Moving Hvac Ducts In Home Attic

One place never to put hvac system ducts.

Moving hvac ducts in home attic.

Well mainly it s a way to save space. Duct leakage causes a lot of problems including less. All other images from ibacos paper on building america research. Photo of ducts in attic by energy vanguard.

Most updated central air conditioned homes have a new air conditioner split system meaning the ac is broken up into parts. I believe that moving ducts out of the hostile temperature environment of the attic is obvious. Use metal flex or fiber board ducts that are insulated to code. Get those air conditioning ducts out of the attic.

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. Moving a furnace to the attic. All ducts are at risk for this type of leakage. An outdoor unit which houses the fan condenser and compressor and an indoor unit which holds the evaporator and fan.

5 good ways 1 bad way to get your ducts inside conditioned space image credits. Strap the flex duct to the attic framing at 4 foot. Some things to consider the usual place you ll find furnaces in homes across the u s. Connect the end of the flex duct onto the circular end of the rigid duct with self tapping duct screws.

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. Here s why that is a good thing. The duct insulation should include a vapor barrier cover. Seal the connection with duct tape.

I am finishing my basement in my 2 story 50 year old home. Part of the job will involve replacing a load bearing wall with a post and expanding the living space into the old laundry room. Instead i covered my attic ducts with insulation. There will be less duct leakage.

I chose unfaced batt type so that it would stay in place. Attic hvac systems also require shorter ducts. Attic hvac systems save space. So why put an hvac system up in the attic at all.

The unconditioned space also houses his hvac system. But in southern california basements are extremely rare so most homes have floor furnaces a k a. Install ductwork so that it is in direct contact with i e laying on the ceiling and or truss lower cords. Ted has more than a few cobwebs in his attic.