Duct Diagnostics and Repair

1/17/2012 MOBILE HOME TRAINING Duct Diagnostics and Repair WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM STANDARDIZED CURRICULUM – August 2010 1 | WEATHERIZATI...
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MOBILE HOME TRAINING

Duct Diagnostics and Repair

WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM STANDARDIZED CURRICULUM – August 2010 1 | WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM STANDARDIZED CURRICULUM – August 2010

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Learning Objectives DUCT DIAGNOSTICS AND REPAIR

By attending this session, participants will become aware of: • How a mobile home’s home s forced air distribution system works • Mobile home duct configurations • Duct leakage problems and how to diagnose them • Materials and techniques to fix leaky ducts • How to modify a belly return system • Other duct system y improvements p

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Forced Air System Operation #1 DUCT DIAGNOSTICS AND REPAIR

A typical mobile home downflow distribution system 3 | WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM STANDARDIZED CURRICULUM – August 2010

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Forced Air System Operation #2 DUCT DIAGNOSTICS AND REPAIR

Return Air

Furnace

Vents

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Duct

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Duct Components DUCT DIAGNOSTICS AND REPAIR

Furnace plenum

Main duct run

Photo courtesy of PA WTC

Fabricated Ducts 5 | WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM STANDARDIZED CURRICULUM – August 2010

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Duct Location DUCT DIAGNOSTICS AND REPAIR

Lengthwise Floor Joist System

Crosswise Floor Joist System 6 | WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM STANDARDIZED CURRICULUM – August 2010

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Problems and Opportunities DUCT DIAGNOSTICS AND REPAIR

New factory installation includes duct tape

Failed duct tape Photos courtesy of PA WTC

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Visual Checks #1 DUCT DIAGNOSTICS AND REPAIR

Duct registers are common leakage sites

Photos courtesy of PA WTC

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Visual Checks #2 DUCT DIAGNOSTICS AND REPAIR

Photos courtesy of PA WTC

…when the crawl space is the warmest room of the house!

Desperate times call for desperate measures…

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Visual Checks #3 DUCT DIAGNOSTICS AND REPAIR

Branch duct leakage Large holes

Photos courtesy of PA WTC

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Visual Checks #4 DUCT DIAGNOSTICS AND REPAIR

Bottom of the heat exchanger Smashed boot

Main duct Photo courtesy of PA WTC

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Visual Checks #5 DUCT DIAGNOSTICS AND REPAIR

Photos courtesy of the US Department of Energy

The old flashlight and mirror trick

Is that a squeegee down there?!

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Visual Checks #6 DUCT DIAGNOSTICS AND REPAIR

Typical Air Leakage Locations Register Boot Furnace Connection

Branch Duct

Duct Termination

Crossover Duct

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Pressure Pan Testing DUCT DIAGNOSTICS AND REPAIR

Remember this number!

• Depressurize the home to 50 pascals • Record pressure pan reading at each register location • Repair ducts and retest

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Repairing & Sealing Ducts #1 DUCT DIAGNOSTICS AND REPAIR

Duct repair and sealing techniques • Inspect ducts and boots • Repair or replace ducts and boots • Clean ducts • Seal with mastic and mesh tape • Seal ends of trunk line • Repair and seal furnace base

Photo courtesy of the US Department of Energy

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Repairing & Sealing Ducts #2 DUCT DIAGNOSTICS AND REPAIR

Photos courtesy of the US Department of Energy

Inspect for blockage and loose seams

Check the flanges and inspect for damage

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Repairing & Sealing Ducts #3 DUCT DIAGNOSTICS AND REPAIR

Make sure to clean ducts before sealing

Photo courtesy of the US Department of Energy

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Repairing & Sealing Ducts #4 DUCT DIAGNOSTICS AND REPAIR

Repair or replace the boot

Photo courtesy of the US Department of Energy

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Repairing & Sealing Ducts – Materials #1 DUCT DIAGNOSTICS AND REPAIR

Photo courtesy of the US Department of Energy

Photo courtesy of PA WTC

Aluminum coil stock and boot fabrication 19 | WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM STANDARDIZED CURRICULUM – August 2010

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Repairing & Sealing Ducts – Materials #3 DUCT DIAGNOSTICS AND REPAIR

Mastic sealant Photo courtesy of the US Department of Energy

Image Source: http://www.rcdmastics.com/pd6.asp

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Sealing with Mastic #1 DUCT DIAGNOSTICS AND REPAIR

Photos courtesy of the US Department of Energy

Use mesh tape to span gaps larger than ¼ inch

Latex gloves are often your mastic brush

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Sealing with Mastic #2 DUCT DIAGNOSTICS AND REPAIR

Photos courtesy of the US Department of Energy

Seal the end of the trunk line by stuffing backer material such as coarse furnace filter scraps into the duct past the last register and seal with mastic

Use screws to hold carpet up until mastic dries

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Repairing and Sealing Ducts #1 DUCT DIAGNOSTICS AND REPAIR

Photo courtesy off WV GOEO GO O

Seal the duct, then patch the belly board

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Mechanically fasten and seal with mastic and mesh tape

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Repairing and Sealing Ducts #2 DUCT DIAGNOSTICS AND REPAIR

Photo courtesy of PA WTC

Re-attach disconnected ductwork 24 | WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM STANDARDIZED CURRICULUM – August 2010

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Repairing and Sealing Ducts - Review DUCT DIAGNOSTICS AND REPAIR

Concentrate on the following locations: – – – –

Risers Ends Branch ducts Furnace plenum

• You may need to cut the rodent barrier to access some leaks • Never N use d ductt ttape • Mechanically fasten components where necessary

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Post Pressure Pan Testing DUCT DIAGNOSTICS AND REPAIR

Photos courtesy of the US Department of Energy

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Belly Return System Conversion #1 DUCT DIAGNOSTICS AND REPAIR

• Permanently seal all return registers (i l di th (including the regist i ter in the floor of the furnace closet) • Create a hallway return system • Add a louver to the f furnace closet l t door • Undercut doors to adjacent rooms or provide louvers • Verify good air flow with a pressure balancing test

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Belly Return System Conversion #2 DUCT DIAGNOSTICS AND REPAIR

Seal belly return registers in the furnace closet

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Belly Return System Conversion #3 DUCT DIAGNOSTICS AND REPAIR

Photos courtesy of PA WTC

Return may extend behind the furnace cabinet and must be sealed

Aluminum coil stock was fastened to the floor with hex-head screws

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Belly Return System Conversion #4 DUCT DIAGNOSTICS AND REPAIR

Photos courtesy of PA WTC

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Belly Return System Conversion #5 DUCT DIAGNOSTICS AND REPAIR

Leave 2 square inches of q free vent area per 1,000 BTUs of furnace input

Photo courtesy of PA WTC

Install a return louver in the furnace closet door 31 | WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM STANDARDIZED CURRICULUM – August 2010

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Pressure Balancing the System DUCT DIAGNOSTICS AND REPAIR

Measure room pressure imbalances i b l • Room pressure imbalances over 4 pascals should be remedied by adding supply or return air, then retesting • Make sure that doors to interior rooms are sufficiently undercut to allow air to return to the furnace

Photo courtesy of PA WTC

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Other Duct System Improvements DUCT DIAGNOSTICS AND REPAIR

• Replace damaged registers • Remove obstructions • Balance the system: – Install baffles to enhance airflow to distant rooms – Shorten the end of duct runs beyond the last register – Enhance airflow by removing obstructions, replacing damaged registers, and shortening unneeded duct runs Photos courtesy of PA WTC

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Summary DUCT DIAGNOSTICS AND REPAIR

• Mobile home ducts are very prone to leakage. • Diagnosing and repairing duct leakage is the single most cost-effective measure you can apply to mobile homes. • Effective duct sealing is possible through the use of innovative duct sealing materials. provement measures, such as cleaning, g • Other duct imp removing obstructions, and system balancing can improve comfort and lower fuel bills.

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