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Tired of Throwing Away Tons of Vent Tape?

Duct leakage tests and energy audits used to require a lot of tape, but now there’s a better solution. Instead of having to buy large amounts of tape and waste...

by Corey Breed

Tapes Not Sticking To Low VOC Paints?

Home Performance contractors keep telling me that the new Low VOC (volatile organic compound) paints that some builders are using is making it hard to set up a Duct Blaster®...

by Corey Breed

Michigan Energy Code Mandates Duct Leakage Testing

According to the Department of Energy, Michigan will be the fifth state to adopt the 2015 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), with "amendments, deletions, and additions deemed necessary for use in...

by Corey Breed

What is a duct blaster test?

Sorry You've probably heard the term but. . . Duct Blaster® is a registered trademark belonging to The Energy Conservatory™ for their marquee fan/manometer duct leakage testing system, aka The Minneapolis Duct Blaster®. It’s likely to go the way of Kleenex, Aspirin, Escalator - all formerly trademarked product names that became synonymous with the actual product. The test people are actually referring to is called Duct Leakage Testing which...

by Corey Breed