What's the trick to running flex duct over a congested plumbing rack without pinching it?

Do not rest the raw flex duct directly across hard copper lines or threaded rods where it will crimp or eventually wear through. Use an adjustable sheet metal saddle hanger or a piece of wide unistrut to bridge across the plumbing workspace, providing a flat platform for your flex run to glide over cleanly.

['Do not rest the raw flex duct directly across hard copper lines or threaded rods where it will crimp or eventually wear through. Use an adjustable sheet metal saddle hanger or a piece of wide unistrut to bridge across the plumbing workspace, providing a flat platform for your flex run to glide over cleanly.']

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• Do not rest the raw flex duct directly across hard copper lines or threaded rods where it will crimp or eventually wear through. Use an adjustable sheet metal saddle hanger or a piece of wide unistrut to bridge across the plumbing workspace, providing a flat

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• Do not rest the raw flex duct directly across hard copper lines or threaded rods where it will crimp or eventually wear through. Use an adjustable sheet metal saddle hanger or a...

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