How to Duct and Zone an HVAC System | This Old House

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  • Опубликовано: 15 ноя 2024

Комментарии • 81

  • @ncprealty3844
    @ncprealty3844 3 года назад +18

    This HVAC guy is exceptional, much respect.

  • @montanaspring7176
    @montanaspring7176 3 года назад +19

    i used to do HVAC that dude is spot on about running ducting.. i got out of the business due to my height 6'4" --i hate asbestos

    • @PaulRudd1941
      @PaulRudd1941 3 года назад

      Who doesn't? I totally get that too, I'm 6' 3"

  • @SillyOmega
    @SillyOmega 3 года назад +17

    I aways wonder how hvac would be installed with walls existing thanks for showing this.

  • @johndoe-wt4ui
    @johndoe-wt4ui 3 года назад +8

    That’s hella work just to get ductwork to the master bedroom respect to those installers

  • @BeautifulAngelBlossom
    @BeautifulAngelBlossom 3 года назад +6

    Steve would say good enough for this neighborhood

  • @PalmerRamsay
    @PalmerRamsay Месяц назад

    Anyone have a link to this product??

  • @jblyon2
    @jblyon2 3 года назад +1

    My apartment uses hydro air (heating loop off a high BTU water heater). Very gentle heat compared to a typical gas furnace.

  • @4thgradedropout980
    @4thgradedropout980 3 года назад +5

    2:15 to 2:27 is the strangest power struggle for a segment I've seen in a while. Equally so in both the language and dynamic of the conversation. Love this show!

  • @mayseeyang5953
    @mayseeyang5953 3 года назад +3

    Can someone tell me how much this system would go for plus labor??

    • @thomaslascola2698
      @thomaslascola2698 3 года назад +2

      At least 8000 but 125 an hour for labor figure 8 hour days 7-10 days. Plus the new a.c. and that one I have never seen so it must be new. So its gonna be at least 2000 for that. Then moving the boiler on top of having three air handlers but guess that its 15000 a space pack which is an air handler on a house with out central air plus the duct work we were at a house for 7 days roughed in the electrical for the outside the copper refrigerant lines for the a.c. outside then in the basement ran the conduit and the wires to the electrical panel then the hole cutting for the mini vents in eact room that judt was 10000.

    • @mayseeyang5953
      @mayseeyang5953 3 года назад

      @@thomaslascola2698 OMG 😱😱😱😱 😳😳😳😳😳😳

  • @jacobframe8769
    @jacobframe8769 3 года назад +8

    High velocity system. Never heard of them. I will be busy reading up on these.

    • @rickyhertz7250
      @rickyhertz7250 3 года назад

      It’s been around for over 30 years, Look up Spacepak

    • @jacobframe8769
      @jacobframe8769 3 года назад

      @@rickyhertz7250 thanks!

    • @mitchdenner9743
      @mitchdenner9743 3 года назад +1

      I never experienced one myself but i hear they are noisy

    • @TheGhettoLobster
      @TheGhettoLobster 3 года назад

      Look up Unico systems

    • @mennomateo
      @mennomateo 3 года назад

      @@mitchdenner9743 only reason they're noisy is due too poor installation. An experienced installer will know the proper way to install the system. The rules for where to place takeoff from the main trunkline are different then a traditional system.

  • @SNWEC
    @SNWEC 4 месяца назад

    Thank you so much. This video is so informative and so well done. Much appreciated

  • @YukonHawk1
    @YukonHawk1 3 года назад

    Excellent video.

  • @Ted_E_Bear
    @Ted_E_Bear 3 года назад +3

    Miss Molly loves to zone out !!

  • @oldcountryman2795
    @oldcountryman2795 3 года назад +3

    Went to ductless mini-split system. Never going back.

    • @AT-oj7of
      @AT-oj7of 3 года назад

      Hi. Could you share why? We’re looking into either minisplits or high-velocity to cool five or six rooms in our 1930s brick house. The splits would require snaking some of the lines around the house. Wondering whether a zoned high-velocity system would be better. What did you find to be the biggest drawbacks? Thanks.

    • @oldcountryman2795
      @oldcountryman2795 3 года назад

      @@AT-oj7of *Do not* let them "snake lines around" If you have long horizontal runs you will have problems. Trust me I know. The first installer had no idea what they were doing.

    • @AT-oj7of
      @AT-oj7of 3 года назад

      @@oldcountryman2795 Thank you. Would you happen to live in New England? If not, would you mind sharing who did your job? Perhaps they know a good contractor in my area. Thanks.

  • @justinballard7242
    @justinballard7242 3 года назад +2

    0:51 that's exactly how your heater in your car works. Your engine heats the coolant which travels through your heater core which is what richard is pointing out then your interior blower motor forces air across it proving heat from your vents.
    Source 9 years as an auto repair technician

    • @justinballard7242
      @justinballard7242 3 года назад

      @@Kevin-mp5of no

    • @StoneE4
      @StoneE4 3 года назад +1

      @@Kevin-mp5of : Go away child... There are plenty of makeup tutorials for you to watch.

  • @sebastiansylvan8979
    @sebastiansylvan8979 3 года назад +1

    Anyone know what brand/model that compressor (w/ 3 air handler) is?

    • @sebastiansylvan8979
      @sebastiansylvan8979 3 года назад

      @@nc3826 Since it's apparently so easy to find on google, why don't you tell us the brand/model?
      Or are you also braindead like us?

    • @adjahnithermot2275
      @adjahnithermot2275 3 года назад

      Lots of manufacturers make them. Mitsubishi, Daikin, Carrier, Samsung to name a few. It’s a Variable Refrigerant Flow style of unit (VRF system for short)

    • @sebastiansylvan8979
      @sebastiansylvan8979 3 года назад +2

      ​@@adjahnithermot2275 I can only find mini-split variants. I'm looking for something that works with a standard air handler for use with multiple forced air zones inside (as in the episode).

  • @chandakevin
    @chandakevin 3 года назад

    What kind of ac condenser is that ?

  • @donaldfranklin5391
    @donaldfranklin5391 3 года назад

    Very interesting video

  • @anthonymc76
    @anthonymc76 3 года назад +2

    Metal shavings in the duct work?

  • @bjornjoseph
    @bjornjoseph 3 года назад +5

    I would've went mini split

    • @nc3826
      @nc3826 3 года назад +1

      that's what I was thinking..... mini split HP is far simpler, cheaper and more efficient..... only down side exposed indoor unit... but some can fit the wall...

    • @mennomateo
      @mennomateo 3 года назад

      Yeah, Mini splits are easy and cheap, but Hi-V is taking over, as they're more versatile and can cover the whole house

    • @nc3826
      @nc3826 3 года назад

      Correction, Mini Splits can also cover the whole house too, with just one outside unit too...
      Hi-V only advantage is the indoor units are located at a more remote location... So it sold as a more upscale option.... But some mini splits can be placed in walls too... So Hi-V are more marketing BS...
      FWIW it would be nice if they made a GSHP Mini Splits for greater efficiency

    • @Mattieboyy
      @Mattieboyy 2 года назад

      @@nc3826 mini-splits are less efficient for houses that have chopped up rooms (not open concept) and so these whole house ducted systems cover the whole square footage with no cold spots.

    • @nc3826
      @nc3826 2 года назад

      ducted systems are far less efficient, due to temp duct losses.... and less effective and more costly, zoning options....

  • @mrboneman4354
    @mrboneman4354 3 года назад

    loved it great ideas

  • @donaldfranklin5391
    @donaldfranklin5391 3 года назад

    Asome job

  • @arth.4196
    @arth.4196 3 года назад

    How do I contact This Old House to ask about, Replacing my current A/C and Heating System. I want to get Lennox or better Mft. For the entire house, please. 4 Mini Splits and 4 Ton Condenser I know that.

    • @BeautifulAngelBlossom
      @BeautifulAngelBlossom 3 года назад +1

      contact a local dealer

    • @nc3826
      @nc3826 3 года назад +1

      Mr Google can tell you....

    • @oldcountryman2795
      @oldcountryman2795 3 года назад

      Call an HVAC contractor.

    • @thomaslascola2698
      @thomaslascola2698 3 года назад

      Lennox is horrible. Plus assholes. As they dont teach how to fix them unless you become an authorized dealer.. the. EDT system to get is a trane or american standard. Better warranty system as well.

    • @BeautifulAngelBlossom
      @BeautifulAngelBlossom 3 года назад

      @@thomaslascola2698 American Standard Basically Trane Lennox used that leak Microchannel Coil don't they

  • @tonymanero5544
    @tonymanero5544 3 года назад +3

    You won’t HVAC guys likes them in your locality. I looked at my duct work and there are leaks everywhere. My one zone system is 6-8 degrees hotter in the 2nd floor than 1st. Tried to restrict outlet flows on first floor to force more air to the 2nd floor. Didn’t work and still a big temperature difference.

  • @chrismilani1967
    @chrismilani1967 3 года назад +1

    Why not just add Ductless Splits in this case?

    • @generallyhelpfulsoftware646
      @generallyhelpfulsoftware646 3 года назад

      Yeah. I do not understand that HVAC installers love of bulky ducts and air handlers. They could have just run to some mid-wall or ceiling units and gotten heat pump heating out of the deal for a very minor up charge.

  • @saulgoodman2018
    @saulgoodman2018 3 года назад +1

    IAnd I would have made a soffit about the door, and run it in there.

  • @herbiefpv1637
    @herbiefpv1637 3 года назад +4

    Id hire brian to do my house no doubt

  • @bjornjoseph
    @bjornjoseph 3 года назад +2

    These vids are too short

  • @ranat5526
    @ranat5526 3 года назад

    The chem trails will make it snow in Charleston!

  • @78_CDV
    @78_CDV 3 года назад

    Fitst

    • @nc3826
      @nc3826 3 года назад +1

      who did he Fitst ???? FLMAO

    • @78_CDV
      @78_CDV 3 года назад

      Wtf auto correct 🙄😂

  • @zack9912000
    @zack9912000 3 года назад

    Richard would be the last guy to take advice from.

  • @stevepwn
    @stevepwn 3 года назад +1

    i dont care but im just wondering why dont they wear masks? is this done pre-covid?

    • @Fkidd702
      @Fkidd702 3 года назад

      For COVID or for insulation?

    • @stevepwn
      @stevepwn 3 года назад

      @@Fkidd702 for covid.

    • @saulgoodman2018
      @saulgoodman2018 3 года назад +1

      @@stevepwn This is like 3 or 4 years old.

    • @oldtwinsna8347
      @oldtwinsna8347 3 года назад +1

      Filmed in 2015.

  • @nustada
    @nustada 3 года назад

    Insulation inside for the temperature you are trying to reach seams pointless.

    • @ilovefunnyamv2nd
      @ilovefunnyamv2nd 3 года назад

      Trust me it helps. ive got a house with poorly if any sealed ducts. my bathroom counters are actually warmer than the vent exhaust just below it. even just a thin board of plywood of drywall serves as enough insulation that of the 'conditioned space' that the hvac will need to work longer to reach the desired temperature.

    • @nc3826
      @nc3826 3 года назад +2

      its not used for Insulation its for sound deadening ... its mentioned in the post... so your comment seemed pointless.

    • @nustada
      @nustada 3 года назад

      @@ilovefunnyamv2nd Sounds like a good deal to me. Warm surfaces is more comfortable and economical than warm air. Try heated flooring or blankets, they are great.

    • @nustada
      @nustada 3 года назад

      @@nc3826 Ok, I missed that.

  • @ThePeavey23
    @ThePeavey23 3 года назад

    Hvac installer for 15 years... sucks

    • @nc3826
      @nc3826 3 года назад +1

      15 years... and you suck at it... smh...

    • @ThePeavey23
      @ThePeavey23 3 года назад

      @@nc3826 you know me? Just by your quick to judge statement I can tell your low intelligence.

    • @nc3826
      @nc3826 3 года назад +1

      good luck.... getting a mirror....

  • @alexgt4110
    @alexgt4110 3 года назад

    4th

  • @BigJay28
    @BigJay28 3 года назад

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