Pensacola Christian College

In the coastal town of Pensacola, Florida, the key to fighting humidity and excessive moisture is ensuring proper building ventilation. Therefore, when administrators at Pensacola Christian College decided to renovate Campus House, the college’s three-story dormitory, they knew they needed to get proper exhaust levels from the 30 risers leading from the buildings’ various bathrooms to the attic. As it turned out, air leaks in the ductwork were making it impossible for the large attic fans to draw sufficient air through the system. After year-long efforts of hand sealing, mastic/tape by itself failed to do the trick. Engineers considered adding auxiliary fans to each bathroom. Unfortunately, exorbitant labor costs, logistics, and concerns over excessive HVAC fan noise eliminated the viability of this approach as well.

Since Aeroseal works from the inside of the ductwork to seal leaks, issues related to manually locating and accessing the leaks were reduced. A test project involving one of the risers also eliminated any concern that the aerosol-based duct sealant would interfere with HVAC equipment (e.g. fire dampers or other internal structures).