air-ducts

Building ventilation channels

Air-ducts are channels or passages through which air flows, typically as part of a heating, ventilation, or air-conditioning system.

The ducts carry conditioned air throughout a building and return stale air to be filtered or expelled.

The technician found a leak in the air-ducts.

Also spelled *air ducts* or *airducts*.

airflow

circulation

Movement through a system

  • blowerWind-producing device
  • fanAdmirer or air mover
  • intakeAmount received or consumed

exhaust · damper · diffuser · turbulence · CFM · velocity · distribution · balancing · return · supply

climate-control

thermostat

Automatic climate control device

zone · climate · HVAC · furnace · setpoint

HVAC

ventilation

Circulation of fresh air

grilles · diffusers · sheet-metal · mastic · takeoff · reducer · elbow

installation

ductwork

HVAC distribution channels

sealing · hangers · straps · joints · connections · flashing · penetrations · retrofit · collar · boot

air-quality

filtration

Separating solids from liquids

particulates · purification · contaminants · VOC · HEPA · sanitization · lint · debris

Opposites
ventilation method

air-ductswindows

Glass-filled wall openings

natural ventilation · vents · exhaust fans · louvres · skylights

building system type

air-ductswater pipes

Tubes conveying H2O

plumbing · drain pipes · sewer lines · gas lines · wiring

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G