AIMS monitor: measuring infiltration not tightness
A new do-it-yourself monitor is being marketed for measuring the average infiltration rate in houses for periods of from one week to a year. The system, called the Air Infiltration Measurement System (AIMS) provides a reliable, low-cost method that tests infiltration. It consists of two small cigarette-sized units: the source and the sampler. The source is a gas-charged device that emits an inert perfluorocarbon tracer gas (PFT) into the air at a constant rate through a silicone rubber plug. The sampler is a glass tube with a charcoal-like adsorbent material that passively absorbs the PFT tracer gas over the duration of the test. One PFT source with a sampler costs $50 and is enough to test 500 square feet of living area.
- OSTI ID:
- 6172579
- Journal Information:
- Energy Auditor Retrofitter; (United States), Journal Name: Energy Auditor Retrofitter; (United States) Vol. 4:1; ISSN EAURE
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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