Nashville Home Inspector - Silly HVAC Ductwork Installations

Silly HVAC Ductwork Installations

by

Richard Acree

http://habitecinspections.com

Sometimes the Do-It-Yourselfers create great comic relief for Nashville Home Inspectors. HVAC ductwork installation is one common source. Look at the pictures below. What's wrong?

HINT: Just do it? Works on the track, not in a house.

ANSWER: I don't really have an answer for this, except maybe "Just don't do it?!" But for those who cannot see it clearly, yes, that is a NIKE shoe box used to complete a line of HVAC ductwork. The box and a tube of caulk!

So let's look at another silly picture of DIY ductwork installation. Look at the picture below. What's wrong here?

HINT: Sometimes having a little material left over is not a bad thing.

ANSWER: In general, only the length of HVAC ductwork as is necessary is recommended. And there are limits to how long a certain run of ductwork can be. In the picture above the excess ductwork should have been eliminated.

Thank you,

Richard Acree

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