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Right – A contractor installs mastic in branch duct take offs to air seal the seams where they attach to the trunk duct.
Right – Chase capped with rigid air barrier and duct work penetrations properly sealed
Right – Flex duct is properly connected to metal duct with a duct tie and connection is mastic sealed
Right – Metal or fiberboard duct is mastic sealed at junction with duct register box
Right – The hard metal ducts are located in conditioned space between floor joists and all seams are sealed with approved metal tape.
Right – This supply duct is thoroughly sealed at all joints with mastic to prevent air leakage and the duct is equipped with a damper to provide zoned heating and cooling along with other trunk ducts.
Right: A well-constructed air handler closet
Right: Air seal all seams in the return air plenum before installing a new air handler
Right: Refrigerant piping is sealed where it exits the return plenum
Right: Spray foam air seals and insulates raised ceiling duct chase
Right: The bottom of the air handler cabinet is well sealed to the return platform
Right: The plenum liner is well sealed to the filter-backed grille
Right: Use mastic to air seal the return air plenum and to seal around refrigerant lines coming from the slab in the floor of the return
Run-out duct is sealed with mastic
Seal all wood framing joints surrounding the chase with sealant and lay a bead of sealant along top edge of chase framing
Seal all wood framing joints surrounding the chase with sealant and lay a bead of sealant on top edge of chase framing
Seal bottom layer of rigid insulation with adhesive, tape and nails
Seal seams in fiber board ducts with out-clinching staples, UL-181A-approved tape, and mastic
Second layer of rigid insulation is adhered with foam
Spray foam insulation used for raised ceiling duct chase
Spray foam insulation used for raised ceiling duct chase.
The duct sealing spray injection system application tunnel inflates as the injection system operates
The duct sealing spray injection system includes a blower/heater (background) and the sealant injection unit (foreground)
This typical dropped ceiling hallway chase shows a complicated air sealing scheme where chase ceiling drywall meets sidewall top plates
To prepare for a total duct test at final, cover all of the supply outlets and return inlets
To prepare for a total duct test at rough-in, cover all of the supply outlets and return inlets
Use masking tape as a removable sealer to stop air from leaking around the return grille filter.