The ducts should be tested for total duct leakage and any leaks should be sealed.
Attic duct problems include all the following except.
Common air conditioner thermostat problems include all of the following except.
With hundreds of square feet of ductwork surface area in the attic and a δt of 75 f the air coming out of the vents in your home will be significantly higher than 55 f.
Install loose fill insulation to cover the ducts and the attic floor to meet or exceed the code required r value for attic insulation.
D insulation missing or loose.
Air vapor barrier missing or damaged.
Collapses of the chimney b.
I found instead a vintage 3 ton ac unit with 1 rigid insulation taped all over it and insulated flex duct snaking all over the poorly insulated attic.
The flex ducts were literally filled shut with ice in the low spots compressing the scant insulation layer beneath them.
The implications of chimney settling and leaning include all of the following except.
Wrong size home inspection 1 for attic gas piping gas furnace fan blower boiler chimney.
The rigid insulation was saturated from condensation.
Mechanically fasten and mastic seal all duct connections.
Insulation missing or loose e.
The duct insulation should include a vapor barrier cover.
Attic duct problems include all of the following except.
Exhaust gas entry into the house d.
Common problems with duct systems for air conditioners include all of the following except.
The ducts should be covered with r 8 or higher duct insulation and the duct insulation should include a vapor barrier cover.
C air vapor barrier missing or damaged.
C reduces carbon monoxide.
Test total duct leakage.
In last week s blog i discussed the practice of burying attic ducts in deep insulation since burying ducts is simply one of several ways to address the energy waste associated with the decision to locate ducts in a vented unconditioned attic it s worth taking a fresh look at all of the possible solutions to the attic duct problem.
B poor location for supply and return registers.
All duct connections should be mechanically fastened and mastic sealed.
Throw duct leakage into the mix and the problems are even worse.
Attic duct problems include all the following except a disconnected.
Poor location for supply and return registers.
Too few supply or return registers.
Venting the house living space during the winter in heating climates does all the following except a brings fresh air into the home.