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    Aug 16, 2006, 09:27 AM
    AC Flexible ducts position
    I have flexible AC ducts in my attic that just lay across the floor of the attic. Should these ducts actually be suspended in the air or does it really matter?
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    Aug 16, 2006, 10:31 AM
    Doesn't matter. Laying on the floor is how they are typically. I dumped extra insulation over mine but the truth is I'm not sure whether that has increased my efficiency or not...
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