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duct tape is drying out on ducting
I've noticed that over time (a year or so)
our duct tape is drying out and falling away from the heating ducts that are located in the ceiling of our heated - but unfinished - basement. It is used to wrap the tubular joints of some of our basement ducting along with our clothes dryer vent ducting connection to the outside. I can understand the heat from the duct is drying out the adhesive... Any suggestions on this ? I mean, isn't that what duck/duct tape is for; sealing a tubular duct joint. |
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duct tape is drying out on ducting
"Phil Schuman" wrote in message ... I've noticed that over time (a year or so) our duct tape is drying out and falling away from the heating ducts that are located in the ceiling of our heated - but unfinished - basement. It is used to wrap the tubular joints of some of our basement ducting along with our clothes dryer vent ducting connection to the outside. I can understand the heat from the duct is drying out the adhesive... Any suggestions on this ? I mean, isn't that what duck/duct tape is for; sealing a tubular duct joint. The cloth stuff, the silver stuff at least, does not hold up. You need a roll of the foil stuff. aem sends.... |
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duct tape is drying out on ducting
On Mon, 07 Nov 2005 00:58:54 GMT, "Phil Schuman"
wrote: :I've noticed that over time (a year or so) ur duct tape is drying out :and falling away from the heating ducts :that are located in the ceiling of our heated - but unfinished - :basement. :It is used to wrap the tubular joints f some of our basement ducting :along with our clothes dryer vent ducting connection to the outside. : :I can understand the heat from the duct is drying out the adhesive... :Any suggestions on this ? :I mean, isn't that what duck/duct tape is for; :sealing a tubular duct joint. I don't know why, but the duct tape I put on the exhaust duct from my water heater has held up fine and it's been over 10 years since I applied it. It's just above the water heater, and it turned black with age, but has shown no signs of wanting to come off. I don't remember using an unusual sort of duct tape. |
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duct tape is drying out on ducting
I've noticed that over time (a year or so)
ur duct tape is drying out :and falling away from the heating ducts :that are located in the ceiling of our heated - but unfinished - :basement. I've noticed that over time (a year or so) ur duct tape is drying out :and falling away from the heating ducts :that are located in the ceiling of our heated - but unfinished - :basement. I would use a good quality cloth duct tape to re tape the joints or the more expencive Foil tape made by a company called Fasson.(silver with red letters) which ever way you go make sure to clean and and all dust and dirt off the pipe before you reseal it. Steve |
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duct tape is drying out on ducting
"Dan_Musicant" wrote in message ... On Mon, 07 Nov 2005 00:58:54 GMT, "Phil Schuman" wrote: :I've noticed that over time (a year or so) ur duct tape is drying out :and falling away from the heating ducts :that are located in the ceiling of our heated - but unfinished - :basement. :It is used to wrap the tubular joints f some of our basement ducting :along with our clothes dryer vent ducting connection to the outside. : :I can understand the heat from the duct is drying out the adhesive... :Any suggestions on this ? :I mean, isn't that what duck/duct tape is for; :sealing a tubular duct joint. I don't know why, but the duct tape I put on the exhaust duct from my water heater has held up fine and it's been over 10 years since I applied it. It's just above the water heater, and it turned black with age, but has shown no signs of wanting to come off. I don't remember using an unusual sort of duct tape. Why did you tape the vent on your water heater? Did you think the tape would prevent the carbon monoxide inside the pipe? |
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duct tape is drying out on ducting
On Mon, 7 Nov 2005 13:17:13 -0500, "HeatMan"
wrote: : :"Dan_Musicant" wrote in message .. . : On Mon, 07 Nov 2005 00:58:54 GMT, "Phil Schuman" : wrote: : : :I've noticed that over time (a year or so) : ur duct tape is drying out : :and falling away from the heating ducts : :that are located in the ceiling of our heated - but unfinished - : :basement. : :It is used to wrap the tubular joints : f some of our basement ducting : :along with our clothes dryer vent ducting connection to the outside. : : : :I can understand the heat from the duct is drying out the adhesive... : :Any suggestions on this ? : :I mean, isn't that what duck/duct tape is for; : :sealing a tubular duct joint. : : : I don't know why, but the duct tape I put on the exhaust duct from my : water heater has held up fine and it's been over 10 years since I : applied it. It's just above the water heater, and it turned black with : age, but has shown no signs of wanting to come off. I don't remember : using an unusual sort of duct tape. : :Why did you tape the vent on your water heater? Did you think the tape :would prevent the carbon monoxide inside the pipe? Well, believe it or not I took an empty can such as you find in the supermarket filled with green beans and cut off the other end (both ends removed) and used that to go over the vent on top of the water heater, and attached it to the duct that leads to the wall. I don't remember why I had to do that. Maybe a section of the duct had broken or worn through. Anyway, the duct tape I used to join all this together has never given up the ghost. It's tight and hard at this point and it's charcoal black. : |
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duct tape is drying out on ducting
Dan_Musicant wrote: On Mon, 7 Nov 2005 13:17:13 -0500, "HeatMan" wrote: : :"Dan_Musicant" wrote in message .. . : On Mon, 07 Nov 2005 00:58:54 GMT, "Phil Schuman" : wrote: : : :I've noticed that over time (a year or so) : ur duct tape is drying out : :and falling away from the heating ducts : :that are located in the ceiling of our heated - but unfinished - : :basement. : :It is used to wrap the tubular joints : f some of our basement ducting : :along with our clothes dryer vent ducting connection to the outside. : : : :I can understand the heat from the duct is drying out the adhesive... : :Any suggestions on this ? : :I mean, isn't that what duck/duct tape is for; : :sealing a tubular duct joint. : : : I don't know why, but the duct tape I put on the exhaust duct from my : water heater has held up fine and it's been over 10 years since I : applied it. It's just above the water heater, and it turned black with : age, but has shown no signs of wanting to come off. I don't remember : using an unusual sort of duct tape. : :Why did you tape the vent on your water heater? Did you think the tape :would prevent the carbon monoxide inside the pipe? Well, believe it or not I took an empty can such as you find in the supermarket filled with green beans and cut off the other end (both ends removed) and used that to go over the vent on top of the water heater, and attached it to the duct that leads to the wall. I don't remember why I had to do that. Maybe a section of the duct had broken or worn through. Anyway, the duct tape I used to join all this together has never given up the ghost. It's tight and hard at this point and it's charcoal black. : My asbestos wrapped pipes seem OK! No additional drying.IThe best duct tape I've used is either by Tesa or Nashua, green $12 a roll at Sportsmans Guide. It actually stretches somewhat, but is the best I've ever used. Most of the other sold at stores is not comparable at all. greg |
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wrote in message
oups.com... Dan_Musicant wrote: On Mon, 7 Nov 2005 13:17:13 -0500, "HeatMan" wrote: : :"Dan_Musicant" wrote in message .. . : On Mon, 07 Nov 2005 00:58:54 GMT, "Phil Schuman" : wrote: : : :I've noticed that over time (a year or so) : ur duct tape is drying out : :and falling away from the heating ducts : :that are located in the ceiling of our heated - but unfinished - : :basement. : :It is used to wrap the tubular joints : f some of our basement ducting : :along with our clothes dryer vent ducting connection to the outside. : : : :I can understand the heat from the duct is drying out the adhesive... : :Any suggestions on this ? : :I mean, isn't that what duck/duct tape is for; : :sealing a tubular duct joint. : : : I don't know why, but the duct tape I put on the exhaust duct from my : water heater has held up fine and it's been over 10 years since I : applied it. It's just above the water heater, and it turned black with : age, but has shown no signs of wanting to come off. I don't remember : using an unusual sort of duct tape. : :Why did you tape the vent on your water heater? Did you think the tape :would prevent the carbon monoxide inside the pipe? Well, believe it or not I took an empty can such as you find in the supermarket filled with green beans and cut off the other end (both ends removed) and used that to go over the vent on top of the water heater, and attached it to the duct that leads to the wall. I don't remember why I had to do that. Maybe a section of the duct had broken or worn through. Anyway, the duct tape I used to join all this together has never given up the ghost. It's tight and hard at this point and it's charcoal black. : My asbestos wrapped pipes seem OK! No additional drying.IThe best duct tape I've used is either by Tesa or Nashua, green $12 a roll at Sportsmans Guide. It actually stretches somewhat, but is the best I've ever used. Most of the other sold at stores is not comparable at all. greg Some instructions for products like a bathroom fan or a clothes dryer state: Don't use duct tape to secure ducts, it may dry and no longer hold. Use metal clamps made for securing ducts. Seems like the safest idea to me. Dugie |
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duct tape is drying out on ducting
Phil Schuman wrote:
I've noticed that over time (a year or so) our duct tape is drying out and falling away from the heating ducts that are located in the ceiling of our heated - but unfinished - basement. It is used to wrap the tubular joints of some of our basement ducting along with our clothes dryer vent ducting connection to the outside. I can understand the heat from the duct is drying out the adhesive... Any suggestions on this ? I mean, isn't that what duck/duct tape is for; sealing a tubular duct joint. Standard duct tape should never be used for ducts or any permanent use. Ducts should use the foil tape made for that use and sold in the heating duct area not the tape area. For any use over about 6 months the cloth duct tape should not be used. -- Joseph Meehan Dia duit |
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duct tape is drying out on ducting
Building code has been metal tape around here for years.
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duct tape is drying out on ducting
On Mon, 07 Nov 2005 00:58:54 GMT, someone wrote:
I mean, isn't that what duck/duct tape is for; Not really, and you have (perhaps unwittingly) stumbled upon the key. You can search this on the net very easily (and sure, everything on the internet is true!). Depending on who you believe: It was originally DUCK tape for the material "cotton duck" that military tents were made of. (Whether the cloth tape was actually used to patch the tents, or was originally just made from similar material, I don't recall.) Soldiers then found it was handy for a variety of purposes. Somehow this morphed into DUCT tape. But a lot of it that is sold, is not so great for actual ducts! Reply to NG only - this e.mail address goes to a kill file. |
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duct tape is drying out on ducting
"Phil Schuman" wrote in message ... I've noticed that over time (a year or so) our duct tape is drying out and falling away from the heating ducts that are located in the ceiling of our heated - but unfinished - basement. What is normally called "duct" tape is illegal for use on ducts many places. It just doesn't last. Bob |
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