Photo Album: Dirty insulation and air quality in Clifton Va.
This Clifton Va attic is filled with previously installed traditional pink insulation. This insulation is bright pink when brand new and operates to try and help keep the temperature of the home under control. Here you can see an example of an unintended purpose for the insulation as it has acted as an air filter for the attic. All of the dark brown and black spots in the insulation are where dirty air has passed in or around it, trapping the dust and impurities in the air right into the insulation. This same air may have passed through the rooms in the home below and was able to make its way into the attic via leaky duct work and small air gaps in the ceiling due to seams, vents and light fixtures in the ceiling. Creating a more conditioned space in the attic and air sealing the small gaps that have allowed air to pass to and from the attic and rooms below will help to solve this issue. This can also help to improve the air quality in the home making it a more healthy environment to live in. If your attic insulation looks like this, you should consider giving us a call to help identify the solution to best serve your home.
Pink insulation turns brown
Here you can see where dirty air has passed through the insulation, trapping the impurities into the insulation and turning it a darker color.
Dirty insulation
This duct system has let poor quality air escape into the attic which then passed through some of the insulation.
Recessed can light view from the attic
This can light fixture also operates as a gap where conditioned air from the rooms below is allowed to leak out into the attic.
Dirty insulation
More insulation showing the results of filtering dirty air in the attic.
Dirty insulation
Dust and other air pollutants can cause allergy issues and even illness.
