How leaky is a fireplace?

⋅ building envelope ⋅

Fire places can easily be the single largest contributor to air leakage in homes. Next in line would be evaporative coolers and exhaust fans. Anyway, this is a quick video, that helps people grasp just how leaky fireplaces can get, and gives people a good start to improve the overall performance of their building envelope for heating and cooling.

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