An apparatus configured to facilitate removal of existing, previously-applied loosefill insulation material from a building cavity is provided. The apparatus includes a removal hose configured for conveying the removed loosefill insulation material and an actuator connected to the removal hose. The
An apparatus configured to facilitate removal of existing, previously-applied loosefill insulation material from a building cavity is provided. The apparatus includes a removal hose configured for conveying the removed loosefill insulation material and an actuator connected to the removal hose. The actuator is configured to generate a removal force configured to remove the loosefill insulation material from the building cavity. A receptacle is connected to the actuator and configured for storage of the removed loosefill insulation material. The removed loosefill insulation material is configured for reuse as loosefill insulation material within the building cavity.
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1. An apparatus comprising: a chute having an inlet end and an outlet end, the chute configured to receive loosefill insulation material;a lower unit removably connected to the outlet end of the chute and positioned beneath the chute, the lower unit comprises an actuator, a receptacle and at least o
1. An apparatus comprising: a chute having an inlet end and an outlet end, the chute configured to receive loosefill insulation material;a lower unit removably connected to the outlet end of the chute and positioned beneath the chute, the lower unit comprises an actuator, a receptacle and at least one shredding mechanism, wherein the actuator is connected to a removal hose and is configured to generate a removal force for removing loosefill insulation material from a building cavity, the receptacle is connected to the actuator and configured for storage of the removed loosefill insulation material, and the at least one shredding mechanism is configured to condition the removed loosefill insulation material for reuse as loosefill insulation material within the building cavity;wherein the receptacle includes a compacting mechanism configured to compress the removed loosefill insulation material to a desired compression ratio. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the removal force is a vacuum. 3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the desired compression ratio ranges from about 5:1 to about 10:1. 4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the receptacle includes an air separation mechanism configured to separate the removed loosefill insulation material from the removal force. 5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the separation mechanism is a rotary valve. 6. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the actuator and the shredding mechanisms are configured to operate on a single 110 volt, 15 amp power supply provided to the blowing wool machine. 7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the actuator and the receptacle are incorporated into a blowing wool machine. 8. A method of removing existing, previously-applied loosefill insulation material from a building cavity and reapplying the loosefill insulation material into the building cavity, the method comprising the steps of: providing an apparatus configured to facilitate removal of existing, previously-applied loosefill insulation material from a building cavity, the apparatus includes a chute having an inlet end and an outlet end, the chute configured to receive loosefill insulation material, a lower unit removably connected to the outlet end of the chute and positioned beneath the chute, the lower unit comprises an actuator, a receptacle and at least one shredding mechanism, wherein the actuator is connected to a removal hose and is configured to generate a removal force for removing loosefill insulation material from a building cavity, the receptacle is connected to the actuator and configured for storage of the removed loosefill insulation material, and the at least one shredding mechanism is configured to condition the removed loosefill insulation material for reuse as loosefill insulation material within the building cavity;withdrawing the existing, previously-applied loosefill insulation material through the removal hose of the apparatus;compressing the withdrawn loosefill insulation material to a desired compression ratio with the apparatus;configuring the withdrawn loosefill insulation material for reuse as loosefill insulation using the apparatus; andreapplying the withdrawn loosefill insulation material into the building cavity using the apparatus. 9. The method of claim 8, wherein the removal force is a vacuum. 10. The method of claim 8, including the step of separating the removed loosefill insulation material from the removal force with the apparatus, following the step of withdrawal of the existing, previously-applied loosefill insulation material through the removal hose of the apparatus. 11. The method of claim 8, wherein the actuator is a blowing wool machine. 12. An apparatus comprising: a chute having an inlet end and an outlet end, the chute configured to receive loosefill insulation material;a lower unit removably connected to the outlet end of the chute and positioned beneath the chute, the lower unit comprises an actuator, a receptacle and at least one shredding mechanism, wherein the actuator is connected to a removal hose and is configured to generate a removal force for removing loosefill insulation material from a building cavity, the receptacle is connected to the actuator and configured for storage of the removed loosefill insulation material, and the at least one shredding mechanism is configured to condition the removed loosefill insulation material for reuse as loosefill insulation material within the building cavity;wherein the receptacle includes a packaging mechanism configured to encapsulate the removed loosefill insulation material into a bag. 13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the removal force is a vacuum. 14. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the receptacle includes an air separation mechanism configured to separate the removed loosefill insulation material from the removal force. 15. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the air separation mechanism is a rotary valve. 16. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the actuator and the receptacle are incorporated into a blowing wool machine. 17. A method of removing existing, previously-applied loosefill insulation material from a building cavity and reapplying the loosefill insulation material into the building cavity, the method comprising the steps of: providing an apparatus configured to facilitate removal of existing, previously-applied loosefill insulation material from a building cavity, the apparatus includes a chute having an inlet end and an outlet end, the chute configured to receive loosefill insulation material, a lower unit removably connected to the outlet end of the chute and positioned beneath the chute, the lower unit comprises an actuator, a receptacle and at least one shredding mechanism, wherein the actuator is connected to a removal hose and is configured to generate a removal force for removing loosefill insulation material from a building cavity, the receptacle is connected to the actuator and configured for storage of the removed loosefill insulation material, and the at least one shredding mechanism is configured to condition the removed loosefill insulation material for reuse as loosefill insulation material within the building cavity;withdrawing the existing, previously-applied loosefill insulation material through the removal hose of the apparatus;packaging the removed loosefill insulation material into a bag with the apparatus;configuring the withdrawn loosefill insulation material for reuse as loosefill insulation using the apparatus; andreapplying the withdrawn loosefill insulation material into the building cavity using the apparatus.
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