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UL181 Foil Tape is code approved in MN for Sealing Metal Duct

Posted on November 9, 2017 by Schroeder Sales Company

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With the recent adoption of Minnesota’s new 2016 Energy Code, there has been some confusion and misinformation regarding the acceptability using tape to seal metal duct. The debate has been settled. Metal duct can be sealed with tape, provided it the tape is labeled UL181A/P Originally, Don Sivigny, Minnesota’s State Energy Specialist, had the misunderstanding

Single Wall Heat Exchangers Now Code Approved in MN

Posted on December 8, 2015 by Jon Schroeder

Posted in News and Events

Introduction Minnesota has adopted a modified version of the Universal Plumbing Code (UPC) as the new code for the state. The UPC allows for the use of single wall heat exchangers for boilers with domestic water heating appliances. The Minnesota Plumbing Board had originally planned to amend the MN UPC code to require RPZs be