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Duct Sealing
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If your home is heated or cooled with a ducted system, it's important to make sure your ducts aren't leaking. Leaky ducts let hot or cold air escape, which wastes energy and money. Testing and sealing your ductwork can trim your energy costs, make your home more comfortable and reduce indoor air pollution.
- Save with Energy Trust cash incentives and state tax credits.
- Learn about financing options.
- Hire an Energy Trust trade ally contractor or use a non-affiliated contractor.
- Get cash back in three easy steps.
- Learn how to get the most from your heating system.
Ways to Save
Energy Trust Incentives
Duct Testing Incentive - $50
A specially trained contractor conducts a blower door test in your home to determine the amount of air leaking from your ducts. The leakage is measured in cubic feet of air leakage per minute (CFM).Duct Sealing Incentive - Up to $400 ($1 per CFM reduction); minimum 100 CFM reduction
If your ducts are leaking, the contractor seals the leaks and conducts a second blower door test to determine the CFM reduction.To be eligible for incentives, duct testing and sealing must be performed by an Oregon Department of Energy-certified or PTCS (Performance Testing Comfort Systems)-certified contractor. You must also submit an Oregon Department of Energy or PTCS duct sealing/duct repair worksheet with pre- and post-CFM numbers.
Bonus offer for gas-saving improvements!
Save more. Get more cash back. Install 1 gas-saving home improvement and get a $100 cash bonus for each additional qualifying improvement you complete next in your gas-heated home. See bonus details.Heat Pump Bonus Package - up to $1,300
If your heating system needs to be replaced, cash in on bonus incentives when you install a premium-efficiency heat pump combined with duct testing and sealing.
Tax Credits
Oregon Residential Energy Tax Credit - Up to $250
Tax credit is 25 percent of eligible job cost up to $250. Duct testing and sealing must meet Oregon tax credit criteria, see Oregon Department of Energy website or your accountant for complete details.
Financing
Need financing for your home improvement project? Energy Trust of Oregon has joined forces with Umpqua Bank to create GreenStreet Lending — an innovative alliance designed to help homeowners and small business owners access affordable financing to change the way they use energy. GreenStreet Lending offers preferred rates, no closing costs and no loan fees. Learn more at www.GreenStreetloan.com.
How To Apply for Energy Trust Incentives
Follow these easy steps to get cash back for duct testing and sealing.
Step 1 - Establish your eligibility.
Oregon residential customers who heat their homes with energy from Portland General Electric, Pacific Power, NW Natural or Cascade Natural Gas are eligible to participate.
Homes that heat with oil, propane, kerosene, butane or wood can conduct their own energy audit and apply for cash rebates for installed weatherization measures through the Oregon Department of Energy's SHOW (State Home Oil Weatherization) program.
If you are eligible, schedule a FREE Home Energy Review to identify energy saving opportunities in your home. Or consider a Home Performance with ENERGY STAR® assessment for comprehensive recommendations.
Step 2 - Select a qualified duct sealing contractor.
To receive an Energy Trust cash incentive, contact an Energy Trust trade ally contractor, or any other licensed contractor with a current Construction Contractors Board (CCB) license. (If you are seeking to apply for any bonus package incentives, you must use a trade ally contractor to install your measures.)
Step 3 - Sign and submit your incentive application.
Mail or fax your contractor's invoice to Energy Trust with your signed and completed incentive application (Energy Trust Form 300A) within 120 days of installation.
Mail:
Home Energy Solutions
P.O. Box 847
Portland, OR 97207
Fax:
1-866-516-7592
Please allow six to eight weeks for incentive processing and payment.
Questions? Call us at 1-866-368-7878.
How to Get the Most From Your Heating System
If you're considering a new heating system, have your contractor run a residential load calculation to determine the right size. Many heating and cooling systems are oversized to compensate for poor insulation, air leaks and leaky ducts. If you seal your ducts and insulate your home, you'll be able to install a smaller, more efficient heating system when it comes time for replacement.
