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ACH - Air Changes per Hour

By Bob Formisano, About.com

Definition:
ACH is an acronym for Air Changes per Hour and is a measurement of air infiltration. It is the total volume of air in a home that is turned over in one hour. Tightly constructed homes may have an ACH of 0.25 to 0.35 ACH.

A typically built new home may have an ACH of around 1.75 ACH. Older poorly weatherstripped and sealed homes may have higher than 2.5 ACH.

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