Fiberglass ducting sucks

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luiji

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Hey guys, I've been using fiberglass insulated ducting but it is really messy, every time that I move my ducting I end up with a bunch of fiberglass everywhere... is there any good alternatives for insulated ducting?
 
luiji said:
Hey guys, I've been using fiberglass insulated ducting but it is really messy, every time that I move my ducting I end up with a bunch of fiberglass everywhere... is there any good alternatives for insulated ducting?
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I use a combination of PVC and the inner parts of the flexible duct.

Also there is metal and metal flexible.
 
Why are you insulating, and why are you moving it often? (Just so I don't offer useless advice, I am not picking on your grow, just trying to envision the setup)
 
Flagg420 said:
Why are you insulating, and why are you moving it often? (Just so I don't offer useless advice, I am not picking on your grow, just trying to envision the setup)
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I have neigbours all around me so I had to insulate as much as I can so that the noise levels are always low. I have to move it because sometimes I point the duct end to my living room so it warms the house and other times I put it trough the window
 
Remove a few inch from the inner tube of the ducting along with a bit of insulation and wrap the outer layer inward and tape it to seal the end of the ducting. It is messy stuff, I hate it but its useful.
There is other insulated ducting which has some sort of fabric inside. I have only seen it once when my hydro guy recommended it. Its not as good as the other stuff though. Never seen it anywhere since.
 
coreywebster said:
Remove a few inch from the inner tube of the ducting along with a bit of insulation and wrap the outer layer inward and tape it to seal the end of the ducting. It is messy stuff, I hate it but its useful.
There is other insulated ducting which has some sort of fabric inside. I have only seen it once when my hydro guy recommended it. Its not as good as the other stuff though. Never seen it anywhere since.
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Thanks man did just that, it wasn't pretty and I'm itchy as fuck but I think the situation is stable now
 
They sell sound absorbing foam that u could put on the walls. ItsI expensive but works
 
The noise comes out the end of the ducting so I don't see how wrapping it with insulation does anything but keep the noise in your house down.

Maybe get a speed controller for the fan to reduce the noise.

:peace:
 
mo841 said:
They sell sound absorbing foam that u could put on the walls. ItsI expensive but works
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Even cheaper is egg shell foam or king size mattress foam an inch thick. I used the mattress foam around the inside of the upper part of my cab.
 
OldMedUser said:
The noise comes out the end of the ducting so I don't see how wrapping it with insulation does anything but keep the noise in your house down.

Maybe get a speed controller for the fan to reduce the noise.

:peace:
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Already have a variac, that controls the voltage, really nice but the insulated ducting makes a big diference too...
 
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