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Wrong - Wall cavities behind shower are not completely filled with insulation and are lacking the solid interior air barrier.

Wrong - Wall cavities behind shower are not completely filled with insulation and are lacking the solid interior air barrier.
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Wrong – Cars should never be left running in a closed garage. Air seal walls, install a garage fan, and inform home owners of the dangers of running a vehicle with the garage door shut

Wrong – Cars should never be left running in a closed garage. Air seal walls, install a garage fan, and inform home owners of the dangers of running a vehicle with the garage door shut
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Wrong – Check and seal all rodent entry points, electrical, plumbing, and vents; hardware cloth is better than foam, which rodents can chew through

Wrong – Check and seal all rodent entry points, electrical, plumbing, and vents; hardware cloth is better than foam, which rodents can chew through
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Wrong – Don’t cut more out of framing than needed for plumbing pipes.

Wrong – Don’t cut more out of framing than needed for plumbing pipes.
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Wrong – Fibrous insulation is not an air barrier and cannot be used for sealing holes.

Wrong – Fibrous insulation is not an air barrier and cannot be used for sealing holes.
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Wrong – It is not good practice to route plumbing through sill plates or on an exterior wall.

Wrong – It is not good practice to route plumbing through sill plates or on an exterior wall.
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Wrong – The plumbing is not air sealed at the stud.

Wrong – The plumbing is not air sealed at the stud.
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Wrong – These holes have been cut larger than needed, making them difficult to seal.

Wrong – These holes have been cut larger than needed, making them difficult to seal.
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Wrong – These plumbing penetrations have been cut larger than needed, making them difficult to seal.

Wrong – These plumbing penetrations have been cut larger than needed, making them difficult to seal.
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Wrong – This hole has not been air-sealed.

Wrong – This hole has not been air-sealed.
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Wrong: HPWH inlet and outlet are piped to mixing valve inlet and DCW make up, driving erratic HPWH and mixing valve behavior

Wrong: HPWH inlet and outlet are piped to mixing valve inlet and DCW make up, driving erratic HPWH and mixing valve behavior
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Wrong: The exhaust air from one heat pump water heater is blowing into the intake of the heat pump water heater next to it

Wrong: The exhaust air from one heat pump water heater is blowing into the intake of the heat pump water heater next to it