Smoke Test

09-20-2011, 01:52 AM	#1
JJboy Member     Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Austin - Texas Posts: 1,402	Smoke Test Where I can buy this smoke test? Attached Thumbnails   __________________ **Always kill the power ** Hot air rises, but heat will always move from higher to lower temperatures. ** Real man shoot in manual. ** If it ain't grounded, it ain't dead.

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09-20-2011, 06:16 AM	#2
beenthere An old Tradesmen   Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: PA Posts: 18,648	Smoke Test Make sure you are firmly in your hair before opening this link. http://www.evhill.com/products/TT_Puffer.htm

09-20-2011, 02:09 PM	#3
JJboy Member     Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Austin - Texas Posts: 1,402	Smoke Test I want to check inside of the return box....check in this video 9:00 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IV0Rw...eature=related In this video they used fog machine...works perfect but only duct. Do you think the smoke can damage the coil if we use the fog machine with AC running? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rdA1...eature=related __________________ **Always kill the power ** Hot air rises, but heat will always move from higher to lower temperatures. ** Real man shoot in manual. ** If it ain't grounded, it ain't dead.

09-20-2011, 04:31 PM	#4
beenthere An old Tradesmen   Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: PA Posts: 18,648	Smoke Test Fog machines put off a small amount of oil. So you don't want the A/C running, or it could be drawn onto the coil. Don't need the A/C running to use the fog machine. It will push its smoke through the whole system. just have to seal the registers as they show in the vid.

09-20-2011, 04:41 PM	#5
JJboy Member     Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Austin - Texas Posts: 1,402	Smoke Test Quote: Originally Posted by beenthere Fog machines put off a small amount of oil. So you don't want the A/C running, or it could be drawn onto the coil. Don't need the A/C running to use the fog machine. It will push its smoke through the whole system. just have to seal the registers as they show in the vid. Ok, the problem will be isolate the coil from the plenum, that way the fog won't get in the coil. Thanks beenthere Do you use mastic inside on the return box? __________________ **Always kill the power ** Hot air rises, but heat will always move from higher to lower temperatures. ** Real man shoot in manual. ** If it ain't grounded, it ain't dead.

09-20-2011, 04:45 PM	#6
beenthere An old Tradesmen   Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: PA Posts: 18,648	Smoke Test Sometimes. If i can't get to the edges/seams from the outside. Just connect the fog machine similar to what they did in the video, and you won't have to remove teh coil.

09-20-2011, 06:32 PM	#7
JJboy Member     Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Austin - Texas Posts: 1,402	Smoke Test I can't find this fabric tape anywhere. Do you know the name? I see only the grid tape. Attached Thumbnails     __________________ **Always kill the power ** Hot air rises, but heat will always move from higher to lower temperatures. ** Real man shoot in manual. ** If it ain't grounded, it ain't dead.

09-20-2011, 06:42 PM	#8
Master of Cold Member   Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 729	Smoke Test Its called fab tape. There are two types sold. Adhesive for hvac and non adhesive for drywall

09-20-2011, 06:49 PM	#9
JJboy Member     Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Austin - Texas Posts: 1,402	Smoke Test Quote: Originally Posted by Master of Cold Its called fab tape. There are two types sold. Adhesive for hvac and non adhesive for drywall http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/OWE...FJ3?Pid=search http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/OWE...&cm_vc=IDPRRZ1 for drywall is paper correct? __________________ **Always kill the power ** Hot air rises, but heat will always move from higher to lower temperatures. ** Real man shoot in manual. ** If it ain't grounded, it ain't dead.

09-20-2011, 06:52 PM	#10
Master of Cold Member   Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 729	Smoke Test Nope..that's not it..

09-20-2011, 06:56 PM	#11
JJboy Member     Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Austin - Texas Posts: 1,402	Smoke Test Quote: Originally Posted by Master of Cold Nope..that's not it.. I can't find anywhere __________________ **Always kill the power ** Hot air rises, but heat will always move from higher to lower temperatures. ** Real man shoot in manual. ** If it ain't grounded, it ain't dead.

09-20-2011, 07:23 PM	#12
Master of Cold Member   Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 729	Smoke Test http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/...ocStoreNum=159

09-20-2011, 07:35 PM	#13
JJboy Member     Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Austin - Texas Posts: 1,402	Smoke Test Quote: Originally Posted by Master of Cold http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/...ocStoreNum=159 I have that grid adhesive. I'm searching for what seems a cloth with mastic ( tape) __________________ **Always kill the power ** Hot air rises, but heat will always move from higher to lower temperatures. ** Real man shoot in manual. ** If it ain't grounded, it ain't dead.

09-20-2011, 07:43 PM	#14
Master of Cold Member   Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 729	Smoke Test You put the mastic on the tape. There is mastic tape, but it doesn't have the mesh, its backes with foil tape.

09-20-2011, 07:56 PM	#15
JJboy Member     Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Austin - Texas Posts: 1,402	Smoke Test http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/wwg...N=0&sst=subset I think i found the fabric tape that I'm looking for. Attached Thumbnails   __________________ **Always kill the power ** Hot air rises, but heat will always move from higher to lower temperatures. ** Real man shoot in manual. ** If it ain't grounded, it ain't dead.