Most of the commentary is about cooling but what about heating.
Attic hvac ductwork.
I m in sacramento and in spite of our hot weather reputation it is primarily a heating climate.
So why put an hvac system up in the attic at all.
Install ductwork so that it is in direct contact with i e laying on the ceiling and or truss lower cords.
The air ducts for a central hvac systems are typically located above a home in the attic or upper crawl space or underneath a home in the space between the foundation and the floor so.
The really bad news is that with old metal duct systems the only option is replacement of the ducts to stop the rain in the attic.
Attic hvac systems save space.
Attic hvac systems also require shorter ducts.
An outdoor unit which houses the fan condenser and compressor and an indoor unit which holds the evaporator and fan.
Again i d suggest calling an experienced hvac pro to guarantee your ducts are installed in your attic with proper support.
The attic ductwork is flex duct work.
Choosing the right ductwork for installing in your attic as with.
Flexible duct is a plastic tube that is reinforced with wire and then insulated on the outside.
If you have central heating and or air conditioning in your home the warm or cool air is delivered to each room through a system of connected ducts and vents.
Improperly supported flex ducts will sag which cuts down on airflow meaning cool air generated by an ac unit will struggle to reach your in law suite.
When i look in my attic i wonder if a lot of the ductwork couldn.
Here are the itemized costs for the most common types of ductwork and supplies needed to complete installation.
Use metal flex or fiber board ducts that are insulated to.
Recently i had another hvac company come out and put in a new bathroom vent and they told me they believed the duct work was full of water.
I called out the original hvac company and they took a look and said they saw no water.
Flex ducts themselves do not sweat however if the.
All ducts are at risk for this type of leakage.
It was new when the ac was put in 7 years ago.
Sometimes air conditioned air will seep right through your ducts and become useless instead of heating and cooling your home.
When hvac ducts are installed in a vented attic in a dry climate bury the ducts in attic insulation to protect them from temperature extremes in the unconditioned attic space.
1 10 5 25 per foot insulated flexible duct 4 to 16 diameters used as branches or in radial duct attic systems 2 30 13 00 per foot round and oval sheet metal duct 3 to 8 diameters typically used for trunks in small homes and.
Cost of installation supplies.
So water is condensing on your ac ducts.
First water dripping off of your ducts and onto your insulation can cause the insulation to compress which decreases it s r value or ability to insulate.
Retrofitting my house would be expensive and disruptive.
Why is condensation on ductwork a problem.
I agree that central hvac ducts in the attic are ridiculous.
Why is this a problem.
Most updated central air conditioned homes have a new air conditioner split system meaning the ac is broken up into parts.
Well mainly it s a way to save space.
Here s why that is a good thing.
Duct leakage causes a lot of problems including less.
