RHH Foam Systems, Inc.

My husband and I recently built a house in northern Wisconsin.  Our builder just started working with an Energy Star consultant, and to get an idea of the entire “Energy Star” qualifications, the builder hired this consultant to certify our house.

Needless to say, our house is foam insulated.  However, it is MOSTLY foam insulated.  There were areas we could not easily get to, so the only parts that ARE foam insulated are all the exterior walls, the great room cathedral ceiling, all the rim joists and around some doors and windows in a partially exposed basement.  There is fiberglass batt in the cathedral ceiling above the master bedroom, and there is blown in fiberglass above the flat ceiling over the hallway, foyer, guest bedroom, office, guest bath and laundry room.

The house was closed up and air pumped into it, and measurements were taken to note air leakage.  To get Energy Star certification, there was a maximum allowed leakage of 1450 CFM.  Our house measured a leakage of 400 CFM. 

Now that’s sealed!!!!

Debbie Buss (Sales/Technical Representative, RHH Foam Systems Inc.)

Obviously, we write blogs, but I also read them.  And it is VERY scary as to what people will say in blogs and say it like they are experts.  I recently read a blog where the writer was talking about polyurethane foam insulation, and that it is toxic if it is removed, and the gases produced by it will make you ill…

I looked up her credentials and she was a housewife who liked to blog in her spare time.  She had absolutelY NO experience in polyurethane foam.  I bet she has never even touched polyurethane foam.

So this is my advice, before you take the information that you gleen from a blog as gospel, check the credentials of the author and make sure they have some expereince on the subject.  And most importantly, before you make a purchasing decision based on information you read on line – discuss it with a manufacturer or two of the product you are researching.

We have updated the operating instructions for VERSI-FOAM disposable foam kits – there is now a full color page on troubleshooting.  This will explain the effect of temperature and infrequent use on the quality of the foam produced by the VERSI-FOAM kit, along with the procedures to detect these issues and the steps to take to correct them. Full color photographs help you to easily diagnose the issue you are experiencing.  Go to http://www.rhhfoamsystems.com/instructions.php to download a pdf file of the new operators manual.

In addition, you can go to our website at www.rhhfoamsystems.com, click on “Troubleshooting” and watch a video which will give you step by step instructions for diagnosing and correcting any problems you are experiencing while using the VERSI-FOAM System.

Contact Customer Service at 1-800-657-0702 if you have any questions.

You can receive up to $1500 in tax credits on your 2009 return when you insulate and seal with VERSI-FOAM kits.  You can improve the energy efficiency of your home by 20% in heating and cooling – or 10% of total energy costs – by sealing your home against air leaks.  Call RHH FOAM SYSTEMS at 1-800-657-0702 and speak to MARK, our residential energy specialist.  He would be happy to discuss how VERSI-FOAM can improve your energy efficiency.

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The traditional solution for insulating rim joists in the home is to stuff fiberglass into the cavity.