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https://www.wsmv.com/2023/06/09/shoddy-repair-work-causes-nashville-mans-gas-bill-triple/Shoddy repair work causes Nashville mans gas bill to triple
Technician found duct work in attic had separated causing furnace to work harder to heat house.
WSMV4 Investigates' Stacey Cameron reports.
By Stacey Cameron
Published: Jun. 9, 2023 at 7:53 PM EDT
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A warning for people choosing to dispute their soaring gas bills as one East Nashville man recently learned why your high bills doesnt always result in a lower bill.
In April, WSMV4 Investigates reported how Andy Jones had been going back and forth with Piedmont Natural Gas since January over his bill.
For four months, Jones gas bill nearly tripled his gas charges from last winter, with some bills topping $500.
[...]
When the HVAC guy got up in the attic, he found a gap in our ductwork, Jones said. And apparently it was damaged, and instead of repairing it with metal and screws, they used duct tape. Over time, the tape melted, creating the gap.
[...]
Technician found duct work in attic had separated causing furnace to work harder to heat house.
WSMV4 Investigates' Stacey Cameron reports.
By Stacey Cameron
Published: Jun. 9, 2023 at 7:53 PM EDT
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A warning for people choosing to dispute their soaring gas bills as one East Nashville man recently learned why your high bills doesnt always result in a lower bill.
In April, WSMV4 Investigates reported how Andy Jones had been going back and forth with Piedmont Natural Gas since January over his bill.
For four months, Jones gas bill nearly tripled his gas charges from last winter, with some bills topping $500.
[...]
When the HVAC guy got up in the attic, he found a gap in our ductwork, Jones said. And apparently it was damaged, and instead of repairing it with metal and screws, they used duct tape. Over time, the tape melted, creating the gap.
[...]
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Why you shouldn't use duck/duct tape on your heating ducts: (Original Post)
sl8
Jun 2023
OP
The silver foil tape is the stuff to use. That's the real, appropriate duct tape.
NBachers
Jun 2023
#5
OldBaldy1701E
(6,364 posts)1. I wonder if they mean 'metal' ductwork.
As I don't see this being an issue with the flexible kind. I do miss living in East though.
OneBlueDotS-Carolina
(1,432 posts)2. Check your ducts...
Use Gorilla duct tape, or a similar product, harder to work with, but very strong. Better still, use a color other than grey, we used white, so it's easily visable.
70sEraVet
(4,145 posts)3. Electric mini splits are the way to go. No energy loss from ductwork.
I converted our old Victorian home to mini splits, and they are very efficient. I still have gas for our stove, and i have a couple of nice looking gas heaters that i use from time to time in the cold months.
doc03
(36,712 posts)4. I read one time that duct tape is good for almost everything but not
on ducts. The adhesive fails over time and the tape itself deteriorates. My house was built in 1943 so
I had to replace or cover the asbestos joints. It cost a lot more and is more work but I used aluminum tape.
NBachers
(18,132 posts)5. The silver foil tape is the stuff to use. That's the real, appropriate duct tape.
Kaleva
(38,175 posts)6. I use mastic