans worth it?

As with all things the answer depends on who is performing the maintenance. If you have a quality company who is cleaning the entire system and not just a few components, then yes, it is worth it. Your technician should also be testing the system. He or she will be looking for parts wearing down as well as improvements that can be made.

HVAC when to replace?

The average heat pump system will last 8-12 years. This can be longer if the system was installed correctly and quality maintenance has been performed throughout the years. It may be shortened by poor installation practices, failure to maintain the system, and weather conditions such as salt air. Furnaces typically last over 20 years and can also be affected by the same issues as heat pumps.

Which HVAC system is the best?

Most HVAC systems are very similar in quality. This can very not just by manufacturer but also by model line. The most important factor in the quality of a HVAC system is how it was installed. Hiring the right person to do the job will make the most difference on the life span and repairs needed to your HVAC system.

Hvac Near Me?

Choosing an hvac company based on the proximity to your location can be lead you to choose a company that is not the best fit for you. I recommend choosing a company based on the quality of the work. Hvac technicians will travel to your location provided that you are in their service area.

HVAC without a filter?

Some HVAC systems have filters located in the grills that can be seen from inside the home. These filters are usually 1” thick and should be changed once per month in almost all climate regions. Other systems will have a filter located at the equipment where the duct connects to the system. These may also be filters that need to be changed once per month or could last up to a year in some cases. I recommend all filters to be pleated style. If a duct system is too restrictive a fiberglass filter might be used to allow more air flow. I recommend changing these filters every week. No system should be used with out a filter or air cleaner in place. If the system is ran for a significant time without a filter or air cleaner damage can occur.

HVAC smells like burning plastic?

If you smell burning plastic, it is likely burning plastic. You should locate the breaker for your HVAC system and turn the power off. Most likely what has happened is an electrical connection has melted and caught on fire. In most case it will stop burning on its own. The fire department should be called in all cases to determine if it safe.

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