Blower test

What is a blower door test? A blower door is a machine used to measure the airtightness of buildings. It can also be used to measure airflow between building zones, to test ductwork airtightness and to help physically locate air leakage sites in the building envelope.

There are three primary components to a blower door: (1) a calibrate variable-speed fan, capable of. It is designed to check for air leaks in walls, attics, and mechanical penetrations. While a blower door test does not evaluate how well a structure is insulate it can reveal drafty walls and air-bypass situations that could undermine otherwise well insulated wall assemblies.

The following will help you conduct your. Professional energy auditors use blower door tests to help determine a home's airtightness. Blower door test during a home energy audit. These are some reasons for establishing the proper building.

This is the test report you provide to the Building Inspector to receive a Certificate Of Occupany for your property. Last year we built an Energy Star Home for a customer and we used a blower door test to evaluate the houses air infiltration performance. Simply put a blower door is a diagnostic tool used to measure how much air infiltration (air leakage) occurs in a house.

The blower door apparatus allows testers to.

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However, many testers, architects, builders and specifiers find that there is still much room for. This test is mandatory for all new houses in Florida. I recently had an air tightness test done on my home.

The goal was to get a good idea of where my house may be leaking air - especially when the heating is on. The conventional blower door test was used. This requires a large fan to be placed in the front door with a flexible panel which covers the rest. The auditor will set up his blower door in an outer door facing outwar to depressurize your home (in most cases).

He will systematically move about your home setting up the house for the test. The test requires a few parameters be set to yield accurate. Once he is done with his walk through, your auditor will begin the test.

It is a performance test that uses a device to verify the air tightness of your house, which means that it measures the amount of outdoor air that enters your home. However, we also use some specialized equipment to get a complete picture of how your home is losing energy. Energy Saver, we know where to find air leaks in your home.

We use a blower door test to identify key problem areas in the home.