Cleanliness of ventilation ducts, indoor space and AHU

Year 2016, Volume: 1 Issue: 1, 16 - 22, 23.05.2016

Aleš Rubina Olga Rubinová Petr Blasinski

Abstract

Paper deals with analysis of cleanliness air conditioning duct for various stages of construction. There were taken samples and these were analyzed for different type of storage duct on construction. They are compared differences between the "right" stored duct and unprotected duct including the actual interior space and air handling units serving. In the conclusion of this article is summarized the impact of carryover dirt from the duct and an air handling unit to the ventilation system.

Keywords

duct, contamination, cleanliness of cleaning spaces, air handling units

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