| How Crawl Space Liners Benefit Air Quality | | | | values help cut the homeowner's energy costs. |
| To safeguard the indoor air quality crawl space | | | | Look for products that have been awarded the |
| liner systems are manufactured using a heat | | | | 2010 Residential Energy Efficiency Tax Credit |
| laminating process to chemically bond all the | | | | Certification. This certification can earn up to a |
| materials together. In the best liner kit systems, | | | | $1500 savings on taxes if the homeowner |
| no glues are used, so there is no emission of | | | | qualifies - and most do! |
| Formaldehyde. Unlike conventional insulation | | | | Homeowners can expect lower energy costs |
| products, crawl space liners will not cause itching | | | | year-round when installing a Energy Star rated |
| or skin rashes and will not hold moisture, | | | | liner kit. Summer energy costs for running the A |
| eliminating a place for mold to grow. Energy Star | | | | C are also reduced because less energy is needed |
| rated liners have a closed cell foam vapor barrier | | | | to cool dry air. The big plus to the reflective |
| sealed between outer skins of interwoven white | | | | aluminum foil is it holds heat in while denying the |
| scrim and aluminum foil that is extremely easy to | | | | entry of water, insects and natural but yet |
| cut and work with (this is why certain liners are | | | | poisonous gasses, such as Radon. |
| Energy Star Rated and qualify for Obama's "Cash | | | | Homeowners and contractors should look for the |
| for Caulkers"). | | | | white scrim side of the heat shield liner kit |
| By creating a dry environment in the crawl space | | | | because the finished look transforms any raw |
| or basement, the moist, damp and musty | | | | space into a safe, clean storage or living area |
| conditions that promote the growth of mold | | | | without the exorbitant expense of a major |
| spores/allergens are eliminated. When mold is left | | | | renovation. Homeowners looking to cut costs |
| un-treated and mold spores begin to mix with the | | | | should look for liners with the Do-It-Yourself |
| indoor air, the air quality is reduced dramatically | | | | option. The best value a homeowner gets from |
| and can cause serious respiratory problems as | | | | installing crawl sapce liner system is that they just |
| well as other ailments. | | | | improved the indoor air quality and health of their |
| Energy Star Rated (cash for caulkers) | | | | home from the time of installation with no waiting, |
| Liners that meet the reflectivity and insulation | | | | while also helping out the planet at the same time. |