Numerous business air pipe cleaning project workers experience fiberglass protection in the air overseers, plenums, and ventilation work of the central air frameworks they are cleaning. Engineers initially designed HVAC systems with fiberglass insulation for acoustical or thermal reasons. Fiberglass insulation can be a real challenge to deal with.
Choices to consider in fiberglass insulation products
In air handles and enormous plenums/ventilation work that you can creep, you have the accompanying choices to consider:
• You can clean or clean and coat the fiberglass insulation if it is in good condition and can withstand the rigors of cleaning.
• You can remove the insulation, coat the sheet metal, replace it with new insulation, remove it and replace it with new coated material, or remove it and replace it with close-cell material if the fiberglass insulation is in poor condition and cannot withstand the rigors of cleaning.
• If the insulation is wet, you can either remove it and replace it with new insulation, coat the sheet metal, remove it and replace it with new coated insulation, or remove it and replace it with close-cell material.
Ductwork options
You have the following options available to you in ductwork that is too small to crawl through:
• In the event that the protection is looking great and can bear up to the thoroughness of cleaning you can clean the protection or clean and coat the protection.
• You have the option of removing the ductwork and replacing it with new ductwork (with insulation on the outside) if the insulation is in poor condition and cannot withstand the rigors of cleaning.
• You can remove the ductwork and install new ductwork (with insulation on the outside) if the insulation is damp.
Advantages of coating
Coating has the following advantages:
• After cleaning, securing any remaining loose fiberglass fibers.
• Keeping the dirt, microbial spores, and smoke contaminates contained within the fiberglass, preventing smoke particles from being smelled and preventing microbial spores from combining with moisture to grow.
• Providing an air steam surface that is longer-lasting, more resistant to air erosion and moisture, and simpler to clean in the future.
• A method for broadening the existence of the air conditioning framework for the structure proprietor at a lower cost than supplanting ventilation work, air overseers, and other framework parts.
Closed cell relining advantages
Closed cell relining has the following advantages:
• The damaged fiberglass insulation has been completely removed.
• Providing an air steam surface that is longer-lasting, more resistant to air erosion and moisture, and simpler to clean in the future.
• A means of extending the HVAC system's lifespan at a lower cost than replacing ductwork, air handlers, and other system components for the building owner.
Conclusion
Tiny strands of glass in a fiberglass tape make up the fiberglass's fibers. This is why they are so rough on our throats and skin. Fiberglass must be installed carefully and precisely to fit the space it is in for it to work. Because there is more glass and less air in it, it loses most of its insulation properties when packed together.
