Friday 30 November 2012

A Hanyman's Guide To Heating Ducts

By Sammy Philanlley


Those who are experiencing winter need to find ways to control the temperature. This is why most flats and buildings are equipped with heating systems that control the temperature. But there are times when you want to expand its heating capacity.

some people call up their insulation installers, but there are also those who would want to do the handiwork and install the duct hose by themselves. This helps them cut down costs.

You might be thinking of doing the same, but you're having doubts as to your capacity to do this kind of handiwork. If you know how to do the usual house maintenance, then you can easily breeze through it. Check out these tips that can help you with the heating ducts:

1. Do the math-find out how much ducting hose you will need for the entire place. The room dimensions should be used to calculate the right length of hose. You have to do this in order to find out how much you need to buy when you go to the store.

2. Head to the hardware store-when you already know the amount you need, you can go to the store to buy it along with other materials. Add a little extra when buying just in case you'll need more than what you measured. Check the various sizes of hose and pick which one you think is best for the house. You'll also need other materials like duct tape and some wires.

3. Put the pieces together-then you simply have to assemble everything and connect them all to the source. You can use a knife or a pair of scissors. You'd need to bind the hoses together through a duct tape.

4. Install the heating ducts-when you're through with the ducting hose all you have to do is to put them together and check if it's functioning properly. Look for some leaks so you can have them covered. winding up the duct tape twice would be enough.

Now all you have to do is make sure that things are working properly. Always make sure that the duct is free from dust and dirt. If this happens you will waste a lot of energy and at the same time not get the heating that you need. Also check for any leaks in the lines regularly.




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