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-Test for Energy Code Compliance or Envelope Performance

-Setup your gauge for code compliance

-Best practices for blower door tests

-Overcome common testing issues

-Where are the most common envelope failure locations?

-Blower door best testing methods

-Finding Leakage with blower door test and IR cameras

-Requirements for IR evaluations with a blower door

-Baseline measurements options

-Identifying air leakage vs. thermal differences

-WiFi testing with blower door and IR cameras

-Duct Testing - Total leakage

-Duct Testing - Leakage to outdoors

-Other Tests with blower door

-Retrotec's 400 series Commercial DucTester (Models 441, 442, 451  & 452)

-Why a small unit can out power the competition

-Ease of use & multiple options to get test results

-Testing requirements - Code vs. Engineer

Watch an extra-large blower door test performed at Amazon in Poland.

Interested in Retrotec’s blower door testing equipment? View our products for residential, multi-family, and commercial facilities, or connect with our sales team directly at 1 (855) 738-7683.

Ian Jack, Blower Door XXL GmbH & Co.KG, have, as the first specialized company worldwide, performed a blower door test with more than 1 million m³ of volume. It was the first registration with Guiness World Records.

Watch additional videos pertaining to blower door testing here. Interested in learning more about Retrotec’s equipment? Start by requesting a quote.