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Connecting insulated ducting to extractor fan

BarraOG · 2022-09-04 19:47:21

I plan on purchasing an insulated extractor fan duct and running it up through kitchen ceiling and into the cold attic where I will run it along the rafters to a vent on the soffit. The outlet on the fan is 150mm so my plan is to get the same ducting. To connect the pipe, can I just cut away the insulation a few inches at…

04-09-2022 08:47PM

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BarraOG

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I plan on purchasing an insulated extractor fan duct and running it up through kitchen ceiling and into the cold attic where I will run it along the rafters to a vent on the soffit. The outlet on the fan is 150mm so my plan is to get the same ducting. To connect the pipe, can I just cut away the insulation a few inches at the end of the pipe, and then attach this end to the extractor using a hose clip?

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#2 05-09-2022 12:07AM

The Continental Op

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150mm hose clip? OK but expensive I just use a plastic zip tie or in most case about 3 of them joined together.

Wake me up when it's all over.

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