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There is a common, but incorrect view that it was originally made for repairing heating ducts, i.e. the ductwork pipes that come from a furnace to each room in a building or house.

In fact, DUCK tape was invented as a type of cloth (duck cloth or canvas) with a flexible adhesive backing. It is scientifically proven to be perhaps the WORST type of tape for anything related to metallic ducts, as it is not and never was intended for that purpose. It is completely illegal in most states to use "duck" or cloth-based "duct" tape on ducts handing any heating function because it will quickly decompose and cause a fire hazard.

Metallic based adhesive tape can be safely used on metal ducts.

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