Ac Ducting Without Attic

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Ac ducting without attic.

Your attic is the most susceptible room in the house for this. Iii special trusses that create space below the unconditioned attic. If your home does not have an hvac system and you plan to add one you will need to have new ductwork. Fibers may also work their way into closed system air handlers or ducts landing along duct work or circulating into the air in the rest of the house.

I lowered soffits around room perimeters. Another way your ducts lose energy reducing your hvac system s effectiveness and costing you extra money is when hot or cold energy from outside air literally forces its way through your ducts changing the temperature of your air. In more cases than not a 3 ton ac with the ducts in the attic has a ton or so of load that s just from the location of the ducts in the attic and the associated duct gains leakage etc. If ductwork is covered with insulation without an additional vapor barrier there is not enough air flow inside to dry sweating ductwork.

Your ducts won t be exposed to the elements. You can get the air handler and ducts into conditioned space in several ways without needing a basement or crawl space. 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 you don t see them unless you have cause to replace them.