Blown-in Insulation Case Studies: Cold Pantry in Leesburg, VA
Challenge
These Leesburg, VA homeowners wanted to fix a cold pantry. During our free home evaluation, we discovered they were going to replace 4 windows next to their dining room table to the tune of $5,000!!! After a thermal imaging exam, we found the problem to actually be the pantry! The builder didn't insulate the top of the pantry well, and cold air was traveling down the walls of the pantry during the winter. This made the pantry so cold that cooking oil stored inside actually solidified.
Solution
We did the normal attic air sealing, covering can lights, and sealing up the attic hatch. But, we were also able to open the top of the pantry and finally insulate it properly. All for less than the $5,000 for replacing 4 windows....That wouldn't have solved the problem to begin with! The homeowner would have wasted that money and still would have the same problem - Comfenergy to the rescue!
Project Summary
Evaluator: Justin Dobson
