Heating cooling and insulation report terms

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• Air leakageAir escapes or enters through gaps in the home.
• Bathroom fan venting into atticThe bathroom exhaust ends inside the attic.
• Clogged HVAC filterThe heating or cooling air filter has become clogged.
• Disconnected ductworkHeating or cooling ducts have separated at a connection.
• Kinked flexible ductFlexible duct is tangled or sharply bent.
• Leaky ductsAir escapes through duct holes or poorly sealed connections.
• Low attic insulationThe attic may not have enough insulation.
• Unsealed attic hatchThe attic access opening lets air pass.
• Wet duct insulationInsulation inside an air duct is wet or moldy.