Richard Trethewey shows an innovative new way to seal ducts from the inside. (See below for steps.)

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Richard uses a new technology to seal ducts from the inside.

Steps for How to Seal Leaky Ductwork:
1. Remove the grilles from all of the supply and return registers.
2. Plug each duct register with foam rubber and wide strips of tape.
3. Pressurize the duct system with a blower fan.
4. Use a computer to analyze the data to determine the amount of air leaking from the ducts.
5. Use the blower fan to mist the inside of all the dust with liquidrubber sealant.
6. The sealant will find and plug all airleaking holes, cracks, and seams.
7. After applying the sealant, run another pressurized blower test to verify the improved results.

Richard demonstrated sealing ducts using the Aeroseal System [https://aeroseal.com/].

Expert assistance with this project was provided by Boucher Energy Systems [https://boucherenergy.com/].

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