I live in montreal and had a lennox air conditioner and ducts installed in the attic.
Duct closure for attic air conditioner.
And remove the old one from the attic.
Insulated flexible duct r6 silver jacket is used in standard heating and air conditioning hvac systems and some venting applications.
If there were a possibility of condensation it would matter but i think the chances of that are low with an erv.
An outdoor unit which houses the fan condenser and compressor and an indoor unit which holds the evaporator and fan.
This additional insulation provides greater thermal efficiency to save energy.
Most updated central air conditioned homes have a new air conditioner split system meaning the ac is broken up into parts.
So why put an hvac system up in the attic at all.
Then air seal and insulate the attic much better incidentally she also used 1200 gallons of.
Closing air vents increases the pressure in your ducts.
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.
However the heated or cooled air may travel a very inefficient path to get there ultimately decreasing the efficiency of your system.
I was wondering is there any figures on the expected energy temp lose.
Air sealing all the ducts and air handler connections and seams and air sealing all the duct boots to the ceiling gypsum and any other penetrations is a critical first step prior to adding any insulation.
To hire a duct and vent professional to install or remove your ducts and vents you are likely to spend between 80 and 150 total.
The duct has r6 insulation which contains 33 more insulation than the standard r4 2 product.
The supply duct brings outdoor air into the house.
In winter there s no worry.
The outdoor air is cold.
Attic hvac systems save space.
Nashua 324a cold weather foil tape is ul nashua 324a cold weather foil tape is ul code approved for sealing class 1 rigid 181 amp p or class 1 flexible 181b fx duct joints and connections.
Well mainly it s a way to save space.
The average cost for a duct and vent professional is 100.
The price of a duct and vent professional can vary depending on your area.
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The condenser in your air conditioner works hard to get rid of heat and pressurize refrigerant for the return trip through your house.
If they re well sealed this may increase the airflow somewhat to other parts of the home.
The air in a vented attic is.
Air pressure and closed vents.
Put it in an attic full of blown insulation and you re.