"Yes! He sealed the connected connection with Furnace Tape and not 'Duct Tape'! Very seldom do we see this!"
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Tripp Pankey
- Birmingham, AL
- United States
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Home Energy Ratings
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Tools of the Trade
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Hall of Shame
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Building Performance Ins…
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Weatherization
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Stan Kuhn replied to Tripp Pankey's discussion Add a Supply in the group Hall of Shame"Drain to take the water out of the duct system? New toilet drain through the plenum? Rain leader from front to rear of house? Turbulated air accessory? :^)"
tedkidd replied to Tripp Pankey's discussion Add a Supply in the group Hall of Shame"Lol,
Hey, if 45 cfm is all it takes!!! (Think it solved the comfort problem?)
Nice pic... "
Tripp Pankey replied to Tim Marlett's discussion Sealing Vapor Barriers to Concrete Foundations"Tim,
I have used a recommend a product from crawlspacerepair.com called "Foundation Seal Tape".
It is a very strong and tacky double sided tape that is also waterproof. I apply it continuously around the crawlspace about…"
Tripp Pankey joined Evan Mills's group
Home Energy Ratings
Calculating them; visualizing them; explaining them; selling them .... there is a lot to discuss and debate hereSee More
Tripp Pankey joined Diane Chojnowski's group
Tools of the Trade
A hammer and a saw used to be the key tools for home contractors. Today, the best-in-breed also use high-tech equipment while performing a professional energy audit or verifying that construction has been done correctly.
Tripp Pankey added a discussion to the group Hall of Shame
Upgraded water heater disaster
Here a Home Warranty company was replacing a water heater. At the home owner's request and extra money, they upgraded from a 40 Gallon to a 75 gallon, 75,000 btu water heater. But then what to do with the different flue sizes. Reduce to fit! Notice the 4"x3" reducer. You could feel the spillage as soon as you walk into the room. Look how big that draft diverter is.See More
Tripp Pankey joined Diane Chojnowski's groupHall of Shame
In this group, members share an array of images from the field, showing the kinds of issues encountered by home performance professionals in real homes. Each tells a story of how hidden (but fixable) problems in homes can cause high energy bills.
Tripp Pankey joined Leslie McDowell, BPI's group
Building Performance Institute (BPI)
BPI is the nation's premier standards development, quality assurance and credentialing organization for residential energy efficiency retrofit work.See More
Tripp Pankey joined Tom White's group
Weatherization
Share your concerns and successes as a weatherization professional, or information for this community.
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- Smart Living Home and Energy LLC
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- BPI Building Analyst, RESNET HERS Rater
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- Increasing Comfort and IAQ for my customers as well as reducing their utility bills.
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- http://www.smartlivingenergy.com
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- Trippank
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Latest Activity
Ed Minch replied to Patrick Michaelyan's discussion Hot Upper Stories"We have successfully treated this same problem in perhaps 1000 of this same house in the…"
Craig Savage commented on Craig Savage's video
What is a Heat Pump Water Heater
"Hello Tom
We are working with A.O. Smith, GE and Stiebel Eltron on a Building America task to…"
Tom Delconte commented on Craig Savage's videoWhat is a Heat Pump Water Heater
"Craig: I was serious, since my propane price jumped from .98 to 1.85! according to everyone the GE…"
Ben Jacobs replied to Jose Macho's discussion Why Are Energy-Saving Home Inprovements Down??"I think that government support for good ideas results in major benefits over the long haul.
Please…"
Craig Savage commented on Craig Savage's videoWhat is a Heat Pump Water Heater
"Hello Tom
Not sure if you are being sarcastic, but a serious answer would be that GE is selling…"
Tom Delconte commented on Craig Savage's videoWhat is a Heat Pump Water Heater
"Craig: do you have a diagram of one that will run longer than one year? They don't really seem…"
Cory Chovanec replied to Bachi Brunato's discussion Boxing and Insulating Around Non-ICAT Cans"All good points brought up. My advice is not to leave the lights. When you said halogen I think…"
Jon Haehnel replied to Jose Macho's discussion Why Are Energy-Saving Home Inprovements Down??"The first 2 answers by Tom and Sean jive with my thinking and experience. Thank you Don for…"
Tom Smith replied to Patrick Michaelyan's discussion Hot Upper Stories"The most bang for your buck will come from airsealing the attic plane and sealing the…"
John Rising replied to Bachi Brunato's discussion Boxing and Insulating Around Non-ICAT Cans"Hi Bachi,
We have done many projects where we have installed boxes around recessed lights to…"
Isaac Savage's event was featured
Duct Testing Training & Certification ONLINE - 2009/2012 IECC Code Compliance at Online
February 11, 2013 to February 11, 2014
Craig Savage's video was featuredWhat is a Heat Pump Water Heater
A simple animation describing how a heat pump water heater works
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