The Stack Effect in Your Home

Our homes are not airtight. This means that the Stack Effect is in play every single day, making a clean, dry, healthy crawl space vitally important. So, what is the Stack Effect? The Stack Effect occurs when there is a significant temperature difference between the inside of your home and the outside. Because warmer air rises, it is escaping through the openings at the top of your home, like windows, vents, or anywhere that isn't sealed. As that warmer air escapes, a low-pressure area is created at the bottom of your home, namely your crawl space or basement. The low-pressure area causes cooler air to be drawn in through your vented crawl space, basement windows, or any cracks in your home. There is a constant cycle of air moving throughout a home, and it can affect your HVAC system's performance and overall comfort of your home. Since the air being sucked in is coming through your crawl space, it can pick up mold spores, bad smells, or anything else that is lurking in your crawl space. You and your family are breathing that in. When you encapsulate your crawl space with the complete CleanSpace Encapsulation System, all you are breathing in is clean, dry, healthy air. Call Crawl Space Solutions of Arkansas to get scheduled for your no cost, no obligation inspection and estimate today!