ductwork

Ventilation tube system

Ductwork is the system of ducts—tubes or channels—that distribute air throughout a building for heating, cooling, or ventilation.

The term treats the network as a single unit: The contractor needs to inspect the ductwork before we install the new furnace.

Ductwork runs through walls, ceilings, and floors, usually hidden from view.

installation

sheet metal

Thin flat industrial panels

rigid · spiral · rectangular · round · oval · fabrication · hangers · supports · transitions · elbows

HVAC

airflow

Movement of atmosphere

  • plenumComplete legislative body
  • furnaceEnclosed heat-producing structure
  • diffuserDevice that scatters evenly

register · grille · blower · damper · thermostat · heating · cooling · filter · return · supply

ventilation

exhaust

Use up entirely

  • intakeAmount received or consumed
  • ventOpening for airflow
  • flueChimney's inner passage

extractor · filtration · purification · indoor air quality · fresh air · recirculation · CFM · hood · louver · backdraft

infrastructure

chase

Rapid following of quarry

riser · shaft · routing · layout · blueprint · specifications · building code · inspection · retrofit · renovation

Categories
Opposites
medium transported

ductworkplumbing

Water and waste infrastructure

piping · pipes · water pipes · pipework · water lines

HVAC distribution method

ductworkradiant heating

Surface-emitted thermal energy

baseboard heating · radiators · space heaters · portable AC

building utility conduit type

ductworkplumbing

Water and waste infrastructure

piping · water pipes · conduit · electrical wiring · gas lines

Family

work, worker, conduct, introduce, reduction, deduction, conductor, productive, duct

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G