I am having my Central Air installed in my house. I was at work today and I mentioned to this guy who is a tin knocker sheet metal guy that my Installer is using 2" duct board for the feed in the attic and run 7" flex off at the trunk, the guy at work say that ductboard is not a wise choice for a trunk, he says over the years there always be fine fiberglass particles always coming from the ceiling vents and is illegal in some states. any truth to this
Chet
Pretty much. You get what you pay for.
If I understand your answer, are you saying a metal trunk is a better choice, I did call the installer, he did say I still have my choice if I want a metal trunk, I can go this route rather than the Ductboard.
Chet
Go with the metal
This just crossed my mind, If I went with the ductboard and lined it with heavy duty polyethylene plastic, would this be a safe thing to do, would there be any sweating or condensation issues
Of course Metal is better. It may require insulation and sealed joints depending on environment, run-location, and codes.
Duct board might be damaged by condensation. And, flex reduces the air flow. Metal duct can be insulated, to help hold the heat (or cold) in.
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