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Hayes 27A James blower door mmmmmmim anrvmoi mim U IIII� i P4l S I' fi, ( Ti 0 I111 518.832.9213 1 ryan@clearvuinspections.com 1 18 Blackberry Lane,Queensbury,NY 12804 Hayes& Hayes LLC 297 Saratoga Road South Glens Falls, NY 12803 jdogbrown19777@yahoo.com ClearVU Inspections, performed a one-point airtightness, blower door test on the single family dwelling located at 27AJames Place,Queensbury, NY,to determine the air changes per hour on April 25,2024.The dwelling was depressurized and the testing procedure performed as per IECC- R402.4.1.2. Test conditions were as follows: Fan location - Back Door 350'above sea level 581 CFM50 31°F outside air temperature 60°F inside air temperature Pre-Test Baseline Building Pressure .09 Pa -50.0 Pa testing pressure TEC DG-1000& Model 3 Fan Altitude Correction Factor=(1+(.000006 x altitude))x CFM50 = n/a Results:( 581 CFM50 x 0.971 x 60 Minutes)/ 14,256 cubic feet) _ 2.374 ACH50 IECC-R402.4.1.2-The building or dwelling unit shall be tested and verified as having an air leakage rate of not exceeding 5 air changes per hour in Climate Zones 1 and 2,and 3 air changes per hour in Climate Zones 3 through 8.Testing shall be conducted in accordance with ASTM E 779 or ASTM E 1827 and reported at a pressure of 0.2 inches w.g.(50 Pascals).Where required by the code official,testing shall be conducted by an approved third party.A written report of the results of the test shall be signed by the party conducting the test and provided to the code official. Testing shall be performed at any time after creation of all penetrations of the building thermal envelope. During testing: 1.Exterior windows and doors,fireplace and stove doors shall be closed,but not sealed,beyond the intended weatherstripping or other infiltration control measures; 2.Dampers including exhaust,intake,makeup air,backdraft and flue dampers shall be closed,but not sealed beyond intended infiltration control measures; 3.Interior doors,if installed atthe time of the test,shall be open; 4.Exterior doors for continuous ventilation systems and heat recovery ventilators shall be closed and sealed; 5.Heating and cooling systems,if installed at the time of the test,shall be turned off;and 6.Supply and return registers,if installed at the time of the test,shall be fully open. Ryan Wild ClearVU Inspections BPI IDL Certification - 5063518 Asbestos Sampling & Handling License- 879660/282890 NYS Home Inspector License- 16000085839