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Proper Clothes Dryer Venting

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Properly sealed sump pump

Properly sealed sump pump
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Protect Your Home in a FLASH - DIY Plywood Hurricane Shutters

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Protect Your Windows & Doors from High Winds

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Provide flashing and sealing integrated with the air and water control layers for vents and other roof penetrations

Provide flashing and sealing integrated with the air and water control layers for vents and other roof penetrations
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PSC Motor

PSC Motor
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PSC Troubleshooting

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Pumpkin Ridge Passive House Video #017: Mechanical Ventilation System Pt. I

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Pumpkin Ridge Passive House Video #018: Mechanical Ventilation System Pt. II

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Quality installation and commissioning are critical to optimizing heat pump performance.

Quality installation and commissioning are critical to optimizing heat pump performance.
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Recirculating fan installed that does not exhaust to outside

Recirculating fan installed that does not exhaust to outside
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Reinforce concrete slab and foundation walls to minimize future cracks that could let in pests

Reinforce concrete slab and foundation walls to minimize future cracks that could let in pests
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Replacing double-pane windows with triple-pane windows can significantly reduce winter-time condensation by warming the interior surface of the windows

Replacing double-pane windows with triple-pane windows can significantly reduce winter-time condensation by warming the interior surface of the windows
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Right - A durable, vented cover is installed over this exhaust duct to prevent bird and pest entry

Right - A durable, vented cover is installed over this exhaust duct to prevent bird and pest entry
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Right - A wood dam was constructed to hold back the attic floor insulation

Right - A wood dam was constructed to hold back the attic floor insulation
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Right - The attic access panel is insulated and weather stripped and a dam is built to hold back the blown attic floor insulation

Right - The attic access panel is insulated and weather stripped and a dam is built to hold back the blown attic floor insulation
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Right - The duct shows redundant sealing including the caulk, tape, and flashing

Right - The duct shows redundant sealing including the caulk, tape, and flashing
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Right - The exhaust duct has been mechanically fastened and sealed with mastic.

Right - The exhaust duct has been mechanically fastened and sealed with mastic.
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Right - The exhaust vent duct terminates to the outdoors with a vent cover that has been properly caulked and covered with a metal pest screen.

Right - The exhaust vent duct terminates to the outdoors with a vent cover that has been properly caulked and covered with a metal pest screen.
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Right - The home’s ground source heat pump preheats water for the air source heat pump water heater.

Right - The home’s ground source heat pump preheats water for the air source heat pump water heater.
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Right - The pipe penetration is properly flashed and furring strips are installed on each side in preparation for installing cladding

Right - The pipe penetration is properly flashed and furring strips are installed on each side in preparation for installing cladding
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Right - The trim around the attic access is air sealed with caulk

Right - The trim around the attic access is air sealed with caulk
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Right - The vent hood is flashed

Right - The vent hood is flashed
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Right - The water and air control layers are properly integrated around the hose bib

Right - The water and air control layers are properly integrated around the hose bib