DucttestingCalculator(NewConstruction)

Houseaddressorlot#:
ConditionedFloorArea:
Ducttesterlocation:
Pressuretaplocation:
Ring(ifapplicable): Open 123
AtRoughin(TotalLeakage)
TestMethod& Test2
1
CFM25
Standard
AirHandlerPresent
6CFM25per100sfofCFA
AirHandlernotPresent
4CFM25per100sfofCFA

Calculated
Target

__________

.06X________CFA__________CFM25

__________

.04X________CFA__________CFM25

PostConstruction
TestMethod& Test2
1
CFM25
Standard
AirHandlerPresent(TotalLeakage)

8CFM25per100sfofCFA

__________

Calculated
Target
.08X________CFA__________CFM25

AirHandlerPresent(LeakagetoExterior)

.06X________CFA__________CFM25
__________
6CFM25per100sfofCFA
1.TestresultsmustcomplywithoneoftheStandardsoptions.
2.TestCFM25mustbeequaltoorlessthanthecalculatedtarget.

AirLeakagetestingCalculator(BlowerDoorTest)
Standard

Tested
CFM50

CalculatedTestResult
((______CFM50X0.055)(______CFAX144))=SLA

0.00030SLA

__________

_________dividedby________=SLA
SLA=__________

Glossary
RoughIn:Afterinstallationofthecompleteairdistributionsystembutbeforeinstallationofinsulationandsheetrock.Allowsfor
accesstoallductseamsandconnectionsforreevaluationofsealintegrityifstandardisnotmetinintitialtest.
PostConstruction:Atornearfinalinspection.Thehomemustbecompleteenoughtopressurizethehometo25pa.
TotalLeakage:Aggregationoftheentiresystemsductleakageinaducttest.
LeakagetoExterior:AggregationofallductsystemleakstotheexterioroftheCFAinaducttest.
CFA:Conditionedfloorarea
CFM25:Cubicfeetperminuteofairleakageat25pascalsofpressure
CFM50:Cubicfeetperminuteofairleakageat50pascalsofpressure
Pascal(pa):Unitofpressure
SLA:Specificleakagearea

DuctTestingCodeLanguage
503.10.3Sealing:Allducts,airhandlers,filterboxes,andbuildingcavitiesusedasductsshallbesealed.Jointsand
seamsshallcomplywithSectionM1601.3oftheInternationalResidentialCodeorSection603.9oftheInternational
MechanicalCode.Ducttightnesstestingshallbeconductedtoverifythattheductsaresealed.Asignedaffidavit
documentingthetestresultsshallbeprovidedtothejurisdictionhavingauthoritybythetestingagent.Whenrequired
bythebuildingofficial,thetestshallbeconductedinthepresenceofdepartmentstaff.Ducttightnessshallbeverified
byeitherofthefollowing:
Postconstructiontest:Leakagetooutdoorsshallbelessthanorequalto6cfmper100squarefeetofconditionedfloor
areaoratotalleakagelessthanorequalto8cfmper100squarefeetofconditionedfloorareawhentestedata
pressuredifferentialof0.1inchesw.g.(25Pascals)acrosstheentiresystem,includingthemanufacturersairhandler
enclosure.Allregisterbootsshallbetapedorotherwisesealedduringthetest.
Roughintest:Totalleakageshallbelessthanorequalto6cfmper100squarefeetofconditionedfloorareawhen
testedatapressuredifferentialof0.1inchesw.g.(25Pascals)acrosstheroughedinsystem,includingthe
manufacturer'sairhandlerenclosure.Allregisterbootsshallbetapedorotherwisesealedduringthetest.Iftheair
handlerisnotinstalledatthetimeofthetest,totalleakageshallbelessthanorequalto4cfmper100squarefeetof
conditionedfloorarea.
EXCEPTIONS:
1.Ducttightnesstestisnotrequirediftheairhandlerandallductsarelocatedwithinconditionedspace.
2.Ducttightnesstestisnotrequiredifthefurnaceisanondirectventtypecombustionapplianceinstalledinan
unconditionedspace.Amaximumofsixfeetofconnectedductworkintheunconditionedspaceisallowed.All
additionalsupplyandreturnductsshallbewithintheconditionedspace.Ductsoutsidetheconditionedspaceshallbe
sealedwithamastictypeductsealantandinsulatedontheexteriorwithR8insulationforabovegradeductsandR5

AirLeakageTestingCodeLanguage
502.4.5BuildingAirLeakageTesting: Buildingenvelopeairleakagecontrolshallbeconsideredacceptablewhentested
tohaveanairleakagelessthan0.00030SpecificLeakageArea(SLA)whentestedwithablowerdooratapressof50
Pascals(0.2inchw.g.).Testingshalloccuratanytimeafterroughinandafterinstallationofpenetrationsofthebuilding
envelope,includingpenetrationsforutilities,plumbing,electrical,ventilation,andcombustionappliancesandsealing
thereof.Whenrequiredbythebuildingofficial,thetestshallbeconductedinthepresenceofdepartmentstaff.The
blowerdoortestresultsshallberecordedonthecertificaterequiredinSection105.4.
EXCEPTIONS:
1.Additionslessthan750squarefeet.
2. Oncevisualinspectionhasconfirmedthepresenceofagasket(seeSection502.4),operablewindowsanddoors
manufacturedbysmallbusinessshallbepermittedtobesealedoffattheframepriortothetest.
SpecificLeakageArea(SLA)shallbecalculatedasfollows:
SLA
=(CFM50x0.055)/(CFAx144)
Where:
CFM50
=Blowerdoorfanflowat50Pascalpressuredifference
CFA
=ConditionedFloorAreaofthehousingunit
Duringtesting:
Exteriorwindowsanddoors,fireplaceandstovedoorsshallbeclosed,butnotsealed.
Dampersshallbeclosed,butnotsealed;includingexhaust,intake,makeupair,backdraft,andfluedampers;
Interiordoorsconnectingconditionedspacesshallbeopen;accesshatchestoconditionedcrawlspacesandconditioned
atticsshallbeopen;doorsconnectingtounconditionedspacesshallbeclosedbutnotsealed;
Exterioropeningsforcontinuousoperationventilationsystemsandheatrecoveryventilatorsshallbeclosedandsealed;
Heatingandcoolingsystem(s)shallbeturnedoff;
HVACductssupplyandreturnregistersshallnotbesealed.