Residential Indoor Air Quality

Should You Clean the Ducts of a Home with Asbestos?

Even when you take every precaution, cleaning ductwork in homes with asbestos carries heavy liability concerns

October 17, 2024

Trained to identify the varying types of asbestos used in old buildings, Matt Mountain of Mountain Duct Cleaning knows what he’s looking for.

2024 Dealer Design Awards: Indoor Air Quality

Dylan Kurt

August 8, 2024

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The Indoor Air Quality category winner is an in-duct system that actively works to improve residential IAQ.

An ‘Air’ Balanced Approach to Comfort Problems

David Richardson

July 6, 2024

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The duct system plays a pivotal role in customer comfort so HVAC technicians should be familiarized with air balance testing principles to get to the heart of the issues.

Cardinal Heating, Cooling, and Plumbing Technician

How to Sell More Indoor Air Quality

To sell IAQ, contractors have to know IAQ

Hannah Belloli

June 26, 2024

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If an HVAC contractor possesses knowledge pertaining to IAQ solutions and how to approach the subject with a homeowner, they are in a good spot to sell the equipment.

Are Duct Cleaners the New Wave of Duct Renovators?

David Richardson

June 25, 2024

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Offering duct renovation can be a boon to HVAC contractors, and the time to get started is now.

Clearing the Air: The Hidden Danger of VOCs in our Indoor Environments

May 31, 2024

One of the key contributors to indoor pollution is volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Contractors can play a critical role in controlling them.

The NEWSMakers Podcast: Disinfecting Indoor Air Quality

Hannah Belloli

May 17, 2024

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On this episode of the NEWSMakers podcast, Ira Copeland, vice president of marketing at Decon7, joins us to discuss the missing part of indoor air quality (IAQ): disinfecting.

Selling Whole-Home Humidification

Benefits and easy installation keeping humidification systems in high demand

March 15, 2024

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Between health benefits, energy savings, and overall improved air quality, whole-home humidification systems are an easy sell for contractors.

AHR Expo 2024

IAQ Goes Mainstream Across Commercial Applications

Manufacturers discussed the IAQ/energy efficiency paradigm

Hannah Belloli

February 29, 2024

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At the AHR Expo, manufacturers talked about what’s shaping their design of IAQ products and showcased products that meet IAQ needs.

EPA Names 2023 Indoor airPLUS Leaders

October 17, 2023

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Indoor airPLUS is a voluntary EPA partnership and labeling program that helps the builders of new homes improve the quality of indoor air and meet the growing consumer preference for homes with improved IAQ.