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Test and building information – Retrotec Residential Pressure & Air Leakage User Manual

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Test and Building Information:

Test Technician:

Fan:

S/N:

Gauge:

S/N:

Building Description and Information:

Contact Name:

Contact Phone:

Building Address:

Date:

Time:

Pre-Test Checklist:

Before After

Task

Notes

House envelope preparation

Select most appropriate doorway to install the Blower Door system

Close all exterior doors (except test doorway)

Door to basement, open if conditioned, close if not

Close all windows, storms, and skylights

Close all attic accesses inside the house

Close any fireplace dampers, open dampers afterwards

Inside house preparation

Move any loose items in the direct path of the fan airflow

Open any interior doors to conditioned spaces

Turn off all ceiling fans

Check for any open flames or hot embers (if found, immediately discontinue test), cover cold ashes

Open to the outside (buffer zones)

Attic

Basement if unconditioned

Garage

Crawl space

Exhaust appliances: turn off

Kitchen & bath exhaust fans

Whole house fan

Clothes dryer

Central vacuum system

Other Devices:

Evaporative coolers - turn off

Window a/c units - turn off

Close outdoor air vents

Central heating & cooling system, Gas water heater:

Turn off

Building Air Leakage Test Form – ASTM E779-10