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Old 11-23-14, 07:24 PM   #7
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Originally Posted by lt190b View Post
Thanks to all for the replys. Frost on the roof, an even cover no melted spots would mean little to no heat leak from the house. Correct? lt190b
There are always heat leaks, our job is to slow them down as much as possible.

If the heat leaks are severe, you see the melting, as was mentioned.

If the leaks are slower, you may not see frost melting on the roof... doesn't mean no heat is leaking.

Having a nice even frost as you described suggests that insulation has been uniformly installed.

At some point the frost will melt, which will be a good time to check the roof for uneven melting patterns.

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