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Groton Local Energy Seminar #2007-3
Air Infiltration and Sealing
Jim Hubert 14-Nov-07
Your House
Air Infiltration Averages • • • • • • • • Ceilings, Walls, Floors (31%) Ducts (15%) Fireplaces (14%) Pipe & Wire Penetrations (13%) Door (11%) Windows (10%) Fans & Vents (4%) Electrical Boxes (2%)
Sill Joists & Basement Ceiling
Basement Windows & Walls
Boiler/Furnace Exhaust to Chimney
Direct Vent Boiler/Furnace
Bulkhead Door Outside
Bulkhead Door to Inside
Dropdown Attic Stairs
Attic Stair Insulation Shell Cover
Attic Insulation
Soffit Vents
Soffit Channel in Place
Passive Attic Ventilation
Power Roof Vent Fan with Thermostat
Gable Vent
Storage Platform in Attic
Chimney in Attic
Knee Wall
Tub Unit
Furnace Trunk Line
Duct Run Down
Duct to Unheated Crawl Space
Duct Above Ceiling to be Closed In
Fire Place
Unused Chimney Input Hole
Fire Place Damper
Sewer Line Pipe
Exposed Pipes
Water Well Pipe Entrance
Gas Pipe Entrance
Electric Wire Entrance
Pipe to Outside Sillcock
Heating Radiator Pipe
Electric Feed Wire
Exterior Door Patio Door
Windows
Old Double-Hung with Storm Window
Bay Window
Walk Out Bay Window
Double-Hung Window Sash Lock
Insulated Glass – Broken Seal
Dryer Vent Pipes
Dryer Vent
Bathroom Exhaust Fans
Fan Timer
Range Hood
Window Air Conditioner
Outlet on Outside Wall
Wire Feed to Outlet in Inside Wall
Stairway
Stairway Gate
Thermostat
Thermostat Placement
Big