Thread: DIY heat pump??
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Old 12-02-2008, 02:59 PM   #38 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by duaneb9729 View Post
what we are finding is that sealing the duct system helps get all the heat or air conditioning to where it needs to go.

sealing duct systems is a good practice and one any one can do
use duct tape, foil tap caulking.

as always good installation practices make for comfortable homes that are cost effective to use.
To seal the system, you just use some silicone, normally... although muffler repair (foil tape) and duct tape work for a season or two.

Good installation practices are hard to find, in most cases... and it always costs more to go back through and fix it.

There are alot of people having things built, trying to save every penny they can on the build, then getting dissatisfied, and putting it on the market with sub-standard practices having been used to build it, and never fixing anything.
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