Residential Air Balancing & Flow Hoods

HVAC School - For Techs, By Techs · May 9, 2019 · 50m

Steve Rogers from the Energy Conservatory comes on the podcast to talk about residential air balancing and flow hood accuracy.

Residential air balancing is important because it contributes to comfort in the home. To achieve the most comfort possible, we need to know where the air is going inside the home. For example, some rooms may be more conditioned than others, even if they may need less conditioning than the under-conditioned rooms. A flow hood can give us some data about the airflow in the ductwork; there are cases where dampers may be closed, which blocks airflow and contributes to…