Service 10
If the air is not measured, it is only an opinion.
Hot and cold complaints are airflow problems more often than equipment problems. We are NCI certified in air balancing: we measure what each system and each room is actually receiving, adjust it and give you the numbers.
- Certification
- NCI (National Comfort Institute)
- We measure
- Airflow, static pressure, temperature
- For
- Offices, medical, retail, homes
- You receive
- A documented report
Scope
When to call for balancing
If any of these sound familiar, the answer is probably in the ductwork.
One room hot, another cold
Supply air is not reaching the spaces in the amounts they need.
After a tenant improvement
Walls moved, but the diffusers and dampers did not.
New equipment, same complaints
A new unit on restrictive ductwork cannot deliver its rated capacity.
Stuffy or drafty spaces
Outside air and exhaust out of balance.
Noisy grilles
Too much air through too little opening.
Doors that slam or whistle
Pressure differences between rooms.
Approach
What we do
Equipment only reaches its rated efficiency at its rated airflow. Balancing is often the least expensive way to make an existing system perform the way it was sold.
- Measure the system. Total airflow, static pressure and temperature across the equipment.
- Measure each outlet. Air delivered at supply and return grilles, room by room.
- Adjust and rebalance. Dampers set so each space receives its share.
- Find the restrictions. Undersized ducts, crushed flex, closed dampers and dirty coils identified.
- Recommend corrections. Practical fixes, ranked by what will make the most difference.
- Document it. Before and after readings in a report you can hand to a tenant or owner.
Questions
Air Balancing & Airflow Testing: common questions
What is NCI certification?
The National Comfort Institute trains and certifies technicians in measuring and balancing air systems. It means the work is done with instruments and a defined method, not by feel.
Can balancing fix my comfort problem without new equipment?
Often, yes. If the equipment is sound and the problem is distribution, balancing and modest duct corrections can resolve it.
Do you provide a report?
Yes. You receive the measured readings before and after adjustment.
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