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Heating duct insulation John61 10-23-2007
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Posted by John61 on October 23, 2007, 2:24 am
Hi,
The sheet metal ducts from furnace run around in my basement. I wonder if it
is worthwhile to wrap them with some kind of insulation? I guess there must
be a huge heat loss down there.
Any advice?
John



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Posted by ransley on October 23, 2007, 9:20 am
> Hi,
> The sheet metal ducts from furnace run around in my basement. I wonder if it
> is worthwhile to wrap them with some kind of insulation? I guess there must
> be a huge heat loss down there.
> Any advice?
> John

I did mine because in the summer the AC made the basement to cool,
Insulate and you will be cooler in winter , if you use your basement
you might need a new supply cut in for the basement, If you go ahead
there is duct insulation, mine are circular, I removed the ducts slid
on insulation and sealed the joints with mastic.


Posted by Zyp on October 23, 2007, 2:13 pm
John61 wrote:
> Hi,
> The sheet metal ducts from furnace run around in my basement. I
> wonder if it is worthwhile to wrap them with some kind of insulation?
> I guess there must be a huge heat loss down there.
> Any advice?
> John

John61;

Is the basement occupied? Do you want to keep the basement warm to prevent
your water pipes from freezing? Generally speaking, heat rises anyway. If
it's a unoccupied area, you might want to insulate. You can purchase 1"
fiberglass insulation [for this purpose] in 100' x 72" rolls. Cut what you
need to go around the pipe [either square or round] and secure with spray
glue, wire, or nail [like a diaper] or both.

--
Zyp



Posted by on October 23, 2007, 7:05 pm

> John61 wrote:
> > Hi,
> > The sheet metal ducts from furnace run around in my basement. I
> > wonder if it is worthwhile to wrap them with some kind of insulation?
> > I guess there must be a huge heat loss down there.
> > Any advice?
> > John
>
> John61;
>
> Is the basement occupied? Do you want to keep the basement warm to
prevent
> your water pipes from freezing?


Freezing pipes in a basement? Not likely.



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