duct design Archives - Energy Vanguard https://www.energyvanguard.com/tag/duct-design/ Building science knowledge, HVAC design, & fun Mon, 21 Oct 2024 21:55:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 To Zone or Not to Zone…and How? https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/to-zone-or-not-to-zone-and-how/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/to-zone-or-not-to-zone-and-how/#view_comments Tue, 02 Jul 2024 21:23:20 +0000 https://www.energyvanguard.com/?p=9110 Unless you have a simple, small home, you probably want more than one thermostat to control the heating and cooling.  That lets you control the conditions separately in different areas.  And that’s where zoning comes in.  A common example is…

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]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/heat-pump-basics/feed/ 43 The Top 10 Articles in the Energy Vanguard Blog in 2022 https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/the-top-10-articles-in-the-energy-vanguard-blog-in-2022/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/the-top-10-articles-in-the-energy-vanguard-blog-in-2022/#view_comments Thu, 29 Dec 2022 14:16:50 +0000 https://www.energyvanguard.com/?p=7968 It’s been a good year in the Energy Vanguard Blog.  Counting this one, I’ve published 46 articles during the year.  Of the previous 45 articles, I think the following might be ten most important ones.  This is just my own…

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]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/the-top-10-articles-in-the-energy-vanguard-blog-in-2022/feed/ 2 4 Ways to Fix Your Duct System https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/4-ways-to-fix-your-duct-system/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/4-ways-to-fix-your-duct-system/#view_comments Tue, 16 Aug 2022 13:33:22 +0000 https://www.energyvanguard.com/?p=7679 I’ve written a lot of articles about ducts here, but I haven’t yet addressed today’s topic:  common problems with ducts and how to fix them.  This one is for homeowners or renters who want to save money and be more…

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]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/4-ways-to-fix-your-duct-system/feed/ 13 The Advantages of Filter Grilles for Your HVAC System https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/the-advantages-of-filter-grilles-for-your-hvac-system/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/the-advantages-of-filter-grilles-for-your-hvac-system/#view_comments Tue, 26 Apr 2022 14:55:37 +0000 https://www.energyvanguard.com/?p=7383 Oh, the controversies of duct design.  Standard versus high-efficiency filters.  Radial versus trunk and branch.  Central versus dedicated return vents.  Flex versus sheet metal ducts.  But there’s another duct debate that centers around the location of the filter.  In our…

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]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/the-advantages-of-filter-grilles-for-your-hvac-system/feed/ 23 The Central vs Dedicated Return Vent Debate https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/the-central-vs-dedicated-return-vent-debate/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/the-central-vs-dedicated-return-vent-debate/#view_comments Mon, 31 Jan 2022 16:55:31 +0000 https://www.energyvanguard.com/?p=7138 The central vs dedicated return vent debate has a clear winner.  But first, let me explain the terminology.  A forced-air heating and cooling system has supply ducts that blow conditioned air into the rooms of your house.  That’s the part…

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]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/the-central-vs-dedicated-return-vent-debate/feed/ 55 My Duct Systems on Low-Static Mini-Split Air Handlers https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/my-duct-systems-low-static-mini-split-air-handlers/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/my-duct-systems-low-static-mini-split-air-handlers/#view_comments Wed, 24 Jun 2020 20:02:27 +0000 http://energyvanguard.flywheelsites.com/?blog_post=my-duct-systems-on-low-static-mini-split-air-handlers I’ve written about the load calculation and equipment selection process I went through for the new Mitsubishi* ducted mini-split heat pump in my house.  Now let’s take a look at the design and performance of the duct systems for the…

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]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/my-duct-systems-low-static-mini-split-air-handlers/feed/ 20 My Undersized Ducted Mini-Split Heat Pump https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/my-undersized-ducted-mini-split-heat-pump/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/my-undersized-ducted-mini-split-heat-pump/#view_comments Sun, 07 Jun 2020 20:37:38 +0000 http://energyvanguard.flywheelsites.com/?blog_post=my-undersized-ducted-mini-split-heat-pump Last year my wife and I bought a 1961 ranch-style house, and I’ve been having a lot of fun fixing it up.  I wrote about the problem with the spray foam in the attic not covering the top plates and…

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]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/my-undersized-ducted-mini-split-heat-pump/feed/ 72 17 Steps to Better Duct Systems https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/17-steps-better-duct-systems/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/17-steps-better-duct-systems/#view_comments Mon, 10 Feb 2020 15:34:08 +0000 http://energyvanguard.flywheelsites.com/?blog_post=17-steps-to-better-duct-systems If a 12 step program is good for helping people deal with addictive behaviors, then a 17 step program ought to be better, right?  Or maybe it’s just a random number that fits the number of tips that popped into…

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]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/17-steps-better-duct-systems/feed/ 25 Busting a Myth About Low-Static Ducted Mini-Splits https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/busting-myth-about-low-static-ducted-mini-splits/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/busting-myth-about-low-static-ducted-mini-splits/#view_comments Mon, 09 Dec 2019 17:39:17 +0000 http://energyvanguard.flywheelsites.com/?blog_post=busting-a-myth-about-low-static-ducted-mini-splits I like mini-split heat pumps, especially of the ducted variety.  And because I don’t like to pay for a lot of excess power, I prefer to use ducted mini-splits with smaller blower motors operating at a low total external static…

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