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Posted in Indoor & Outdoor Fireplaces on 11/21/2006 01:47 am by admin
What should a builder do when air leak in new home?
Our home is between 1-2 years, still under warranty.
We have a central heating system. Is that normal to have a temperature difference of 10 degree F within the same room? What about different rooms in the home?
We use all energy star appliances and lightings and our usage efficiency is only 65%. What is the norm?
We notice air leak through windows, doors and fireplace (no chimney).
We can use flame,string to check the air movement, but would like to know about the correct tools builder should to check the leak.
Our home is sitting on concrete raft foundation. Would there be possible air leak between wall and floor? How to check?
First – Notify the builder of the problems in WRITING. Send the letter certified mail with a return receipt showing he got it.The US Post Office can tell you how to do this and do it for you. Make sure you have his correct address.
If he/she doesn’t respond- Call your local Electric Utility and see if they have a free energy audit program. They have a special company come out and run an energy loss audit on your home. If it’s not available try a local insulation company- these are the companies homebuilders use to insulate new houses for them. The larger ones usually have thermal scan instruments that show heat loss areas. Make sure you document all the reports and findings you get.Also ask if this Insulation company does business with your homebuilder- if so I would go to another company to avoid any conflict of Interest- maybe another close county. If you still have no one to help you. Look in the phone book for company that does energy audits for a fee. Don’t contact the company that put in your heating system-you might be giving them info to put your builder on the defensive if they are business buddies.
If you still do not get any results, contact a local attorney. This will cost you some money, but your energy bills are going to keep remaining high forever if you don’t. If you are in a subdivision ask other homeowners who live in a home this same builder built- if they have problems. Some so called home builders do all the sub work themselves, such as wiring,heat/air,plumbing,etc. They know just enough to put these systems in, but they aren’t sized or properly installed. You could also see if your builder is a member of NAHB, national association of homebuilders, if he/she is, contact their board about this builder. They have certain codes of conduct on how they handle complaints from homebuyers.
Good Luck.
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