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    What is the use of your insulation machines if there are air leaks? It is important to locate these air leaks in order to avoid paying huge monthly electric bills. But what are the common air leaks and how can you locate them? Here are some tips to locate common air leaks: 1. Why Air Leaks It is during winter that we have to prevent air leaks or what we commonly called “drafts”. The most common drafts are felt around the windows and doors which can be a major source of wasted energy. Remember that it takes more energy to heat your home if you have air leaks. In order to find air leaks in your home, conduct a test around your house. You can use your hand, a candle or an air leak device. The most significant air leaks in most homes are found in the attic and basement. Once these leaks are not found it will significantly increase your energy bill every month. Aside from that, it will also make your house uncomfortable during the winter season. Why air leaks hard to find? Most of the time drafts are hidden under the insulation. During winter or cold months, warm air rises and will heat the room. However, this air that you paid to heat became wasted if it rises up into the attic and sucks up cold air from leaks on the windows, doors, and holes in the basement. 2. Where to Locate Common Household Air Leaks? You can find air leaks behind knee walls, attic hatch, wiring holes, plumbing vent and open soffit or the box that hides the recessed lights. You can also find it at the furnace flue or duct chaseway which is the hollow box or wall feature that hides ducts. Air leaks can be found also at the basement rim joists where the foundation meets the wood framing and on windows and doors. 3. How to locate Basement Air Leaks? When locating basement air leaks, search along the top of the basement wall. It must be where cement or block comes in contact with the wood frame. How air leaks outside the basement? Because the top of the wall is above the ground, cold air from outside the house can come through the cracks and gaps where the house framing sits on top of the foundation. The perimeter framing of the basement is called the rim or band joist. At the basement, above the floor joist ends at the rim joist which may result to multiple cavities along the length of the wall. These cavities provide many opportunities for air leaks. Save on heating cost by making sure no air is leaked outside your home. Reducing the amount of air that leaks are one of the most cost-effective ways to cut heating expenses. At the same time, it will improve the durability of your house, helps increase your comfort and most importantly, it creates a healthier indoor environment. To achieve this, insulate around recessed lights, plug open stud cavities, close gaps around chimneys, weather-strip the attic access door and tighten up around windows and doors. source: https://www.sprayinsulationindustries.com/common-air-leaks-infographic/

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    What is the use of your insulation machines if there are air leaks? It is important to locate these air leaks in order to avoid paying huge monthly electric bills. But what are the common air leaks and how can you locate them? Here are some tips to locate common air leaks: 1. Why Air Leaks It is during winter that we have to prevent air leaks or what we commonly called “drafts”. The most common drafts are felt around the windows and doors which can be a major source of wasted energy. Remember that it takes more energy to heat your home if you have air leaks. In order to find air leaks in your home, conduct a test around your house. You can use your hand, a candle or an air leak device. The most significant air leaks in most homes are found in the attic and basement. Once these leaks are not found it will significantly increase your energy bill every month. Aside from that, it will also make your house uncomfortable during the winter season. Why air leaks hard to find? Most of the time drafts are hidden under the insulation. During winter or cold months, warm air rises and will heat the room. However, this air that you paid to heat became wasted if it rises up into the attic and sucks up cold air from leaks on the windows, doors, and holes in the basement. 2. Where to Locate Common Household Air Leaks? You can find air leaks behind knee walls, attic hatch, wiring holes, plumbing vent and open soffit or the box that hides the recessed lights. You can also find it at the furnace flue or duct chaseway which is the hollow box or wall feature that hides ducts. Air leaks can be found also at the basement rim joists where the foundation meets the wood framing and on windows and doors. 3. How to locate Basement Air Leaks? When locating basement air leaks, search along the top of the basement wall. It must be where cement or block comes in contact with the wood frame. How air leaks outside the basement? Because the top of the wall is above the ground, cold air from outside the house can come through the cracks and gaps where the house framing sits on top of the foundation. The perimeter framing of the basement is called the rim or band joist. At the basement, above the floor joist ends at the rim joist which may result to multiple cavities along the length of the wall. These cavities provide many opportunities for air leaks. Save on heating cost by making sure no air is leaked outside your home. Reducing the amount of air that leaks are one of the most cost-effective ways to cut heating expenses. At the same time, it will improve the durability of your house, helps increase your comfort and most importantly, it creates a healthier indoor environment. To achieve this, insulate around recessed lights, plug open stud cavities, close gaps around chimneys, weather-strip the attic access door and tighten up around windows and doors. source: https://www.sprayinsulationindustries.com/common-air-leaks-infographic/

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    Common Air Leaks

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    What is the use of your insulation machines if there are air leaks? It is important to locate these air leaks in order to avoid paying huge monthly electric bills. But what are the common air leaks and how can you locate them? Here are some tips to locate common air leaks: 1. Why Air Leaks It is during winter that we have to prevent air leaks or what we commonly called “drafts”. The most common drafts are felt around the windows and doors which can be a major source of wasted energy. Remember that it takes more energy to heat your home if you have air leaks. In order to find air leaks in your home, conduct a test around your house. You can use your hand, a candle or an air leak device. The most significant air leaks in most homes are found in the attic and basement. Once these leaks are not found it will significantly increase your energy bill every month. Aside from that, it will also make your house uncomfortable during the winter season. Why air leaks hard to find? Most of the time drafts are hidden under the insulation. During winter or cold months, warm air rises and will heat the room. However, this air that you paid to heat became wasted if it rises up into the attic and sucks up cold air from leaks on the windows, doors, and holes in the basement. 2. Where to Locate Common Household Air Leaks? You can find air leaks behind knee walls, attic hatch, wiring holes, plumbing vent and open soffit or the box that hides the recessed lights. You can also find it at the furnace flue or duct chaseway which is the hollow box or wall feature that hides ducts. Air leaks can be found also at the basement rim joists where the foundation meets the wood framing and on windows and doors. 3. How to locate Basement Air Leaks? When locating basement air leaks, search along the top of the basement wall. It must be where cement or block comes in contact with the wood frame. How air leaks outside the basement? Because the top of the wall is above the ground, cold air from outside the house can come through the cracks and gaps where the house framing sits on top of the foundation. The perimeter framing of the basement is called the rim or band joist. At the basement, above the floor joist ends at the rim joist which may result to multiple cavities along the length of the wall. These cavities provide many opportunities for air leaks. Save on heating cost by making sure no air is leaked outside your home. Reducing the amount of air that leaks are one of the most cost-effective ways to cut heating expenses. At the same time, it will improve the durability of your house, helps increase your comfort and most importantly, it creates a healthier indoor environment. To achieve this, insulate around recessed lights, plug open stud cavities, close gaps around chimneys, weather-strip the attic access door and tighten up around windows and doors. source: https://www.sprayinsulationindustries.com/common-air-leaks-infographic/

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