TL;DR
A duct takeoff is the fitting that taps a branch duct off the side or top of a main trunk line, available as a plain collar, a conical (high-efficiency) pattern, or a saddle style with an integral damper. Conical takeoffs scoop air into the branch with less turbulence, improving flow to far rooms.
What it means
A duct takeoff is the fitting that taps a branch duct off the side or top of a main trunk line, available as a plain collar, a conical (high-efficiency) pattern, or a saddle style with an integral damper. Conical takeoffs scoop air into the branch with less turbulence, improving flow to far rooms. Where the takeoff lands on the trunk matters: branches tapped too close to the air handler or right at trunk ends starve or overfeed compared to the duct design.
Where it sits in the glossary
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Why Ohio homeowners should know it
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