Q7 What Is Your New Duct System Made Out Of
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00:09 [Music]
00:10 The 7th question we get asked all the time
00:11 is what is your new duct system made out of so older duct systems are made out of sheet
00:16 metal and they are insulated with a yellow fiber glass that can be easily pulled off
00:20 or fall of the new duct system are made out of polyester material it has an inner liner
00:27 and installation around that and this has an outer vaper barrier that duct system is
00:33 meant to go to a point a to a b and a direct line of site orientation to where the metal
00:38 duct work is will go a ways turn a 90 degrees go a ways turn a 45 go a ways turn a 45 then
00:44 get to the boot so it is less resistant on air flow its allot better flow pressure and
00:50 you fill allot more air coming in the big difference is if you are in a more mountain
00:55 claimant where you have critters get in and out of your home metal duct system might be
00:59 better because the newer duct system it can be destroyed by creatures really that's the
01:05 only difference between the two because you cant tear up the metal but you can tear up
01:09 the polyester stuff the new polyester stuff if done right works just as fine just as well
01:15 if not better and then if you properly rotten proof the out side your house so critters
01:20 can not get in and out its going to be fine and you will have no worries over it just
01:23 because its plastic as they say in the industry it doesn't mean its a bad thing quite a few
01:28 people follow that up with is it rotten proof the easy answer to that is brochure says its
01:35 rip resistant so its not going to be torn up easily so if a mouse gets under neath like
01:42 a little mouse there is probably not going to chew it up if it is a big critter like
01:46 a racoon or a possum i have seen squirrels tear them up i have seen skunks tear them
01:51 up those guys they got claws and they will claw this stuff up that's why i was mentioning
01:56 it is really important that you get a new duct system and you have had rodents under
02:00 the home before we want to make sure we seal up and of the wholes where they were entering
02:03 in and exiting and make sure that they don't and cant get back in through there the other
02:08 thing is we want make sue that duct system is super sealed air tight like we have been
02:12 talking about rodents are really attracted to under neath your home for no reason usually
02:17 they are attracted to an area because they smell food so think about that duct system
02:23 is leaking 30% your cooking a nice dinner that smells really really good and the heater
02:27 comes on all that air gets sucked up into the system and blown back through the duct
02:31 work and starts leaking underneath the home the smell of the good food your getting ready
02:35 eat in my opinion it might then attract some critters that want to come and looking for
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00:09 [Music]
00:10 The 7th question we get asked all the time
00:11 is what is your new duct system made out of so older duct systems are made out of sheet
00:16 metal and they are insulated with a yellow fiber glass that can be easily pulled off
00:20 or fall of the new duct system are made out of polyester material it has an inner liner
00:27 and installation around that and this has an outer vaper barrier that duct system is
00:33 meant to go to a point a to a b and a direct line of site orientation to where the metal
00:38 duct work is will go a ways turn a 90 degrees go a ways turn a 45 go a ways turn a 45 then
00:44 get to the boot so it is less resistant on air flow its allot better flow pressure and
00:50 you fill allot more air coming in the big difference is if you are in a more mountain
00:55 claimant where you have critters get in and out of your home metal duct system might be
00:59 better because the newer duct system it can be destroyed by creatures really that's the
01:05 only difference between the two because you cant tear up the metal but you can tear up
01:09 the polyester stuff the new polyester stuff if done right works just as fine just as well
01:15 if not better and then if you properly rotten proof the out side your house so critters
01:20 can not get in and out its going to be fine and you will have no worries over it just
01:23 because its plastic as they say in the industry it doesn't mean its a bad thing quite a few
01:28 people follow that up with is it rotten proof the easy answer to that is brochure says its
01:35 rip resistant so its not going to be torn up easily so if a mouse gets under neath like
01:42 a little mouse there is probably not going to chew it up if it is a big critter like
01:46 a racoon or a possum i have seen squirrels tear them up i have seen skunks tear them
01:51 up those guys they got claws and they will claw this stuff up that's why i was mentioning
01:56 it is really important that you get a new duct system and you have had rodents under
02:00 the home before we want to make sure we seal up and of the wholes where they were entering
02:03 in and exiting and make sure that they don't and cant get back in through there the other
02:08 thing is we want make sue that duct system is super sealed air tight like we have been
02:12 talking about rodents are really attracted to under neath your home for no reason usually
02:17 they are attracted to an area because they smell food so think about that duct system
02:23 is leaking 30% your cooking a nice dinner that smells really really good and the heater
02:27 comes on all that air gets sucked up into the system and blown back through the duct
02:31 work and starts leaking underneath the home the smell of the good food your getting ready
02:35 eat in my opinion it might then attract some critters that want to come and looking for
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