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Duct Leakage Testing
Subtitle: For an energy-efficient forced-air system, seal seams with mastic and test with a Duct Blaster Images: For years, Americans who would never put up with leaky plumbing pipes have been willing...
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Sealing Ducts: What’s Better, Tape or Mastic?
Subtitle: Make sure you choose products that provide durable sealing Images: Most residential duct systems have numerous leaks that waste energy and lead to room-to-room pressure imbalances....
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How to Track Down Leaks in Forced-Air Ductwork
Subtitle: Can ducts be effectively sealed from the inside? Images: Leaky ducts in a forced-air heating and cooling system are an all-too-common problem contributing to significant energy losses and...
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Cool Tool for Duct Testing
Subtitle: This creaky old guy doesn’t have to climb as many ladders any more Images: Some days I like my work, and some days I don’t, but I guess that’s just the way the world is. This love/hate...
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Why Don’t More HVAC Contractors Own Duct Leakage Testers?
Subtitle: With new energy code and green building program requirements on the horizon, we may be reaching a tipping point Images: HVAC(Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning). Collectively, the...
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New Videos: Sealing Ducts and Installing Dense-Packed Cellulose
Subtitle: GBA presents two new videos, both recorded at NESEA's Building Energy 13 conference in Boston Images: GBAGreenBuildingAdvisor.com has released two new videos: one on installing dense-packed...
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Video: Duct Sealing and Leak Testing
Watch the videoProduced by Dariusz Kanarek and Mike Dobsevage; edited by Robin BurkinRecorded at the demonstration stage at NESEANorth East Sustainable Energy Association. A regional membership...
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Tighter Houses with Less Effort
Subtitle: Researchers adapt Aeroseal duct-sealing technology for use on whole houses Images: Builders who specialize in high-performance houses spend a lot of time tracking down and correcting air...
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Thou Shalt Commission Thy Ducts!
Subtitle: If you don’t commission new HVAC systems in high-performance homes, you’re gambling with callbacks Images: The typical new home gets a heating and air conditioning system that's about two...
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Video: Duct Sealing and Leak Testing
Duct sealing and duct leakage testing: Two experts from Conservation Services Group, Eric Wilder and Will D’Arrigo, explain how to seal duct seams with mastic and how to use a Duct Blaster to test duct...
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Can’t Anyone Get Things Right?
Subtitle: Recent experiences with contractors and tradespeople leave me frustrated Images: In my business of certifying buildings, most of my work involves working with architects, contractors, and...
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