Cold Air Return Duct Board

The stack effect i e warm air rising is stronger in cold climates and taller houses.

Cold air return duct board.

Unlike supply vents return vents do not need to be cased in metal. Used as a central return vent box filter grill not included. Can be easily cut to size. This pulls the air across your body.

The duct layout should be considered in the initial framing design stage. Place your cold air return vents on the inside walls of buildings at the lowest point. Acceptable duct materials include galvanized steel aluminum fiberglass duct board and flexible duct. Product is knocked down for shipping and must be assembled.

The duct board return air box is an r6 the duct board return air box is an r6 insulated box that installs traditionally in a ceiling. The return vent pulls cold air from the bottom of the room and returns it to the furnace to be reheated and returned as warm air. Menards offers a wide range of ductwork pipe and fittings to help your ductwork systems run efficiently these products are used for warm air return supply and exhaust systems. Building cavity space alone should not be used as a supply or return air pathway.

If the supply ducts are in the floor then the return air should be located up high. In addition its flexibility allows for easier installation in hard to reach areas. A cold air return duct connects to a floor or wall return register and circulates air from each room back to a furnace for reheating. If the supply ducts are high or in the ceiling then the return air ducts or grills should be low on a wall.

You can run a return made out of duct board instead of sheet. As with all duct systems it is essential that one built from rigid foam board is correctly designed so that the temperature is comfortable and consistent throughout the residence. Fiberglass construction with fsk backing for increased durability. This house is in a cold climate.

You can build ducts from rigid foam board to serve as the distribution system to circulate heated or cooled air in your house. In this house the cardboard panned joist return ducts are all inside the building envelope but that doesn t mean there won t be any problems. Can accept any size collar up to 18 in. The return air vent openings need to be on the opposite side of the room so the conditioned air is pulled across the room.