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Old 04-23-12, 01:21 AM   #11
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Originally Posted by MN Renovator View Post
Think about this. If I open my window and put my furnace 800CFM (48000CFH) blower into it and open all the rest of my windows, I'll only be at 2.73ACH. That's a furnace blower maxxed out, plenty of wind there!

So, if 2.73 ACH will create a windy condition in your house, it seems like the levels of air change recommended by ASHRAE would condemn America to living in perpetual mechanical indoor hurricanes! How could ASHRAE have gotten it so very wrong?

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