Airflow, Heating, Measurement, NCI Article Library
How to Measure Commercial System Efficiency by Rob "Doc" Falke, President, National Comfort Institute It’s just not fair. Some contractors have a distinct advantage in the marketplace over their competitors; they ruthlessly and knowingly measure the live operating...
Combustion Safety, NCI Article Library
The primary goal of combustion testing is to take readings you can trust so you can evaluate the operating condition of the combustion appliance. In order to take readings you can trust you have to be sure your combustion analyzer remains in tip-top shape. The...
Airflow, Airflow Testing & Diagnostics, NCI Article Library, Static Pressure Testing
One test essential to successful CoolMaxx™ service reporting is interpreting fan airflow from the manufacturer's fan data after you measure total external static pressure. As with most HVAC system diagnostic testing, it takes more than textbook learning to become an...
Airflow, Airflow Testing & Diagnostics, NCI Article Library, Static Pressure Testing
Since the heat has settled over most of the country we have had an increasing number of calls reporting a wide range of methods of implementing the CoolMaxx report. While many of the variations are interesting, after a discussion of how we intended CoolMaxx to be...
NCI Article Library, Technical Training
Duct renovators can be entry-level employees that don't have any previous HVAC experience. What's needed are a fair driving record, a clean drug test, physical ability, good people skills and the ability to learn and follow instructions. As you consider making this...