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Services
Phase 1
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blower door is installed it the main doorway of the home. This is a temporary
installation that requires no drilling or fastening. The door is held in
place by a simple cam lock frame. The door is connected to a computer which
closely monitors the equipment and air flow during the test. Testing starts
at 50 Pascal – the equivalent negative pressure that that would move a
column of soda in a straw up a distance of approximately a quarter of an
inch. Testing is then monitored in steps at lower pressures to determine
the leakage at each of these points. After the test is completed, a report
is generated to show the accumulated hole size. The accumulated hole size
is given in square inches and represents a hole in the side of the building
which allows air infiltration and exfiltration. This hole size gives the
resident something tangible to relate to in relation to the compiled leakage
areas. The report will also show the amount of savings that the home is
capable of receiving by reducing the energy requirements, by sealing leakage
areas. It is important that the resident realize that some leakage is important.
Houses do not need to breathe, but people do.
Phase 2
After reviewing the report, the resident can elect to have the second phase
be completed. The resident can follow the consultant through the residence
and see the problem areas where air is infiltrating the building. An infrared
camera will visually show the resident the areas where air is entering
the building. Infrared cameras show differences in heat energy. As cool
air is being pulled into the home, areas around the leakage locations visually
show less heat energy within the building materials. The inspector works
with the resident to disclose these locations and a report is also provided.
The homeowner can seal these problem areas or hire a contractor to remediate
the locations brought out in the inspection. The report is done off site
and delivered within five business days.
Infrared Inspection Services
 Infrared
inspections us thermal imaging equipment (infrared camera) to detect such
occurrences as a lack of or inefficient insulation, moisture detection
such as roof or plumbing leaks etc., electrical hot spots caused by overloading,
loose connections or faulty equipment, and other possible problems within
the building envelope. This is a non-invasive inspection (No holes in walls
or removal of building materials). The inspection can take place with the
homeowner at the inspectors side, learning as he goes about the problems
associated with the building and seeing those problems that he can not
see with the unaided eye. The report that is turned over to the client
shows all of the problem areas with both an infrared image and a regular
image side by side, and a description of the problem along with possible
remediation that the owner can do or contract out as he prefers.
Central Penn Thermography uses Flir Infrared Cameras due to this companies
high standard of quality and excellence.
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