VARIOUS TYPES OF DUCT FITTINGS

BENEFITS OF MECHANICAL VENTILATION

1. BETTER INDOOR AIR QUALITY. INDOOR AIR CAN

GROUND LEVEL
BE MANY TIMES MORE POLLUTED THAN OUTDOOR
AIR.
2. VENTILATION SYSTEMS CAN SIGNIFICANTLY
IMPROVE A HOME’S AIR QUALITY BY REMOVING
ALLERGENS, POLLUTANTS, AND MOISTURE THAT CAN
CAUSE MOLD PROBLEMS.
3. MORE CONTROL. WHEN HOMES RELY ON AIR
FLOW THROUGH WALLS, ROOFS, AND WINDOWS FOR
VENTILATION, THERE IS NO CONTROL OVER THE

SECTION AA' RECTANGULAR DUCT RECTANGULAR DUCT SOURCE OR AMOUNT OF AIR THAT COMES INTO THE
HOUSE.
4. IN FACT, AIR LEAKING INTO THE HOUSE MAY
COME FROM UNDESIRABLE AREAS SUCH AS THE
A GARAGE, ATTIC, OR CRAWL SPACE. MECHANICAL
VENTILATION SYSTEMS, HOWEVER, PROVIDE PROPER
FRESH AIR FLOW ALONG WITH APPROPRIATE
LOCATIONS FOR INTAKE AND EXHAUST.
5. IMPROVED COMFORT.
6. MECHANICAL VENTILATION SYSTEMS ALLOW A
CONSTANT FLOW OF OUTSIDE AIR, INTO THE HOME
AND CAN ALSO PROVIDE FILTRATION,
LIFT DEHUMIDIFICATION, AND CONDITIONING OF THE
PLENUM LOBBY
ROOM INCOMING OUTSIDE AIR.

SQUARED AND ROUND SPIRAL DUCT

S. ♿
AIR DUCT
LIFT

METAL
STRAPS FIXED
TO CEILING

PRIMARY
EXHAUST
DUCT

PRIMARY
PLENUM
DUCT

DIFFUSER

SECONDARY
EXHAUST
DUCT

DETAIL OF PRIMARY AND DETAIL OF SUPPLY DIFFUSER ON

SECONDARY DUCT SIDES OF DUCT

LEGEND
EXHAUST DUCT
RECTANGULAR DUCT
PLENUM DUCT
EXHAUST LINES HARD
PLENUM LINES CONNECTION
EXHAUST
EXHAUST DOWN DIFFUSER
ROOM PLENUM DOWN DIFFUSER
EXHAUST ROOM
DIFFUSER
PLENUM ROOM
DIFFUSER MOUNTING DETAIL

A' BASEMENT PLAN

SHEET NO. : N NAME : SHUBHAM MOHAN PATIL ROLL NO. : 32

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DATE : 19.09.'21