For a specific airtight home with a blower door test of 290 CFM50, 3000 square feet, and 47000 cubic feet of air volume, achieving a 3 Pascal positive pressurization requires 44 CFM of unbalanced ventilation (more supply than exhaust).

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let's do my house if we had a blower door test of 290 which is my home's blower test for 45 000 47 000 cubic feet of air within my 3 000 square foot home um and to depressurize or pressurize the home to three pascals let's just say we're going to need 44 CFM of unbalanced [3:40]

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Home Pressure Effects of Unbalanced ERV, Ventilating Dehumidifier, or Supply-Only VentilationHome Performance
Created: 8/13/2026, 3:25:18 AM

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