Fiberboard Ductwork Vs Metal
Find out why metal ducting should not be noisy if it is installed properly. get tips on having your fiberboard ductwork replaced with metal ductwork and having the contractor build in a place for the filter.. Rigid metal vs flex for hvac ducting matt risinger. for more information see my blog at www.risinger.blogspot.com flex duct is super common in residential construction but it's not the best. Ductboard in lieu of sheet metal. ductboard in lieu of sheet metal (post #109486) mammasboy on mon, 06/03/2002 - 19:59 . in . energy, heating & insulation; my hvac contractor has proposed using duct board instead of sheet metal for all of the heating and cooling ducts. that glass fiber duct board is banned in california for this reason, and.
I have fiber board ducts, and i can say, if you have metal stick with it. but upgrade it by insulating them. the fiberboard seems like a dust magnet, yeah i know if it's stuck in the board its not in my lungs. the idea about insulating your ducts in unconditioned space makes sense, maybe they can install boarding around your existing ducts.. By the nature of their rougher interior surfaces--unlike surfaces of similar-sized metal ducts--fiberboard ducts can cause problems with air flow in heating and cooling systems. these problems can arise because fiberboard ducts are not as free flowing.. Duct board vs metal plenums - supply is on perferable over the other. if i am going to have a supply plenum run for approx. 25 feet should it be ductboard or metal and is hard pipe runs preferable over flex.