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Posted by on September 3, 2007, 9:14 am
On Sep 3, 2:55 am, "pRECISIONmachinisT"
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> > pRECISIONmachinisT wrote:
> > >> granch...@gmail.com wrote:
> > >>> I would appreciate receiving advise on whether it is fine to
> > >>> connect a return branch to the end cap of the rectangular trunk on
> > >>> the return side of the furnace. I know that with regard to the
> > >>> supply side, the end cap is intended to cause static pressure and
> > >>> therefore no branches should come off the end cap of the supply
> > >>> trunk.
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> > >>> Thanks in advance for your input.
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> > >>> Cheers, John
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> > >> To answer your question, yes, you can connect to the end cap of a
> > >> return plenum. But, if you have two, then the air *may* not return
> > >> equally in two ducts of the same size.
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> > >> The reasoning behind the notion of *not* taking a branch / trunk run
> > >> from the end cap of a supply plenum is to prevent favortism from the
> > >> blower. If on the other hand the length of the plenum is 3 times the
> > >> girth, then in all likely hood you can. But generally you are
> > >> correct in *not* taking a branch / truck off the end cap.
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> > > I second the above.
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> > > Tree thimes, even.
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> > > --
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> > ROFL
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> > And then came four for more?
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> Aww..seems your okay so feel free to come on over if ya ever gets the
> chance...I gots a cold beer has your name on it.
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> SW WA. the email addy is good even.
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Hi Zyp,
I do have two return trunks, running in opposite directions from the
furnace. Is this the circumstance where return air may not be drawn
equally if a branch is connected to the end cap of one of these return
trunks?
Thanks, John
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