One of the most effective ways to measure airflow is through a method known as a traverse. While a traverse offers an accurate means of determining airflow, HVAC professionals rarely use it due to its intimidating nature. Let’s look at this time-proven measurement technique and see if we can remove some of the mystery surrounding …
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Demystifying the Duct Traverse
May 31st, 2018 | Posted by in David Richardson | Technical Blogs - (0 Comments)Air Balancing and Energy Savings
May 31st, 2018 | Posted by in Rob "Doc" Falke | Technical Blogs - (0 Comments)For five decades air balancing has been specified by mechanical engineers on nearly every commercial project. In recent years, air balancing has moved into the energy efficiency market as a method of verifying the operating performance of both residential and commercial HVAC systems. Let’s take a look at how new air balancing reports are placing …
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Four Issues You Can Discover with Static Pressure
May 30th, 2018 | Posted by in David Richardson | Technical Blogs - (0 Comments)It’s unfortunate there are still some in our industry who don’t see static pressure measurement as an opportunity. Instead, they view it as smoke and mirrors, hocus pocus, and something extra to do on each call. The readings aren’t valuable to them. What if I could show you four ways that static pressure testing expands your …
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Chances are high that you’ve encountered disastrous equipment replacement jobs you’d love to forget. Whether it’s the customer who now has high humidity issues, or the system that can’t maintain temperature anymore — we’ve all experienced them. In many of these occurrences, attention to detail and avoiding bad industry habits helps prevent the occasional catastrophic …
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Beware of These Four Common Mistakes When Measuring Static Pressure
May 18th, 2018 | Posted by in David Richardson | Technical Blogs - (0 Comments)If you talk to anyone experienced in measuring static pressure, they will admit they’ve dealt with inconclusive and goofy readings that didn’t make sense. This typically results in a frustrating, but rewarding day, because they learned something they won’t forget. Most questionable readings start with overlooking and/or ignoring static pressure measurement basics. To refresh your …
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Sherlock Holmes and CO Testing
May 16th, 2018 | Posted by in David Richardson | Technical Blogs - (1 Comments)One of my favorite fictional characters growing up was Sherlock Holmes. Holmes was an extraordinary detective with a gift for finding clues of a mystery others completely missed. His confidence, observational skills, and attention to detail added an extra appeal to the stories. Little did I know the qualities of Sherlock Holmes would apply to …
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Four Obstacles to CO Testing
May 16th, 2018 | Posted by in David Richardson | Technical Blogs - (0 Comments)
Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning is one of those scary issues that most HVAC professionals hope to never encounter. As with many frightening things we want to avoid, this doesn’t make those issues go away. The threat is very real even though a blind eye is often turned to it. With all the stories and reports …
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Overcome the Challenges of Measuring Air Handler Filter Pressure Drop
December 26th, 2017 | Posted by in David Richardson | Home - (0 Comments)
Air filters create resistance to airflow that can reduce a fan’s ability to move air by up to 50%. You can evaluate the filter’s impact on airflow by measuring the pressure drop over it. It takes less than a minute to do. It is often the diagnostic test that identifies the problem in nearly one …
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Total External Static Pressure and the Two-Piece Air Handler
December 8th, 2017 | Posted by in David Richardson | Home | Technical Blogs - (0 Comments)
What makes modular or two-piece different from their single-piece cousins when it comes to measuring total external static pressure (TESP)? In this article we’ll examine the differences and discuss how to measure TESP correctly. “As-Shipped” The “As-Shipped” idea is helpful when measuring the TESP of two-piece air handlers. So, what do you find when you …
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HVAC Comfort Myths Debunked
October 3rd, 2017 | Posted by in Home | Management, Sales & Marketing Blogs | Weil I've Got Your Attention - (1 Comments)
When it comes to the HVAC Industry from a consumer’s perspective, there seems to be a lot of misinformation about how to manage and maintain comfort systems. These tidbits of misinformation come disguised as “truth” when actually they are more like myths and urban legends. The problem is that a lot of contractors out there …
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