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Posted by George E. Cawthon on January 29, 2007, 9:51 pm
bdinger@comcast.net wrote:
> We recently purchased a new home (new construction). As the weather
> has gotten colder, I've started to notice cold air coming in through
> my electrical outlets and light switches. (The light switches are
> actually cold to the touch.) This is only occurring on the first
> floor of my home and only along the northern exterior wall. Outlets
> on all other exterior walls, and even the northern exterior wall on
> the second floor, are fine.
>
> The one thing that has me concerned is that the home is an "Energy
> Star" home, so the cold air in the outlets and light switches was very
> unexpected. I know that they used Tyvek wrap along with several other
> insulating features when building the home. (If you're interested in
> reading more about their insulating technique, it can be found on
> their web site here... http://www.finelinehomes.com/features.asp).
>
> I've read some tips here about the insulating gaskets for the
> outlets. I've also read the tips about placing the child safety caps
> in the outlets. I'm going to look into this, but my question is...
> Is this an issue I should raise with the builder, or is this normal
> for a home, even one that's supposed to be energy efficient?
>
> Thanks in advance for any and all responses!
>
If you have cold air flowing from the switches and
outlets you have cold air in the walls which means
holes weren't sealed and their is a lack of proper
insulation installed. That should not happen in
an Energy Star home. Talk to the builder, but are
you willing to have the walls torn up and replaced?
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