Foil Tape On Furnace Exhaust

Resistant metal tape designed for furnace connections and is only being.

Foil tape on furnace exhaust.

4 hours later the smoke detector goes off and there is a smell of melting plastic. Aluminum foil duct tape has a strong adhesive on the back that is especially made to adhere to sheet metal. If you do use tape look for mastic butyl tape foil tape or other heat approved tapes that have the underwriters. I sniff around and find the sticky glue is melting on the foil tape and that is the smell.

Some building inspectors discourage taping up furnace clothes dryer and water heater flue joints so check your local building codes before using this tape especially when selling your home. 3m stainless steel tape 3361 is a 2 0 mil type 304 stainless steel foil tape with high performance acrylic adhesive on a liner. No co readings on either co detector. As for the tape he said that is a heat.

First wipe down the area to be sealed with a damp rag to remove dust. 322 multi purpose hvac foil tape model 1207792 7 88 roll 7 88 roll 7 88 roll 7 88 roll free delivery with 45 order. 3m has a high temperature tape rated to 600 degrees. Elk elk aluminum foil tape for metal repair air ducts insulated pipes hvac sealing ductwork vapor exhaust and heat resistant safe professional grade insulation sealer silver 1 88 in x 150 ft.

The joints of the vent pipe pieces have foil tape on them. Good up to 600 degrees f. In most of the country foil tape is not allowed. Nashua tape 2 5 in.

I called 3m and spoke to one of their techs about it did i mention how boring my life is who told me that their tape was specifically designed for metal flues on standard efficiency furnace water heater and boiler flues. 3m tape 3361 stainless steel tape offers a non corrosive non magnetic tape for use in marine food processing and nuclear applications. Despite the mess mastic is more durable and preferred by most contractors. Let the area dry.

So i get some foil tape and tape up the ribs. Used as an added sealant on the joint not to actually hold the pipes. Nashua tape 1 89 in. Aluminum foil tape aka plenum on a roll is easier and less messy but it tends to fail faster due to delaminating and dirty oily ducts.

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