Great Product...Right...

HZG has recently been approached by an "expert" in the weatherization field, selling a "great, new, inexpensive, easy to install, easily mark-up-able air sealing product." Whenever someone uses that many adjectives...

This product is an "outlet air sealer." The company that approached me stated that by using a blower door (very impressive, they owned a blower door), they discovered that there was major air leakage and heat loss through electrical outlets throughout the home. You could "feel" the wind coming through the wall. Now, I believe that in some homes you CAN feel air leakage coming through these outlets. However...

The outlet is NOT the source of the air leakage. The outlet is the opening that you can feel air leakage - but NOT where it is originating. In essence, this product will block you from feeling the air leakage, not stop the point of entry.

Most air leakage happens due to a bypass in the wall somewhere, or due to lack of insulation. Instead of purchasing this product, I stated to the salesperson that HZG is a firm believer in finding the source and fixing it. If the source cannot be found, then dense-packing the walls typically will find the source and cease it.

Remember, if someone swears by a product...swear back at them. Nicely, of course...

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