A lot of field testing is specified using the AAMA 503, which calls for the use of the ASTM E 1105 procedure to execute the field quality control field testing.
If you're confused, you are not alone.
The ASTM E 1105 is the procedure in this case, and the AAMA standard guides the criteria for what constitutes a passing or failing result.
AAMA allows for a prescribed amount of water to be evident inside the plane of the glazing so long as it is "controlled".
After years of testing, Recon Independent Assessments is puzzled by the fact that any water evidenced inside the building envelope would be considered a successful installation.
Over time, conventional wisdom dictates that water intrusion never cures its self, rather it typically gets worse.
Why start a building's occupancy at a deficit?
In the case of an ASTM E 1105 being specified as the stand alone standard and procedure to evaluate the water penetration resistance of a newly installed fenestration system, the standard is clear: No water shall be evidenced inside the inner plane of the glazing. Period.
If you are an architect, owner, or building manager, which standard would you prefer, a little water or none at all?
Be careful when specifying the standard you'll have to live with.
Recon Independent Assessments provides Qualified Third Party Field Testing Agency services regardless of the standard, we simply refer to the specs and proceed accordingly.
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