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The VOCs Lurking Under Your Customersโ Sinks (and In Many Other Spots)
What Makes a Thorough Comfort Consultation
The Ethics of IAQ โ Testing vs. Remediation Conflicts – Short #301
The MERV 15 Filtration Physics – Short #300
The Florida “M-Word” โ Legal Boundaries & Tech Communication – Short #299
Filters – MERV 13, Myths & More
The History of the Thermostat – Short #267
IAQ for the HVAC Technician w/ Brynn Cooksey
Healthy Air Supplements vs. Pillars w/ Kevin Hart
Roundtable Discussion: Why HVAC is Failing to Address the Sick Home Epidemic
#indoor air quality
Tech Tips:
In HVAC, we have a few infamous indoor air quality monsters that bring terror to our customersโ homesโgases, particles, and organisms that wreak havoc on indoor air quality (and may contribute to moderate to severe health problems). The big one is carbon monoxide (CO), which we all know is deadly. Although not deadly by itself, […]
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This tech tip is based on an HVAC School podcast episode with Tim De Stasio. Tim has written several articles about HVAC design on his blog, several of which he has been generous enough to share with HVAC School. Timโs focus is on humid climates, and moisture mitigation is one of his main focuses in […]
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Podcasts:
๏ปฟ๏ปฟ In this short podcast episode, Bryan and Roman talk about the ethics of IAQ, particularly in terms of microbial growth testing vs. remediation conflicts, based on Roman’s recent experience hiring a mold assessor and then a remediation expert in his home. Remediation is governed by S520 of the IICRC. Microbial growth is tricky because […]
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๏ปฟ๏ปฟ In this short podcast episode, Bryan and Roman Baugh talk about indoor air quality and microbial control, specifically MERV 15 filter physics and how it all works when bringing in outdoor air. We filter indoor air to keep dust and particles off the equipment and keep them from circulating through the air. However, we […]
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๏ปฟ๏ปฟ In this short podcast episode, Bryan and Roman talk about Florida law and how it relates to the “M-word” (mold) and the legal boundaries our techs must respect when they communicate with customers. HVAC School and Kalos are NOT mold experts, but we have experience as HVAC professionals who encounter suspicious microbial growth in […]
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๏ปฟ๏ปฟ In this episode of the HVAC School Podcast, Bryan sits down with Kelsey Hei and Andy Fox from 3M Filtrete to pull back the curtain on what really goes into a quality air filter. Most homeowners โ and even some contractors โ think of air filters as simple screens that catch dust, but as […]
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๏ปฟ๏ปฟ In this short podcast, Bryan gives another history lesson and goes over the history of the thermostat. Before 1883, automatic temperature control simply did not exist; we shoveled fuel into the furnace and opened windows. If a room got too hot in a commercial building, the janitor would go downstairs to choke the draft […]
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๏ปฟ๏ปฟ In this episode from the 6th Annual HVACR Training Symposium, Brynn Cooksey, a home performance contractor from Michigan and technical training business owner, reveals how indoor air quality (IAQ) testing transformed his contracting business from a commodity service into a profitable specialty. Cooksey shares his proven methodology for turning IAQ into an “instant profit […]
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๏ปฟ๏ปฟ๏ปฟ๏ปฟ๏ปฟ๏ปฟ๏ปฟ๏ปฟ๏ปฟ๏ปฟ Bryan and Kevin discuss indoor air quality solutions in terms of healthy air supplements vs. pillars of IAQ, drawing an analogy between IAQ supplements like electronic air cleaners and fitness supplements. They talk about why discussing these supplemental products can be controversial since many companies profit from selling them. However, the fundamentals of good […]
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