As small businesses increasingly embrace the “industrial” and spacious look exposed ductwork creates, contractors are warming up to the idea, as well.

A subject that is sure to get some hearty debate going is whether ducts inside a conditioned space should be sealed or not. What is your opinion on this sticking point of energy efficiency?

This troubleshooting situation centers around an older 3-ton split comfort cooling system, and the customer is calling because their home is “just not comfortable.” The homeowner also tells the dispatcher that while the unit is operating and air is coming out of the registers, the temperature in the house is too warm.

A couple of months ago, I addressed the topic of how proper HVAC system design could not guarantee the installed performance of a system. Since that article, I have received a number of emails requesting I go into further detail about the measurements I mentioned and how to verify the installed performance of a system.

The SRIM2 is a room pressure monitor de-signed for the most critical environments. SRIM2 is the next generation of the company’s SRIM1. 

Taking a few minutes to investigate your component selection on the airside can help point out if that default duct design has the potential to work or if it is doomed from the start.

Your troubleshooting problem involves a 3-ton split system, and the complaint is that in a high outdoor ambient situation, the unit is unable to obtain the necessary comfort level in the 1,200-square-foot building it is supposed to cool. And, this unit has a history.

Tate®, a leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of raised access flooring and airflow management solutions, has introduced Tate Airflow, a new brand for data center products and services.

Kanomax’s TABmaster airflow capture hood now has Bluetooth compatibility. You can send the data to your smartphone/tablet via an Android-based application.