Pre-Test Leak Walk
Walking the duct before leakage testing so obvious leaks, open taps, access doors, and loose caps are caught before the test crew shows up.
Stop if
- Before the leakage test, can we walk the zone and confirm all caps, access doors, dampers, and test boundaries are ready?
Watch out
- Do not let the test start just because the fan is there. Do not use mastic as a temporary cap. Do not ignore hidden access doors or uncapped branches.
Check
- All open ends capped, doors latched, seams sealed, dampers positioned as directed, supports complete, and test zone boundaries known.
Steps
- All open ends capped, doors latched, seams sealed, dampers positioned as directed, supports complete, and test zone boundaries known.
Say this to your foreman
Before the leakage test, can we walk the zone and confirm all caps, access doors, dampers, and test boundaries are ready?
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