Moving Duct Work In Attic

Find the ductwork that leads to the a c vent that you wish to move and mark it with colored tape.

Moving duct work in attic. Hoa did a re roof and i can see the new nail penetrations in the mechanical closet. Put it in an attic full of blown insulation and you re forcing it to work harder to vent its heat. Locate the screw sticking up through the ceiling and mark this with tape for reference. I vote for the attic.

The attic ductwork is flex duct work. According to nrel researchers david roberts and jon winkler moving the ducts from a vented attic to a new location inside the conditioned space will reduce electricity used for cooling by 15 to 20 and will reduce the size of the needed air conditioning equipment by 0 5 to 1 ton. Seal supply boxes with mastic. I called out the original hvac company and they took a look and said they saw no water.

Insulate and air seal the floor with open cell foam put ductwork and mechanicals in the attic install a radiant barrier and mastic seal the ducts. You might think you have every single hole sealed but even so new leaks can occur without you even knowing about it. The humorous part is wondering how many nails punctured the duct work which runs between the roof and the cathedral ceiling. I chose unfaced batt type so that it would stay in place.

Strap ducts out of insulation with 3 ductstraps per specifications. I believe that moving ducts out of the hostile temperature environment of the attic is obvious. In addition to making the unit hard to get to for service high attic heat can trigger the high. Also attic ducts often leak.

It was new when the ac was put in 7 years ago. However unless you have new construction is highly doubtful that you can find an alternative. Reattach the grill on the face of the wall at. Map out the current a c ductwork by going up into the attic or crawl space.

Instead i covered my attic ducts with insulation. Going over every inch of ductwork is a laborious process especially when a section of ductwork is in a location that s difficult to reach. My circa 1999 townhouse has finished attic where flex duct runs are sandwiched between the roof and cathedral ceiling. Strap the flex duct to the attic framing at 4 foot intervals with duct straps and drywall screws.

Always insulate the duct to prevent condensation problems as the warm air will be potentially running through cold ductwork. Cut the straps to length with sheet metal cutters. Smooth rigid ducts with tape or mastic around all joints will prevent air leakage.