The heating duct that was never connected
A room that will not warm up, and a cause nobody can see.
In short: Three ducts loose or disconnected above one ceiling, found before handover rather than after a winter.
What we recorded
Heating and cooling ducts loose and not connected in the roof space of a Craigieburn home at practical completion, three of them on the one property.
Why it is easy to miss
The system runs, air comes out of most outlets, and the failure is above a finished ceiling.
How it shows up later
One room that never gets to temperature, and a heating bill that does not match the house.
Why handover is the moment
Before you pay, it is a warranty item with an obvious remedy. Afterwards it is a diagnosis problem you are funding.
How we find it
By going into the roof space and looking at every connection rather than testing the system from inside the house.
Written by the Owner Inspections team from inspections carried out in Craigieburn. Licensed building practitioners, Building & Plumbing Commission registration CDB-U 53425.
