Hi members,
I am very new to this forum.
I took this picture in boiler room (where HVAC system is located) in my townhouse. They say this town house was built in 1960's. It is located in upstate northern New York close to Canada (we have very cold winters). The townhouse has no basement, just first floor (where this hvac unit is located) and upper floor with bedrooms.
I was reading a lot about insulation of ductwork in HVAC systems. I understand that they used to wrap ducts with fiberglass material or asbestos paper in old houses.
I am very concerned about both these materials (fiberglass insulation and asbestos).
Can someone tell me what the yellow patch around the ductwork and some corners are? I have indicated them using white arrows in picture.
I can't see inside of ducts past the ceiling so I don't know if the ducts are wrapped with anything like insulation (past the ceiling).
What do you think? Could the ductwork be insulated inside?
I was told the entire townhouse uses no insulation of any kind except walls.
But then the yellow stuff in picture looks like something has been put on ducts and removed later?
thanks for reading and waiting for your answers.
I am very new to this forum.
I took this picture in boiler room (where HVAC system is located) in my townhouse. They say this town house was built in 1960's. It is located in upstate northern New York close to Canada (we have very cold winters). The townhouse has no basement, just first floor (where this hvac unit is located) and upper floor with bedrooms.
I was reading a lot about insulation of ductwork in HVAC systems. I understand that they used to wrap ducts with fiberglass material or asbestos paper in old houses.
I am very concerned about both these materials (fiberglass insulation and asbestos).
Can someone tell me what the yellow patch around the ductwork and some corners are? I have indicated them using white arrows in picture.
I can't see inside of ducts past the ceiling so I don't know if the ducts are wrapped with anything like insulation (past the ceiling).
What do you think? Could the ductwork be insulated inside?
I was told the entire townhouse uses no insulation of any kind except walls.
But then the yellow stuff in picture looks like something has been put on ducts and removed later?
thanks for reading and waiting for your answers.
