Hvac Ductwork In Attic

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.

Hvac ductwork in attic.

Why is this a problem. 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. The next most typical type of duct systems is made of flexible duct.

So water is condensing on your ac ducts. Why is condensation on ductwork a problem. Insulate and air seal the floor with open cell foam put ductwork and mechanicals in the attic install a radiant barrier and mastic seal the ducts. An outdoor unit which houses the fan condenser and compressor and an indoor unit which holds the evaporator and fan.

That may require long runs of ductwork that make it hard for your hvac system to move conditioned air to certain areas within the space. Here s why that is a good thing. It was new when the ac was put in 7 years ago. 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.

All ducts are at risk for this type of leakage. I vote for the attic. Most updated central air conditioned homes have a new air conditioner split system meaning the ac is broken up into parts. Duct leakage causes a lot of problems including less.

Flex ducts themselves do not sweat however if the. When the location of hvac equipment and duct system and not optimized in the planning phase the equipment may end up far away from the space to be cooled. 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. Flexible duct is a plastic tube that is reinforced with wire and then insulated on the outside.

So why put an hvac system up in the attic at all. When i look in my attic i wonder if a lot of the ductwork couldn. This is my climate i see ductwork in crawl spaces a lot and lots of problems. When water condenses and drips into your attic or home it can cause a some serious secondary problems.

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. Choosing the right ductwork for installing in your attic as with. Attic hvac systems also require shorter ducts. Runs that are too long.

Ductwork design mistake 2. I agree that central hvac ducts in the attic are ridiculous. Again i d suggest calling an experienced hvac pro to guarantee your ducts are installed in your attic with proper support. I m in sacramento and in spite of our hot weather reputation it is primarily a heating climate.

The attic ductwork is flex duct work. Knowing the disadvantages of attic install and the crawl space install. Sometimes air conditioned air will seep right through your ducts and become useless instead of heating and cooling your home. Retrofitting my house would be expensive and disruptive.

There will be less duct leakage. Most of the commentary is about cooling but what about heating.