Part of the formula for indoor comfort is to monitor and adjust IAQ. Using filters, UV lights, germicides, and a host of other products, HVACR contractors wage war on indoor pollution. This year’s winners of The NEWS’ ninth annual Dealer Design Awards’ Indoor Air Quality category provide more tools for contractors to defeat poor air quality and indoor discomfort.
Taking the gold, Aprilaire introduced the Model 4897 replacement filter kit that locks the big-box store out of the filter replacement equation. General Tools & Instrument’s HT50 is the silver winner. The product not only gathers information on humidity and other IAQ factors, but it also has an integral IR thermometer for spot-checking surface temperatures. The bronze winner is Field Controls LLC’s Flex Filter®. According to the company, it’s an ultra compact, easy-to-assemble media air cleaner that borders on a universal replacement.