Is it time for our industry to consider using pascals for static pressure measurements? What would the transition from inches of water column to pascals look like and how hard would it be?

Unless you know where to start, adding air diagnostics to your HVAC company can seem daunting. Here are eight steps you can take to help add air diagnostics to your service offerings.

Let’s answer a common static pressure question — how many hoses should you use with your manometer?

There are many technicians who have been measuring static pressure for a long time, and they have tips to make your life easier.

First, attack the distribution system. Second, replace equipment.

A challenge that many companies face is getting technicians to consistently measure static pressure.

Let’s look at some helpful “static” pressure tests you can use on the building side of the duct system to diagnose common problems.

New skills and test instruments may look like a predator to employees if they don’t understand why they’re important.

What if there were a quick and simple way to anticipate what would happen to static pressures if you increased or decreased airflow?

The good news is that once you measure static pressure, you can estimate fan airflow in less than 30 seconds with the right information. Once technicians understand that static pressure testing gets them to fan airflow, they will see why it is important to measure it on every call.