What Is Ductwork?

Ductwork helps distribute the airflow from your heating and cooling system around your home. The process involves air being siphoned from rooms across the house into the heater and/or air conditioner. From there, the air is heated or cooled, and then redistributed throughout the house. 

Functioning ductwork means that your heating and cooling will be more evenly distributed, and your overall indoor air quality will improve. 

With improper or incomplete ductwork installation in Toronto and GTA, your home’s HVAC system will operate less efficiently, making your home less comfortable and wasting your money.

How Do Ducts Work?

Ductwork, like all other aspects of your HVAC system, has a number of specific components that interact with one another, working together to create a more comfortable home. 

DUCTS (PIPES AND TRUNKS)

Duct pipes and trunks are the main funnels that guide the warmed or cooled air throughout your home. The duct trunk is the primary, largest trunk, while duct pipes connect that main pipe to each room of your home. 

DUCT TRANSITIONS

Depending on your home’s design and shape, it will alter the way these ducts are connected. In other words, there’s no one way to do ductwork across all varieties of homes. Duct transitions connect the pipes and trunks above.

PLENUM

The plenum is, at its core, a large box where the air for your HVAC system is stored and routed off to the different ducts. Most houses have two plenums within your HVAC system’s ductwork: the supply plenum and the return plenum. They form the HVAC system whereby heated and cooled air is cycled in and out of rooms. 

Depending on your home’s system, the cycled air is either directed outside or filtered and recycled back in the house. 

FLUES

Flues drive air outside. These are typically used in HVAC systems where noxious fumes are a by-product of the heating or cooling process. The flues vent these fumes outdoors. 

AIR HANDLER

This is where the blower fan and filter are located. The blower fan is where air is moved through the ductwork. This may also include heating or cooling coils. 

The Importance of Proper Ductwork Installation

Get professional ductwork installation in Toronto by top, proven experts at Trillium Energy.

We provide superior furnace services, including the following benefits: 

• Long-lasting furnace repairs
• Premier, problem-free installation 
• Maintenance that will lower your energy bills and prevent expensive repair bills
• And more

We all want safe and healthy homes so it is important to keep your ducting and ventilation systems in good/clean shape!

Trillium Energy a wide range of air vents for all your venting needs. No matter the size or type of vent you are looking for, we’ll have something that fits your need.

Our team are licensed to provide services according to health and safety standards.