HVAC Duct Problem. Picture Included.

[TucsonJim]

On our shake down cruise, I noticed that there was no heat at the bedroom or cargo hold area. The temperature in these areas was ambient temperature of the rooms they were in. I removed the screws to the panel in the cargo area and found that the duct is held on by tape. I'm sure there is a reason there are no fasteners such as not wanting to make a place where dust can catch. Since there are no fasteners of any type which leads me to believe that this may be a defect waiting to happen on other units. Gravity, vibration, temperature and time may give rise to this duct being a problem area.

So I'm sure repairs will need to be: 1. Remove the existing tape. 2. Clean any old adhesive residue 3. Reapply high temperature duct foil tape as originally installed.

Please see another post regarding a concern I have in the electrical section.