PRE INSULATED DUCTS VS CONVENTIONAL GI DUCTING

The Aluminum Pre-insulated duct is the ideal duct for any application, as it has so many advantages compared to the traditional GI duct:

- Durability – NO rust, NO oxidation at all; it can easily last for more than 30 years

- Best Insulation – even thickness all around the duct and durable performances

- It can stand up to 5.000 Pascal pressure - Air Leakage: Class C up to 500 Pascal, then Class B (this just with the standard fabrication…)

- It is lighter than the GI duct

- Can be indifferently installed Indoor or Outdoor; no extra cladding is required…

Regarding the damages during the installation, you can have ducts with 0,2 mm or 0,5 mm external aluminum foil; these ducts cannot be damaged so easily.

Regarding the fire, some pre-insulated ducts have been certified and approved to be installed inside the buildings, even in Hotels and Hospitals. According to statistics, most of the fires start in the room, where more burnable and poisoning materials are present; the moment the fire reaches the ducts, melts aluminum and start burning a small 20 mm of foam the building should be already evacuated… I would not miss the opportunity to take the benefits of Pre-insulated Ducts just because of this small worry about fire…

At the end, the point is to select the right product and a professional Pre-Insulated Duct Manufacturer.