Black Combi Ducting solves a few of the issues that come with regular, aluminium flexible ducting. During manufacture and packing, the movement of the ducting can cause tiny holes and tears to form along the length of ducting. These don’t really affect the air flow too much, but they can easily become weak points. If there is a large volume of air flowing, these holes could become larger and cause ventilation issues. The tiny holes can also let odours out, if the air going through it hasn’t been through a filter.
This ducting solves these potential problems by wrapping the aluminium ducting in a layer of black plastic. Black Flexible Combi Ducting is not only more air tight, its stronger too. This is great peace of mind for many growers as ventilation is often a chief concern. It is available for purchase in all of the standard sizes and there is the option of having 5 or 10 metre lengths. Simply use it in the same way as you would normal ducting.
Alternatives to Black Combi Ducting
At Canterbury Hydroponics, we have a range of other ducting options to suit your needs. Aluminium Ducting is the cheapest version we have and is still one of the most popular. It is simply a foil coat over a wire helix that is very easy to use and highly flexible. It can be a little weak for some users and has no sound dampening properties. Acoustic Ducting is basically Aluminium Ducting with a coat of Cultiwool fibres around it and a second skin to hold it all together. It is a little harder to work with but reduces noise from from air flow significantly. Finally, Vortex Ultra Silent Ducting is a similar construction to Acoustic Ducting, but uses a different material to stop noise. You can find all of our ducting products and other accessories such as Ducting Clips, A.V Clips and tapes (Foil, Cloth and X-Weave) on our website, here.
