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canadave_nyc OP t1_itddk6t wrote

Reply to comment by wryno14 in What kind of foil tape for bath fan install? by canadave_nyc

Oh okay, thanks. So basically any general HVAC foil tape will work? It's interesting, because Nashua also makes that specific "bath fan installation tape", so that's why I thought that it was some special specific tape that had to be used :)

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more_than_just_ok t1_itdovje wrote

Pay the money for this tape, that has the consistency of aluminum foil and has the wax paper backing that you peel off. There is another cheaper tape that is more like metal coloured packing tape that doesn't stick as well and doesn't compress as well.

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canadave_nyc OP t1_ite0osi wrote

When you say to pay the money for "this tape", do you mean the HVAC multipurpose foil duct tape, or the "bath fan installation tape" I mentioned? If it's the latter, I have no idea where to buy it...Home Depots everywhere in my area are out of it, and I can't find it anywhere else online (I'm in Canada).

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more_than_just_ok t1_itegw79 wrote

I just meant any HVAC foil tape that has that has the removable backing. I've seen it at Cdn Tire and Rona. But beside it will be a cheaper tape without the removable backing that is basically metal coloured packing tape, avoid that. I don't think the brand really matters.

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wryno14 t1_itex3rl wrote

It's likely all the same. Anything labelled specifically for bath fans is just a marketing measure. Honestly, regular old duct tape would probably work.

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