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Do Foam Outlet and Switch Box Gaskets Work?

Submitted by Gordon Glidden on Mon, 03/08/2010 - 11:43am
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Recently, I performed a home energy audit here in SE Michigan. The customer was bothered by many cold spots throughout the house. I set up my blower door in an entry door to test for air leaks. I turned on the blower door and then went hunting for those air leaks. I found air leaks at some electrical outlets and switches on the exterior walls.

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More About Ice Dams

Submitted by Gordon Glidden on Tue, 02/23/2010 - 3:47pm
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I wanted to thank Mary Tate from Networx, for her recent guest post on Ice Dams, and to elaborate on the topic.

Ice/Water Shields

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Down to Earth: How Drip Irrigation Systems Work

Submitted by Gordon Glidden on Wed, 02/17/2010 - 10:30am
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Introduction to Drip Irrigation Systems
There is a new development in the exterior irrigation systems that we see. Drip irrigation systems are proliferating. Also known as micro-irrigation systems, homeowners discovered that these systems, when properly installed, save water by targeting the water where it is needed.

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What Is A Blower Door and Why Is It the Tool of Choice Among Energy Audit Professionals?

Submitted by Gordon Glidden on Tue, 02/09/2010 - 4:10pm
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A blower door can pinpoint air leakage in a building. Why is this important? Because air leakage causes much of the discomfort that we feel inside a building.The blowers are used by Energy Audit Professionals to help pinpoint pesky airleaks.

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What's Wrong with this Picture: Precarious Positioning

Submitted by Gordon Glidden on Fri, 01/22/2010 - 7:36am
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Electrical Box Under Pipe

Electrical Box with Inspection Stickers

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What The Commercials Don’t Tell You About Replacement Windows

Submitted by Gordon Glidden on Mon, 01/18/2010 - 6:50pm
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Here in the Detroit area replacement window manufacturers bombard us constantly with enticing deals claiming to save money on our energy bills. We see it on TV, in print and online. "Save up to 50% on your heating and cooling costs by installing our top of the line windows." Wow! Where do I sign up?

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Winter Inspections - A Day In the Life of an Inspector in Detroit

Submitted by Gordon Glidden on Tue, 01/12/2010 - 2:59pm
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Is it winter or is it winter!? Brrrrr! Heck it was 44 degrees at sunrise in Miami, Florida this morning! But I am no stranger to winter chills here in Detroit Michigan, and winter has it's own set of challenges as a home inspector that I thought might be fun to share.

Three things must be done for inspecting in winter:

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What Wrong with this Picture: Really Dirty Furnace Filter

Submitted by Gordon Glidden on Thu, 01/07/2010 - 11:01am
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Gutter Plant

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Infrared Cameras - What They Can Do

Submitted by Gordon Glidden on Tue, 01/05/2010 - 2:39pm
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Infrared cameras are a really neat tool, so I thought I'd take a few minutes to share with everyone what they can do. They are used in energy audits for one, which I do pretty often here for my SE Michigan customers. As a result, I've become quite familiar with this tool and took some example shots to share. Incidentally, I discovered that they are equally fun to use on cats--which I will demonstrate later!

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What Wrong with this Picture: Baby It's Cold Inside

Submitted by Gordon Glidden on Thu, 11/05/2009 - 7:23am
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Thermostat next to fireplace

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