Required Pretesting Preparations
Exterior – Roof & HVAC Penetrations
- Seal all plumbing vent penetrations
- Fan Removal – If possible, remove curb mounted exhaust fan and seal with plastic/visqueen to be airtight.
- RTUs & Makeup Air Units – Turned off at the disconnect on roof to ensure economizers are closed.
- Barometric Relief/Dampers – Ensure all barometric relief dampers are secured closed or sealed.
- Condensate Drains – Ensure p-traps on condensate drains are filled with water or temporarily sealed.
Interior – Plumbing, Exhaust Fans, Windows, and Doors
- P-Traps – Fill all plumbing P-traps (sinks, floor drains) with water to block airflow from the sewer system.
- All interior doors to be left open
- All exhaust fans turned off (motion activated fans need to be disabled/breaker turned off).
- Ensure all windows and exterior doors are fully closed, latched, and locked during testing.
- At pre-determined testing doors, please remove closing mechanisms that sit inside the frame.
- Threshold & Weather stripping Installed on exterior doors.
- Combustions gas appliances turned to the “OFF” position
- Ensure the slab/subfloor is caulked to the sill/base plate.
Exterior Preparations


Interior Preparations


Accurate Testing results



