List four practices that the technician should follow when installing flexible ducts.

What will be an ideal response?


Cut the flex duct to fit and fully extend.
Keep the flex duct straight.
Use long sweeping bends rather than tight turns.
Support the flex duct along its length.
Avoid kinks and sharp bends.
Use bend braces when turning corners.

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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