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Wrapaholeinductworkwithmetaltape.
Heating,ventilationandairairconditioning(HVAC)ductsaregenerally
madeoflightweightsheetmetal,whethertheyarethesolidorflexibletype.
Aholeintheductworkwillcauseleakageinthesystemandlowerthe
efficiencyoftheunit.ThemostpermanentsolutionforanHVACsheet
metalholeistoreplacetheentiresectionoftheductwork.Thatisn'talways
possible,however,atanygivenmoment.Wrappingaholewithducttapeis
alsonotpractical,astheadhesiveonthetapemaybegintodeteriorateand
causetheducttapetounravelalmostimmediately.Butthereisatypeof
wrapmadeespeciallyforholes.
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Washtheductareawheretheholeisusingasoapydishwatersolution
inabucketandarag.Youmustwashtheentirecircumferenceofthe
ducttoberepairedandrinseitthoroughlywhenfinished.Allowtheductto
completelydry.
NoMatchesFound.Pleasetryyoursearchagain.
Pullabout6inchesofUnderwritersLaboratory181Approved
aluminumsealingtapeoffofthespool.Thiscanbefoundathomeand
gardenstores,HVACshopsandhardwarestores.Thenpullthewaxpaper
backingfromthetape.
Begintapingafewinchesabovethehole.Asyouusetheoriginal6
inches,pull,outanother6inchesoftape,removethewaxpaper
backingandcontinuewrappingaroundtheduct.Slightlyoverlapeachedge
ofthetapewitheachpass.
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Makeatleastthreepassesovertheholeasyouwraptheduct.This
willoverlapeachedgeonetime.Pressthetapedownfirmlywitha
puttyknife,aftereachpass,toensureasolid,airtightseal.
Cutthetapewhentheholeiswrappedusingapairofscissors.Dispose
ofthewaxpaperbackingwhenfinished.
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Thereareseveralwidthsoftapetochoosefrom.Twoinch,3inchand4
inchwidthsarecommon.Choosethewidththateasilycoverstheholewith
onepass.
Athinsheetmetalpatchcanalsobecuttofittheholewithsheetmetal
shears.Thepatchisscrewedintoplacewithselftappingsheetmetalscrews,
andthenmasticisappliedalongtheedgestoensureanairtightseal.
Forsmallerholes,applymasticlikecaulk.Pushsomemasticdirectlyinto
theholeforaquickandeasyseal.
Warning
Sheetmetaledgesaresharp.Whenhandlingsheetmetal,alwayswear
leatherpalmgloves.
References
HippsHelp:HowToRepairHVACDucts
CenterforReSourceConservation:TheSkinnyDuctSealing
Resources
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