I have a vacation home with a 30 yr old broken attic heater that has ducts wrapped in asbestos.
Hvac unit in attic asbestos.
Asbestos was a popular material for most of the twentieth century mainly because of its ability to insulate and act as a fire retardant.
If problems exist with only a single component replacement prices for parts and labor can.
Asbestos is dangerous because of the size of the fibers themselves.
So why put an hvac system up in the attic at all.
The asbestos material would soak up the water break apart rust and corrode.
Significant disturbance of the asbestos in the air conditioning system may result from cleaning of the ductwork or havc air conditioning tradesman cutting into the ductwork that contains the asbestos mill board material.
In the prime of asbestos use lagging cloth duct dampeners and other duct wrappings usually contained asbestos fibers.
Didn t feel so bad.
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This potential exposure is a concern not only for the people within the building but more so the hvac and air conditioning.
Attic hvac systems save space.
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Most updated central air conditioned homes have a new air conditioner split system meaning the ac is broken up into parts.
Hvac replacement costs 4 820 to 9 350 on average which includes a new ac unit and a new furnace.
An outdoor unit which houses the fan condenser and compressor and an indoor unit which holds the evaporator and fan.
Air sealing is also required by focus on energy and will qualify the owner for additional discounts of up to 2 000.
Asbestos in hvac insulation.
When adding new ductwork expect to spend between 6 820 and 12 350 depending on your home s size the brand of the hvac system and the length of your ductwork.
Asbestos on or in hvac air ducts.
Well mainly it s a way to save space.
When air ducts were covered with asbestos insulation air conditioning would cause the duct to condensate.
Asbestos is durable heat and fire resilient easy to use and has superb soundproofing qualities.
This allowed fibers to freely enter the air supply.
