Last month, we discussed how many Air Upgrade projects fail during the handoff from sales to installation. This month, we’ll wrap up the Air Upgrade series with how to verify an Air Upgrade works as intended. We’ll also discuss how to handle...
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I started my HVAC career in the late 1990s, working in the western suburbs of Chicago. At that time, ventilation was mostly found in the commercial world. Residential homeowners who wanted outside air, opened their windows. Some homes had...
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NEW YORK — The global indoor air quality (IAQ) solution market size is estimated to grow by USD 13.9 billion from 2025-2029, according to Technavio. The market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 6.9% during the forecast period. New air quality...
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First, start pressure profiling your customer’s existing equipment and ductwork, then measure or plot the fan airflow. This needs to happen on ALL sales calls. I know what you’re thinking: my salesperson doesn’t own a drill, nor would I trust him...
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Another way to improve consistency is to add Project Areas. Each area is a specified location in your shop that includes everything needed to complete an Air Upgrade project. As a project’s materials are pulled or delivered, they are placed in...
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I have an open staircase to the basement, which allows return air to flow back to the air handler. I have noticed the dust doesn’t stay entrained in the air long enough to make it back to the MERV 16 filter. Another problem is that the 1.5-ton...
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The NCI AirMaxx™ workflows used in the measureQuick and TrueFlow apps help simplify the diagnostic process and provide many of the targets you need. In the report snippet above, we have a downflow gas furnace with a variable speed motor. The...
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Customer airflow issues can be solved without making major changes to the home’s duct system. Source link
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The second situation is a proactive scenario. These are the toughest to handle because there is no obvious existing problem the customer wants you to solve. You often find hidden airflow problems that haven’t caused immediate issues, or...
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I used my home for a test case. It was built in 1961 and is in the western suburbs of Chicago. It is a 1,900-sq. ft. ranch with a full basement. A blower door is a frame covered with a vinyl material and has a fan mounted in the middle. I set it...
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Adam Mufich serves the HVAC industry as content developer and instructor for National Comfort Institute, Inc. (NCI). NCI specializes in training that focuses on improving, measuring, and verifying HVAC and Building Performance. Find them at...
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