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Slipping Through the Cracks

noreply@blogger.com (TSS Glass) — Wed, 26 May 2010 16:32:00 +0000

Hidden window/door air leaks can add up to as much air loss as an open window! Save up to 10% on energy bills by getting them sealed!!

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noreply@blogger.com (TSS Glass) — Mon, 10 May 2010 17:42:00 +0000

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noreply@blogger.com (TSS Glass) — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 15:57:00 +0000

Detecting air leaks
You may already know where some air leakage occurs in your home, such as an under-the-door draft that makes you want to put on socks. But you'll probably need to search to find the less obvious gaps.

Look at areas where different materials meet, like between brick and wood siding, between foundation and walls, and between the chimney and siding. Also inspect around the following for any cracks and gaps that could cause air leaks:

Door and Window frames
Mail chutes
Electrical and gas service entrances
Cable TV and phone lines
Outdoor water faucets
Where dryer vents pass through walls
Bricks, siding, stucco, and foundation
Air conditioners
Vents and fans.

Depressurize your home to help detect leaks. On a cool, very windy day, turn off the furnace. Shut all windows and doors. Turn on all fans that blow air outside, such as bathroom fans or stove vents. Then light an incense stick and pass it around the edges of common leak sites. Wherever the smoke is sucked out of or blown into the room, there's a draft. Or just turn on all your exhaust fans (don't need to turn off the furnace) and try one of these methods:

At night, shine a flashlight over all potential gaps while a partner observes the house from outside. Large cracks will show up as rays of light. Not a good way to detect small cracks.
Shut a door or window on a piece of paper. If you can pull it out without tearing, you're losing energy.

For a more thorough and accurate measurement of air leakage, you can hire a technician to conduct a blower door test in your home. Blower doors are variable-speed fans with a frame and shroud that allows them to fit inside a variety of door frames. Pressure gauges determine airflow through the fan, as well as fan-induced pressure. The leakier a house, the more airflow required to induce a pressure difference. When used as a diagnostic tool, a blower door can also reveal the location of many leaks.

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noreply@blogger.com (TSS Glass) — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 01:04:00 +0000

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noreply@blogger.com (TSS Glass) — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 12:40:00 +0000

Maintenance your window seals before the summer hits!

noreply@blogger.com (TSS Glass) — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:11:00 +0000

How well of a condition are your windows in? Are they ready for the summer heat? Fog and/or window condensation is a dead give-away that a window's seal needs maintenance or replaced. Window companies will tell you to replace or upgrade your windows, but all they need is a little TLC. Call T.S. Saienni today at (302)-547-4390 or email us at tssglass@gmail.com for a FREE estimate!

Commercial Window Installations and Repair

noreply@blogger.com (TSS Glass) — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:35:00 +0000

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