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E3xtc

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#231972 23-Mar-2018 12:14
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The talk of late about ducted heat pumps got me thinking. 

 

Should we wrap the ducting in insulation (as I believe it is just that thin circular stuff with silver (metal reflective??) finish)

 

If so what should I be looking for when considering the best insulation for the situation (in my case, in the roof cavity). 

 

 


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  #1982040 23-Mar-2018 12:48
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Is this for an existing or new system? If the latter, can you not just specify a higher-rated ducting?

But, yeah, the ducting in our heatpump central heating system is def. insulated, but I understand there’s a decent loss and is one of the reasons ducted systems are less efficient. I’m not sure I’d bother with placing insulation around our ducting, unless I had some spare left over that needed a home (ie will you get a ROI from paying for and installing additional insulation?).

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