Whole Home Air Sealing with Blower Door Test

In order to keep yourself cool in the summer, you turn on the air conditioner. In the winter, you do the opposite and turn on the furnace. But you wouldn't leave a window open while either appliance is running. In fact. kids everywhere get in trouble for leaving a window open while the furnace is blasting in the winter or while the A/C unit is running in the summer. "You're throwing money out the window!" They're told.

Believe it or not, if you haven't air sealed your home, you're losing almost as much money through small weaknesses in your home's construction as you would through an open window.

Air sealing works to prevent air leakage, a common problem that increases the burden on your heating and cooling system and makes it harder and more expensive for you to maintain comfort. The typical trouble spots include attics, interior walls, electrical outlets, and light fixtures &emdash; areas where it's easy for warm air to escape or sneak into your home against your best interests. A smart combination of insulation and air sealing is the ideal prescription to combat the issue, boost comfort, and improve home performance.

To properly seal your home, a blower door test needs to be run. During the test, the Blower Door Fan, a powerful fan that mounts into the frame of an exterior door, pulls air out of the house lowering the air pressure inside. The higher outside air pressure then flows in through all unsealed cracks and openings. The auditors may use a smoke pencil to detect air leaks. These tests determine the air infiltration rate of a building.

Synergy Efficiency is BPI (Building Performance Institute) Certified and can seal your home's heating and cooling envelope to Energy Star™ Standards saving you hundreds of dollars in yearly heating and cooling costs.