Eco-Seal by Knauff Insulation is a water-based elastomeric sealant that forms an effective, continuous and affordable air barrier for joints and seams, to completely seal new homes from harmful outdoor elements. Installed by our Knauff factory field trained professionals, EcoSeal is a money-saving system that creates an air-tight environment in your home.
EMCO installs EcoSeal which is a high-performance thermal insulation to reduce the overall cost of maintaining a consistent temperature in your home, and exceeds building code energy standards. By providing superior air sealing for the home, an EcoSeal installation keeps disruptive drafts and air infiltrates out. Additionally, by creating a more air-tight environment, you gain the benefit of reduced sound traveling from room to room. EMCO seals in areas that traditional insulating foam cannot. Spray foam is a great air seal and insulator, but the jury is still out on the health effects of possible fumes (Read More).
EMCO is a licensed Insulation and HVAC Contractor. We know best how an air-tight home will affect health, heating, cooling, and ventilation of your new home. The benefits of an air-tight home is greater than energy efficiency alone, sealing your home also allows you to control the quality of the air in your house. With an added HRV fresh air exchange fresh air will flow in, and stale air will be removed. The result is a continuous supply of fresh air, without unpleasant drafts, and increased comfort for the home occupants.
The 2012 IECC NOW requires all new construction and additions be both visually inspected and pressure tested as mandatory requirements. There have been some slight changes to the visual inspection checklist and ratcheting down of the testing parameters, requiring houses to be much tighter than the previous edition of the code. Both the 2012 IRC and IMC require mechanical ventilation when the air infiltration rate of the dwelling unit is < 5 ACH when tested with a blower door in accordance with the 2012 IECC provisions. This is another reason why EMCO is the Insulation and HVAC contractor that you need to seal and ventilate your new home. Click Here to read more.
According to Energy Star, air will leak through a building envelope that is not well sealed. This leakage of air decreases the comfort of a residence by allowing moisture, cold drafts, and unwanted noise to enter and may lower indoor air quality by allowing in dust and airborne pollutants. In addition, air leakage accounts for between 25 percent and 40 percent of the energy used for heating and cooling in a typical residence. Click here to read more.
In addition to the air and sound quality benefits, an EcoSeal insulation creates peace of mind by sealing cracks where insects can invade the comfort of a living space. With a limited life-time warranty and a Class-A Fire and Smoke rating, you can be confident that you and your family will be comfortable for as long as you own the home.
EcoSeal is water-based and contains no harmful solvents or hazardous materials. The EcoSeal product carries the prestigious Gold level certification by GreenGuard.
To learn more about how EcoSeal can be part of your next project, contact one of our trained professionals.