Take control of your energy usage Breathe cleaner air Improve the comfort level of your home Health Concerns Leaks in your duct system can pull pollutants and irritants directly into your house. These pollutants are drawn into the ductwork from the attic, crawlspace, basement or garage and are distributed throughout your house by the air conditioner, furnace or heat pump fan. • Pollen and dust • Insulation fibers • Automobile exhaust • Mold and mildew spores • Insecticide fumes • Vapors from stored chemicals Other energy resources: www.energystar.gov www.doe.gov www.epa.gov www.oppd.com Detect Air Leaks in Your Home OPPD’s Energy Information Center offers Home Air Leakage Testing & Consulting Complete the home-performance questionnaire below: • Are parts of your home uncomfortably hot or cold? • Does your home feel humid and sticky, even when the air conditioner is running? • Are allergies, asthma, and chronic colds affecting your family? • Have you noticed mold or unusual odors in your home? • Does your energy usage seem high? • Does your heating and cooling system run continuously? 1008RP15
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Take control of your energy usage
Breathe cleaner air
Improve the comfort level of your home
Health Concerns Leaksinyourductsystemcanpullpollutants andirritantsdirectlyintoyourhouse.These pollutantsaredrawnintotheductworkfrom theattic,crawlspace,basementorgarageand aredistributedthroughoutyourhousebythe airconditioner,furnaceorheatpumpfan.
•Pollenanddust
•Insulationfibers
•Automobileexhaust
•Moldandmildewspores
•Insecticidefumes
•Vaporsfromstoredchemicals
Other energy resources:www.energystar.govwww.doe.govwww.epa.gov
www.oppd.com
Detect Air Leaks in Your HomeOPPD’s Energy InformationCenter offers Home Air Leakage Testing & Consulting
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Air leaks in your home affect your health, comfort
and budget. Airleakageisacommonproblemfoundinmanyhomes.Newerhomesarejustassusceptibletoairleaksasolderhomes.Airleaksincreaseyourutilitybillsandpreventyourheatingandcoolingsystemfromdeliveringthecomfortyouneed.Theycanalsocreateair-qualityproblemsthataffectthehealthofyourfamily. Aircanleakinandoutofyourhomethroughattics,crawl-spaces,basements,garages,windowsanddoors,oranywallpenetrationssuchaselectricalwiringandoutlets,plumbing,anddryervents.