Vented Crawlspace Versus Encapsulated Crawlspace

Vented Crawlspace Versus Encapsulated Crawlspace

We now know that venting a crawl space is a bad idea. By letting in outside air we decrease our home's energy efficiency - we increase our heating bills in the winter, increase our cooling bills in the summer, and actually let more moisture into our homes.

Old crawl space thinking said that air would blow in a vent on one side of a house and blow out of the vent on the other side. But we now know that a house works like a chimney, sucking air in at the lower levels, including Along with the CleanSpace encapsulation system, Basement Systems' crawl space vent covers provide a clean and easy way to save money on your energy bills, keep excess moisture out of your crawl space, and create a healthier environment for your family.in through all of the open crawl space vents, and then this air rises up into the house and escapes out of the upper levels.

This rising air brings with it everything that's in your crawl space, including humidity, musty odors, and mold spores, up into your living space. A Temp Vent or a Power Vent pulling outside air makes this MOLD, MOISTUE, and ENERGY situation worse - fast! Sealing and Conditioning your Crawl Space makes this Air Cleaner and Healthier.

Dirt crawlspaces do not have to be wet or flooded to be extremely unhealthy.

Heating and cooling costs are higher in a home with a vented dirt crawl space.

The CleanSpace Liner

Healthy Spaces uses CleanSpace liner is to isolate the home from the earth completely and permanently. The liner is a heavy 20 mil thick material similar to a pool liner. It is manufactured in 7 layers-a blend of high density polyethylene, low density polyethylene, and two layers of polyester cord reinforcement. It is blue on one side and white on the other. The bright white finished side really brightens a crawlspace with the available lighting and allows you to easily see that your crawl space is free of mold, insects and dirt.

The CleanSpace liner is tough enough for you to crawl on it and use your crawl space for storage. Servicemen can crawl on it without worry of putting holes or tears in the liner. The liner completely stops moisture penetration.

With HEALTHY SPACES, and Basement Systems' crawl space vent covers provide a clean and easy way to save money on your energy bills, keep excess moisture out of your crawl space, and create a healthier environment for your family.

With a 25 Year Warranty this should be the last time you will have to worry about Indoor Air Quality and lower your energy cost for as long as you own your home.