Blower Door Test Attic

However we also use some specialized equipment to get a complete picture of how your home is losing energy.

Blower door test attic.

Read more spray foam insulation we offer spray foam insulation for those who want to maximize the efficiency of their home by turning their attic into a semi conditioned space. A blower door test is used on buildings in order to quantify the amount of air leakage through its enclosure. When we do a blower test we close all exterior doors and windows open all interior doors and close all fireplace dampers doors and woodstove air inlets. A blower door test sucks the air out of a house drawing in outside air through leakage points.

Blower door test will also help you find out how some of the dust comes into your home. Blower door test helps determine how much ventilation is needed to improve indoor air quality. Read more blower door testing we offer blower door testing to locate and fix areas of the home that are leaking conditioned air. As well as how to get fresh air into your home.

Attic crawl spaces that air not good healthy air for you to breathe. These tests determine the air infiltration rate of a building. We usually use the front door for the blower door so access during the test will need to be through garage door or other outside entrance. Blower doors consist of a frame and flexible panel that fit in a doorway a variable speed fan a pressure gauge to measure the pressure differences inside and outside the home and an airflow manometer and hoses for measuring airflow.

During this test a calibrated fan is installed in an otherwise sealed door or window while all the other openings to the exterior are closed. We use a blower door test to identify key problem areas in the home.