CM1500HP Insulation Blower Used in Energy Audit by Affordable Solar Screens and Blinds in Houston, Texas
Freddy Salazar, owner of Affordable Solar Screens and Blinds in Houston, Texas, works with energy auditing companies to make houses more efficient. This involves using a blower door to measure the amount of energy loss in a house. The blower door pressurizes the house and allows for the insulator to find areas to fix.
When we arrived, the crew was topping off the insulation and raising it to a R-38, making for a great blanket in the attic. It was losing heat during the winter and losing the cooling from the air conditioning. Using the CM1500HP, they were done within an hour. It was the shortest part of the job.
Freddy, then, installed a blower door to pressurize the house and find leaks. They repaired a crack in the ceiling. They used gaskets around the attic access. A furnace room had a door with a 1” gap under it, allowing air to drop down into the house from the attic. A bathroom can light needed to be sealed up. Finally, they found that the entry door and door to the garage had damaged seals.
We are proud to see how many of our customers take a whole house performance review of the houses they insulate. After all, insulation is only effective if the house has been properly measured for energy loss.
Thank you, Freddy and crew, for allowing me to visit you on-site and watch your process!