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Foundation

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Air Seal Crawlspace Access

Air seal and insulate your crawlspace hatch to prevent air flow and heat transfer between the crawlspace and the living space of your home.
Air seal and insulate your crawlspace hatch to prevent air flow and heat transfer between the crawlspace and the living space of your home.
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Air Seal Floor Penetrations

This waste vent pipe has been sealed to the subfloor with spray foam
Air seal penetrations in the floor to prevent air leakage and reduce energy losses.
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Look at Crawlspace for Moisture Issues

Wrong – This vented crawlspace has standing water because steps were not taken to address site conditions that led to bulk water flow into the crawlspace.
Look at the crawlspace for moisture issues.

Ventilation

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Clean Bath Fan

Home Maintenance: Clean Bath Fan
Cleaning your bathroom exhaust fan inside and out can help it to perform more effectively at removing moisture from the home while using less energy, making less noise, and helping the fan to last longer.
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Clean or Replace Range Hood Filter

Home Maintenance: Clean or Replace Range Hood Filter
Clean or replace the filter on your range hood exhaust fan to improve its effectiveness and efficiency.
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Look at Exhaust Fans for Venting to Outside

Home Maintenance Guide: Look at Exhaust Fans for Venting to Outside
Look in the attic or crawlspace to make sure your bathroom and kitchen exhaust fans are venting outside instead of into the attic or crawlspace.
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Retrofit a Range Hood to Vent to Outside

Replace an existing recirculating kitchen fan with a kitchen exhaust fan that is ducted to the outside or install a new kitchen exhaust fan that is ducted to the outside. 
Replace an existing recirculating kitchen fan with a kitchen exhaust fan that is ducted to the outside or install a new kitchen exhaust fan that is ducted to the outside.