Ventilation products - Articles - Page 8

The Titus DVBC is a rectangular displacement diffuser with a curved face for wall-mount applications. It is designed to supply a large volume of air at low velocities into the occupied zone.

Increasing Awareness Influences New Ventilation Products

Contractor awareness is serving as a catalyst for manufacturers of ventilation products

April 18, 2016

People want to breathe clean, fresh air, which has thrust IAQ into the mainstream. This thriving consumer and contractor awareness is serving as a catalyst for manufacturers as they strive to develop new, cutting-edge ventilation products.

Airflow upgrades give reputable contractors an opportunity to profitably repair duct systems that we all often joke about.

Duct Dynasty: Differentiate Your Company with Airflow Upgrades

Offer comfort your competitors only wish they could provide

David Richardson

April 4, 2016

With duct systems gaining more public attention than ever before, why not capitalize on this growing opportunity? Let’s take a look at airflow upgrades and how they might fit into your company.

Global Ventilation Fans Market to Reach $2.4 Billion by 2023

Market being driven by growing awareness of the importance of IAQ

March 25, 2016

The global market for ventilation fans, which stood at $1.6 billion in 2015, is forecast to reach $2.4 billion by the end of 2023, exhibiting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.9 percent between 2015 and 2023, according to a report from Transparency Market Research.

The CAZ Razzmatazz

Failed CAZ tests should be evaluated by licensed professionals

Don Prather

March 7, 2016

Tightening a home’s envelope may reduce the air supply needed for combustion, and when there’s not enough combustion air, equipment could have combustion ventilation problems. Thus, the people who sealed up homes (often referred to as the weatherization industry) needed a way to determine if sealing a home up would undermine the safe operation of combustion equipment. To meet this safety need, they embraced combustion appliance zone (CAZ) depressurization testing.

An air-balancing hood taught me there was much more to a duct system than design assumptions and neatness.

Duct Dynasty: Lessons from an Air-balancing Hood

Test and confirm your designs are meeting your expectations

David Richardson

February 29, 2016

If you have questions about your installs, don’t ignore them. Questions lead you down a better path, and opportunity often disguises itself in the form of adversity. The day you’re getting beat up the worst may be the lesson that prepares you for something far better.

Residential Systems to be Addressed at ASHRAE Winter Conference

Balancing energy efficiency and comfort in homes

January 22, 2016

Over the last 15 years single-family homes have been built tighter, making them much more energy efficient and comfortable compared to drafty houses of the past. But there’s a tradeoff, which will be addressed in one of the residential sessions at the ASHRAE 2016 Winter Conference.

Duct Dynasty: Taking the Guesswork Out of Fan Speed Settings

The arithmetic behind proper heating and cooling fan speeds

David Richardson

December 21, 2015

Guesswork often leads to customer complaints, poor system performance, and frustrating callbacks that can be avoided with a little bit of upfront planning, preparation, and testing. Let’s look at how to set fan airflow based on the needs of the equipment in both cooling and heating mode.

Panasonic Corp.: Ventilation Solution

November 23, 2015

The SelectCycler System— a cost-effective, whole-house mechanical ventilation solution that complies with ASHRAE 62.2 — combines parts of central fan integrated and exhaust fan ventilation to provide an energy-efficient solution for supply or balanced ventilation.

Continental Fan Announces Newly Redesigned Website

Visitors can easily navigate and source products in the e-catalog

August 17, 2015

Continental Fan Manufacturing Inc. has announced the launch of its newly redesigned website at www.continentalfan.com. The company said the mobile friendly site incorporates easy to use navigation tools that provide quick access to all of its products.