Blower Door Testing

A blower door is a calibrated fan (or blower) in a portable expanding frame, typically installed in an exterior door opening. A blower door measures the total air flow rate through all of the openings in a house by extracting air pressure drop across the house. From this information the area of all the house cracks and openings can be calculated to determine:

  • How much air must be added to change a building from operating under negative air pressure to operating under a positive air pressure, or vice versa.

  • Where the leakage occurs and exactly how much air is being let out before restoration.

  • If there are any hidden or overlooked areas where air leakage occurs so they can be corrected.

  • The positive results from the restoration work after completion. This will show you the improvement on your home and the money you will save from heat and cooling loss.

 

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