Monday, October 22, 2012

Why Don’t More HVAC Contractors Own Duct Leakage Testers?

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With new energy code and green building program requirements on the horizon, we may be reaching a tipping point

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HVAC(Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning). Collectively, the mechanical systems that heat, ventilate, and cool a building. contractors own a lot of equipment. Of course, they have pressure gauges to test refrigerant charge in air conditioners and heat pumps, and many more pieces of technical equipment. One piece that few contractors own, however, is a duct leakage tester.

With more and more state energy codes requiring duct leakage tests, doesn't it seem obvious that HVAC contractors need to be like plumbers and test their own work before passing it off?

URL: http://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/blogs/dept/building-science/why-don-t-more-hvac-contractors-own-duct-leakage-testers

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