Retrotec DucTester 300, Operation Manual

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Table of Contents
Important equipment-related safeguards .......................................................................... 8
Important occupant safeguards during testing ................................................................... 8
1. Why measure Duct Leakage? ...................................................................... 10
1.1 Energy loss ........................................................................................................... 10
1.2 Duct sealing saves money ..................................................................................... 10
1.3 Problems from duct leakage: ................................................................................ 10
2. How much duct leakage is acceptable under existing Codes? ..................... 11
3. Model 300 / 400 System Types: .................................................................. 14
4. Types of Duct Leakage Tests ....................................................................... 15
4.1 What is duct leakage to the outdoors? .................................................................. 15
4.2 What is duct leakage to the indoors? .................................................................... 15
5. Model 340 DucTesters ................................................................................ 17
Models include US340 and EU340 with 10 inch Flex Duct ................................................. 17
5.1 The calibrated DucTester fan ................................................................................ 17
5.1.1. Range Configurations ............................................................................................ 18
5.1.2. Retrotec calibrated fan: Model 300 ...................................................................... 19
5.2 Digital Gauge ........................................................................................................ 21
5.3 Flex Duct .............................................................................................................. 21
5.4 Additional included duct testing components ....................................................... 22
5.4.1. Grill Mask for sealing registers ............................................................................. 22
5.4.2. Umbilical for connecting fan and DM32 gauge .................................................... 22