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Georgia Power Home Improvement Energy Rebates

 

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Air Sealing a House

Almost every house has a large number of hidden air leaks that rob it of heating and cooling energy. Although sealing these leaks is not the easiest job, it is very cost effective. We usually make house sealing improvements before we make insulation improvements.

People often think that windows and doors are the source of most air leakage in a house, but in fact the largest leaks are almost always hidden in attics, basements and crawlspaces.

 

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We conduct a blower door test during each audit to determine exactly how much air is leaking in and out of the house and to help us then find the leaks. For our Georgia Power customers there is a $200 rebate for the energy audit.

 

 

 

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This picture shows the many different paths that air can enter and exit a house. For our Georgia Power customers there is a $250 rebate for air sealing the house if the payback is determined to be acceptable.

 

 

 

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This is a picture of a typical air leak found in a home. This is the vent pipe for a gas fireplace that was left open at the point that it enters into the attic from a chase below. We sealed this with fire resistant materials and retested the house for a 14% reduction in leakage.