Fabricated sheet metal is commonly used in the ductwork of HVAC systems. Traditional ductwork is installed in commercial and industrial buildings for the heating and cooling systems. Sometimes, however, the regular metal ductwork must be routed in odd ways, due to various obstacles in the path. Longer piping would be added to get the metal fittings and tubes installed to go around all those barriers.
Due to the odd routing of all the ductwork, the HVAC system would ultimately have to run harder to heat or cool the building properly, because it has to run the heat through a long set of pipes. For an HVAC unit to run efficiently, fabricated sheet metal would be utilized to run around the obstacles for a more direct path from the heating/cooling system to the air vents.
Fabricated sheet metal enables one to bend, and turn the metal to the desired shape, so it will fit much like a jigsaw puzzle in the areas you want them to. This would eliminate the need for all those extra pipes and fittings that only succeed in using more energy to run the HVAC system. Also, by using more customizable ductwork, like the sheet metal, you’re prolonging the life of your unit, because it’s not working harder to heat or cool your space.
How Does Fabricated Sheet Metal Have Advantage Over Regular HVAC Ductwork?
We’ve already discussed the fact that sheet metal is more customizable when it comes to installing the ductwork for a building. They work perfectly for fitting into what seems like an impossible spot for regular pipes. The places that fabricated sheet metal fittings work best are:
- Around Sharp corners
- Behind pipes
- In tight, cramped spaces
When using only traditional HVAC ducts, one would have to install an intricate system of pipes to avoid the places where you can’t fit regular ductwork. Now, it’s much easier when you can get someone to fabricate ducts using sheet metal. The pipings and fitting would be cut and shaped precisely to your specifications.
Installing the fabricated pieces of ductwork helps the HVAC unit run in the most efficient way possible for any commercial or industrial building. Finding a shop that can fabricate sheet metal accurately isn’t always easy. If you’re looking to get some ductwork customized for your building or space, give us a call at 408-295-2182. Our skilled professionals can fabricate your ductwork for whatever specifications you need, and we can also install them if you want.