HVAC Duct Wrap Repair

This is a video that one of my subscribers asked me to make. Duct wrap repair is an important, inexpensive and simple maintenance that can be an energy saver.

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• DrZarkloff
• Starkloff
• HVAC
• air
• conditioning
• duct
• repair
• energy
• maintenance

[carl6405]

Wow! Thank you for this very informative video. I have a major air leak in my duct work under the house and have been trying to figure out how to fix it myself. Being unemployed, I can't afford the $95 per hour that the pros want to charge.

[DrZarkloff]

@carl6405 Thanks for watching.

[letsplay59]

I saw a job that was under re-construction and on the Hvac side I saw someone start out with 18" wireflex from the bottom of a 71/2 ton packaged unit and tied on to an exsisting hard pipe. Is it possible to tie wire flex and end in hard pipe? I know you can attach wire flex to the end of hard pipe but never tie wire flex to hard (rigid) pipe at the end.

[DrZarkloff]

@letsplay59 You really should use the proper transition to insure that you have a good connection and to keep the R rating.

[cubanteddy24]

hi dr Zarloff I am an A/C Technician I would like to start my training over again I have not been so consistant with the practical part of a/c I have an EPA Ceritification RSES certifified Technician I want to start with the mechanical and troubleshooting of all a/c starting window unit then ductless and then central air units i can handle everything else but when there is a problem with the a/c i would like to handle that myself as well is there any training or anything that you can help me

[DrZarkloff]

@cubanteddy24 RSES.org and escoinst.com are some pretty good places to start looking for training.

[rocklinjohn]

I'm a homeowner, and in this down economy I have to do all my own repairs. Thank you SO MUCH for providing this excellent resource! -john

[rchandraonline]

Just a few small explanations: The reason you want to clean around something like this (or for painting) is so that the tape (or paint) sticks to whatever you're cleaning (e.g., a duct), not to the dirt. Also, squeegeing helps make sure that the largest surface area possible is sticking to the surface, not just the few "finger sized" places where you might press on it. Otherwise it has a greater chance of coming loose and/or leaking.

[ScruffyMug]

Roll em...

[cubanteddy24]

thanks look forward to that.