Articles Tagged with ''duct leakage''

SMACNA Releases Updated HVAC Duct Inspection Guidelines

Eli Howard, SMACNA Executive Director of Technical Services and Research, highlights the manual's educational value

February 6, 2025

The Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association (SMACNA) unveils the fourth edition of its comprehensive HVAC Duct Systems Inspection Guide.

Greenheck: HBT-321 Isolation Damper

Its large size capacity, heavy-duty construction, and range of actuator options make it ideal for clean rooms

SNIPS NEWS Editorial Staff

August 6, 2024

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The Greenheck HBT-321 is a heavy-duty, bubble-tight isolation damper designed for critical environments where leakage control is paramount.

Design Review: Where to Locate Flow Safety Switches for Electric Heating Coils

The more we can analyze potential problems with equipment used in different types of system designs, the better we can assist our clients in design reviews

Chase Copeland

February 9, 2024

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There are many design aspects that are evaluated early in project development to help foresee potential problems that may arise during test & balance (TAB).

Duct Renovators Are the Missing Link

True efficiency comes from both the installation and the equipment

David Richardson

June 14, 2023

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Give your duct renovators purpose and help them understand why their position is valuable.

Seven Steps for Successful Duct Renovations

David Richardson

May 24, 2023

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Duct renovation is not a silver bullet. Instead, it’s an important piece of the overall comfort system.

AMCA Updates Air-Control-Devices Rating Publication 511

Used in general ventilation and air-conditioning systems, air-control devices include louvers, dampers, gravity ventilators, round spiral duct, and transverse duct connections.

May 4, 2023

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AMCA Publication 511-21 (Rev. 12-22) is available free of charge in PDF format.

Aeroseal Releases Fifth Iteration of Duct Sealing Tech

HomeSeal Xpress is the first airless adaptation and fifth product innovation of HomeSeal.

April 28, 2023

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HSX is up to four times faster than sealing the home by hand.

Four Factors that Influence Duct Renovation

Depending on duct location, duct losses often hide oversizing

David Richardson

April 3, 2023

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Correcting a duct system on oversized equipment can be a costly mistake that you’ll regret.

Design Practices for Building and Modifying Duct Systems

HVAC ductwork: Set it and forget it, right?

Matt Jachman

March 28, 2023

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Calculated, deliberate ductwork design and construction are major factors in how effectively and efficiently a forced-air HVAC system works.

Gear Up! Having the Right Equipment Can Make the Difference in HVACR Installations

HVACR isn’t all about compressors and condensers, heat pumps, and higher-efficiency furnaces

Matt Jachman

March 12, 2023

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Here’s a sampling of what the staff of The ACHR NEWS found at the exhibits of several companies whose products support and supply the men and women who design, build, and install heating, cooling, and refrigeration systems.

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Articles Tagged with ''duct leakage''

SMACNA Releases Updated HVAC Duct Inspection Guidelines

Greenheck: HBT-321 Isolation Damper

Design Review: Where to Locate Flow Safety Switches for Electric Heating Coils

Duct Renovators Are the Missing Link

Seven Steps for Successful Duct Renovations

AMCA Updates Air-Control-Devices Rating Publication 511

Aeroseal Releases Fifth Iteration of Duct Sealing Tech

Four Factors that Influence Duct Renovation

Design Practices for Building and Modifying Duct Systems

Gear Up! Having the Right Equipment Can Make the Difference in HVACR Installations

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