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Bob Reid

Bob Reid has 40 years of experience in ductwork fabrication, HVAC sales and design. He works for Spiral Pipe of Texas in Business Development & Engineering.

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COVID-19

Duct fabrication and installation could change again for coronavirus

Bob Reid, Spiral Pipe of Texas, on how the HVAC industry could change because of the global pandemic.
Bob Reid
March 20, 2020
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Today, all across the US, the world has changed again because of the coronavirus. 


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Spiral Duct
ASHRAE

Testing data for Spiral duct and flat-oval duct

If you make round and flat-oval duct, these two ASHRAE guides have the testing data you need.
Bob Reid
February 15, 2020
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I recently received a somewhat anxious call from a friend in the sheet metal industry. He won a nice duct order, but his submittals were being rejected because he needed to provide published performance data for his duct fittings. 


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Phenoliduct
TEAMWORK

PhenoliDuct solves rooftop duct system issues at Texas A&M University

Team Sheetmetal, Inc. uses the new PhenoliDuct system from Spiral Pipe of Texas to address the needs of a rooftop duct system on Texas A&M University’s Haas Hall.
Bob Reid
October 16, 2019
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You might think that any duct installation is a team effort, and you would be right. There has to be a fair amount of coordination between installers, fabricators, vendors and other contractors for a project to be done right and on time. 


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Inside spiral duct
SPIRAL DUCT

Essentials of duct supports

Where do you put them, how many do you need and what parts do you need to have.
Bob Reid
January 20, 2019
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Did you know that using spiral duct can reduce the number of duct supports you need, as well as reduce the structural size necessary?


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exposed spiral ductwork
HOW TO

Five crucial tips for successful exposed ductwork installations

Many contractors overlook one simple task.
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Bob Reid
November 23, 2018
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Managing design, fabrication, installation and expectations are all important factors in successful exposed ductwork installations. But many contractors overlook one simple task. 


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This design has supply air being sent right into the return-air vent.

How to handle exposed ductwork projects

Here are some suggestions
Bob Reid
February 11, 2018
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I recently had a son graduate from college. To celebrate, my wife and I took a group out to a week-old new restaurant. 


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Ductleakage_FT

Figuring out the cost of HVAC market system leakage no easy task

Bob Reid
June 3, 2015
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Duct systems leak. HVAC construction contractors, duct manufacturers and sheet metal products manufacturers have always acknowledged that duct systems are not 100 percent airtight.


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