Forced Air Heating Ductwork

Forced air systems use a furnace or heat pump to heat the air and then disperse it through the house via ductwork and in room vents.

Forced air heating ductwork.

Starting with the creation of cool or warm air in the actual furnace air conditioner or heat pump. Though traditional forced air systems remain prevalent heating and cooling technology has advanced by leaps and bounds in the years since ductwork came to the forefront. Even if radiant distribution systems completely take over though we ll still need forced air duct systems. Check the speed of the blower motor on the furnace.

In addition we offer take offs elbows round duct pipe and register boots that can be connected to the starting ductwork and run to each room. Press a continuous strip of foil tape to all longitudinal seams along straight runs of duct. Flexible duct can be installed in place of galvanized pipe in many applications if allowed by your local hvac codes. We offer the starting ductwork for furnaces and air handlers called supply air plenums and return air plenums.

Menards offers a wide range of ductwork pipe and fittings to help your ductwork systems run efficiently these products are used for warm air return supply and exhaust systems. In addition its flexibility allows for easier installation in hard to reach areas. So if we re going to move air through ducts we need to understand the physics of air and how we make it do our bidding. Air flow problems in hvac ducts due to collapsed in slab ductwork air flow rates of heating or cooling air delivered by in slab ductwork can become substantially reduced and ultimately blocked completely by rodents or other animals that may invade the ductwork nesting or even dying therein crushed or collapsed ducts in the slab.

Lambro rigiflex 4 in x 96 in aluminum semi rigid flexible duct. If necessary switch the wires to reduce the blower to its lowest speed. In this video this old house plumbing and heating expert richard trethewey helps a homeowner insulate his ductwork. Because we still need to move air for ventilation and in humid climates like the southeastern us dehumidification.

Here s how a typical forced air hvac system works. Once the temperature is set at the thermostat cold air from the home is pulled into the system where it passes through the air filter removing allergens like pollen and dust.