Instructions Installing the duct system
Use a hacksaw or angle grinder to adjust the
ducts. We recommend filing down or cutting off
any sharp edges on the duct in order to avoid
damage to the rubber seals on the fitting parts.
NOTE:
• Alwaysuseappropriateprotectiveequipment
(i.e. protective goggles, ear defenders, etc.)
Pic. 1
To get the best out of the system and to achieve
optimum operational efficiency, you should
install the duct system as compactly as the build-
ing construction will allow. In practice, this means
that you should keep your duct sections as short
as possible and use as few bends as possible in
order to achieve the lowest possible loss of pres-
sure in the system. If the ducts are located on the
loft floor, they can be secured using duct clips.
Duct clips can also be used if the duct system is
suspended from the roof, using
UV fixing hangers, if required (Picture 1).
NOTE:
• Itisimportantthattheductsdonotrestonthe
valves or hang in the roof terminals.
• Werecommendpositioningtheductsinthe
insulation, in order to minimise heat loss as far
as possible. See the section on insulation.
• Itisimportanttoplaceasoftmaterialbetween
the duct and the rafters/duct clip in order to
avoid any vibration noise.
• Alwaysavoidinstallingdamagedproducts,
such as dented ducts, as this may reduce the
performance of the system and can result in
leaks.
Example
duct installations…
6.1 In general
6.2 Adaptation of ducts
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