Is there a DIY way of testing my furnace ducts for leakage? Smoke blown into
the system? The professionals want several hundred dollars for testing ducts
and I am not sure if I can trust them.

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Walter
www.rationality.net
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"Walter R." wrote in message
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Is there a DIY way of testing my furnace ducts for leakage? Smoke blown
into the system? The professionals want several hundred dollars for
testing ducts and I am not sure if I can trust them.

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Walter
www.rationality.net
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Seeing your web site suggests that simple logic should take over here
Walter. If your concerned with possible leaks...take some duct tape and
seal all your joints. The joints that can't be seen won't tell the
professionals where it's coming from either...so tape up what you can
see......for this information I only want a hundred...LOL...Hope that was
of some help....Jim

Hi Jim

Thanks for the input. However, sealing leaks with duct tape is about the
worst remedy for leaks. According to the experts, anything but duct tape
should be used to seal furnace duct connections.

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Walter
www.rationality.net
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"Jim & Lil" wrote in message
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"Walter R." wrote in message
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Is there a DIY way of testing my furnace ducts for leakage? Smoke blown
into the system? The professionals want several hundred dollars for
testing ducts and I am not sure if I can trust them.

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Walter
www.rationality.net
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Seeing your web site suggests that simple logic should take over here
Walter. If your concerned with possible leaks...take some duct tape and
seal all your joints. The joints that can't be seen won't tell the
professionals where it's coming from either...so tape up what you can
see......for this information I only want a hundred...LOL...Hope that was
of some help....Jim

According to Walter R. :
Thanks for the input. However, sealing leaks with duct tape is about the
worst remedy for leaks. According to the experts, anything but duct tape
should be used to seal furnace duct connections.

The proper tape to use is a aluminized/metallic tape specifically
intended for the purpose. Not classic "duct tape".
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Chris Lewis, Una confibula non set est
It's not just anyone who gets a Starship Cruiser class named after them.

Even some aluminum foil tapes are not acceptable. This is because they
use a rubber based adhesive that degrades over time. The proper tapes
have an acrylic adhesive that will last almost forever. You can redo
the taping every few years, or just use the right stuff and just do it
once.

Stretch

"Walter R." wrote in message
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Is there a DIY way of testing my furnace ducts for leakage? Smoke blown
into the system? The professionals want several hundred dollars for
testing ducts and I am not sure if I can trust them.

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Walter
www.rationality.net
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Check the temperature drop between the furnace plenum and the floor
registers.