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The following articles have been published in Home Energy Magazine. You may obtain copies of the complete articles by contacting Proctor Engineering Group.
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Diagnosing Ducts,
Finding the Energy Culprits

Summary

Article published in Home Energy Magazine
Issue Dated: September/October 1993
Written by: John Proctor, et al.

This article is an effort to bring together the ideas of several innovators who have invented methods of diagnosing duct leakage. It focuses primarily on production technology - diagnostic tools that can be used in programs designed to seal tens to thousands of systems per year. Other, more time-consuming measurements exist for research purposes. These methods, along with other factors, are used to predict energy losses due to duct leakage.

Working on duct systems will often change the pressure distribution in a home, sometimes dramatically. These changes can effect combustion, appliance drafting, radon migration, moisture, ventilation, and indoor air quality.

The diagnostic tools we describe here should be used only by individuals who have a working knowledge of these safety issues and who take precautions to deal with them.

Each of the diagnostic methods can be viewed as a new tool for our toolbox. Some of the tools are for special cases, while others will become the tool we reach for most often. These diagnostic methods can be classified as quantitative or qualitative.

You may obtain a reprint of the entire article for $5.00 by contacting Proctor Engineering Group.
To read the full text of this article on-line, visit the Home Energy Magazine web site listed in our Links to Related Sites page.

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