Using Split Duct System In Attic

Bury attic ducts deeply in insulation when you can.

Using split duct system in attic.

It doesn t need ductwork and is small quiet and convenient to use. What is a ductless mini split system. Best of all it s highly efficient because it avoids energy loss delivering air directly where it s needed. Liebler s proposed solution is to place the head in a closet along with a small air handler and an outlet duct through the floor.

If you just can t find a way to get the ducts inside the building enclosure and have to put them in the attic you can bury them deeply in attic insulation in a dry climate. Green id can make necessary ductwork repairs so your system runs more efficiently. Go into the attic and follow a duct from the furnace to find the damper inside of the ductwork. An indoor ducted mini split unit can be installed just about anywhere including the attic.

Your attic is the most susceptible room in the house for this. Photo courtesy of daikin photo courtesy of daikin short runs. It will be controlled by either a lever or a small rod that can be adjusted with a screwdriver. It doesn t take long for duct tape in the attic to become loose and its adhesive deteriorated.

A shelf would run horizontally around the mini split and the outlet duct of the air handler he writes. Since you ll be using less material shorter ducts won t cost you as much as longer ones. In homes older than 20 years duct tape may have been used as a sealer duct tape may be a universal fixer of all things except when it comes to your ductwork. To solve an air conditioning problem a contractor proposes to put two units in an unconditioned attic.

Ducted single and multi zone systems are designed for shorter duct runs and larger filters which minimize loaded external static pressure. Depending on the floor plan a single 1 ton or 1 25 ton cold climate mini split may be able to cool the whole shebang more comfortably cheaply than the noisy medusa of moldy flex in the attic and also heat most of the place 75 of the time at about half the cost of heating with propane. A ductless mini split is a miniature version of a split central air conditioning system. This is about as good as keeping them inside the conditioned space.

The unconditioned space also houses his hvac system. There will be a lower cost for parts.