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Flex vs. Aluminum ducts farseer 01-18-2007
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Posted by farseer on January 18, 2007, 7:34 pm
I am having an HVAC system installed in my basement. I would like to
know what is the consensus/general opinion regarding the use of Flex
vs. Metal ducts? Which should i use?

I have had 3 companyies tell me i should use metal as much as possible
and use flex where necessary. Another two tell me everyone is using
flex these days and there is no disadvantage.

Please advise.

thank you


Posted by hallerb@aol.com on January 18, 2007, 7:57 pm
farseer wrote:
> I am having an HVAC system installed in my basement. I would like to
> know what is the consensus/general opinion regarding the use of Flex
> vs. Metal ducts? Which should i use?
>
> I have had 3 companyies tell me i should use metal as much as possible
> and use flex where necessary. Another two tell me everyone is using
> flex these days and there is no disadvantage.
>
> Please advise.
>
> thank you

metal passes air with less restiction so it can lead to long term $
savings.....

flexible saves bg bucks on install

since yours is a new install what system did you have previously?


Posted by farseer on January 18, 2007, 8:26 pm
I did not have a system before. I am replacing hot water heating
pipes...

hallerb@aol.com wrote:
> farseer wrote:
> > I am having an HVAC system installed in my basement. I would like to
> > know what is the consensus/general opinion regarding the use of Flex
> > vs. Metal ducts? Which should i use?
> >
> > I have had 3 companyies tell me i should use metal as much as possible
> > and use flex where necessary. Another two tell me everyone is using
> > flex these days and there is no disadvantage.
> >
> > Please advise.
> >
> > thank you
>
> metal passes air with less restiction so it can lead to long term $
> savings.....
>
> flexible saves bg bucks on install
>
> since yours is a new install what system did you have previously?


Posted by Doug Miller on January 18, 2007, 10:09 pm
>I did not have a system before. I am replacing hot water heating
>pipes...

WHY???????


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Posted by CJT on January 18, 2007, 9:50 pm
hallerb@aol.com wrote:

> farseer wrote:
>
>>I am having an HVAC system installed in my basement. I would like to
>>know what is the consensus/general opinion regarding the use of Flex
>>vs. Metal ducts? Which should i use?
>>
>>I have had 3 companyies tell me i should use metal as much as possible
>>and use flex where necessary. Another two tell me everyone is using
>>flex these days and there is no disadvantage.
>>
>>Please advise.
>>
>>thank you
>
>
> metal passes air with less restiction so it can lead to long term $
> savings.....

care to elaborate, perhaps with some cites?

>
> flexible saves bg bucks on install
>
> since yours is a new install what system did you have previously?
>


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