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High-quality insulation for a spiral duct without the need for a double-walled system? A cost-effective option made to specifically and accurately fit round ducts better than V-grooving duct board?
Yes! Johns Manville’s Spiracoustic Plus Duct Liner is the answer.
Johns Manville knows how labor-intensive installation of a double-walled system is, and how heavy and expensive it can be. That’s why they created Spiracoustic Plus, a fiberglass spiral duct liner solution that’s been specially engineered and tested to thermally and acoustically insulate the interior surfaces of round ducts, without needing a second length of metal duct.
The biggest benefit of using Spiracoustic Plus over a double-walled insulation system is that it’s often a substantial cost savings. Installation is much faster and simpler, saving on labor costs. There’s less connecting of duct pieces, you don’t need the spacers necessary for a double-walled system, and because Spiracoustic Plus is lighter weight, labor is less intensive for installers.
“We see the trend going more and more toward spiral ducts,” said Cassie Todtenhagen, Product Manager. “They’re more efficient for airflow, since there’s less friction loss around corners. And aesthetically, they’re nice to look at. But a double-walled insulation system is expensive and time consuming. It’s very labor intensive, welding the inner and outer metal pieces together and is very heavy. Spiracoustic is a much simpler and more cost-effective solution in many cases.”
Spiral ducts are very common in today’s commercial settings. Benefits include longer duct runs and reduced leakage because of fewer joints. For designers looking for both thermal and acoustical control, a single-walled system can be used in conjunction with a duct liner. And in a spiral duct, Spiracoustic Plus is the perfect solution.
JM recommends using Spiracoustic Plus instead of V-grooving duct board, as it is specifically engineered to avoid the problems that can happen with V-grooving. Competitive systems that use a mat-faced, fiberglass duct board (designed for rectangular ducts) use V-grooving blades to remove strips of fiberglass, leaving gaps in the remaining product so that the board can be rolled for insertion into a round duct. V-grooved duct board includes a mat facer that is cut into thin strips that can delaminate from the product and enter the airstream. Additionally, the surface is not as smooth, and additional coating can be required for any exposed cut in the duct.
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