All air duct installations for heating, cooling or ventilation are attached to mechanical equipment containing a fan or blower. Vibrations, noises and rattles resulting from operation of the fan or blower are transmitted into the metal ducts which carry the noises throughout the system.
In order to isolate the vibration and noises to the source, an air
- tight flexible joint, consisting of a fabric which is attached
to sheet metal on both side, must be inserted between the
equipment and the ductwork. This vibration isolator is called
a "Flexible Duct Connector".