Ac Ducting Without Attic

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Ac ducting without attic.

You can get the air handler and ducts into conditioned space in several ways without needing a basement or crawl space. In more cases than not a 3 ton ac with the ducts in the attic has a ton or so of load that s just from the location of the ducts in the attic and the associated duct gains leakage etc. The air ducts for a central hvac systems are typically located above a home in the attic or upper crawl space or underneath a home in the space between the foundation and the floor so you don t see them unless you have cause to replace them. The remaining 2 tons of capacity is at least 1 5x oversized for the actual 1 load.

Fibers may also work their way into closed system air handlers or ducts landing along duct work or circulating into the air in the rest of the house. Your attic is the most susceptible room in the house for this. If ductwork is covered with insulation without an additional vapor barrier there is not enough air flow inside to dry sweating ductwork. Iii special trusses that create space below the unconditioned attic.

If your home does not have an hvac system and you plan to add one you will need to have new ductwork. The reason ductwork is exposed is because it sweats in the summer when a c is on the surrounding air will dry the sweat. Ii lowered ceilings in hallways.