Diagnostic Tools- Page 3 of 6
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Preparing an Old Home for Electrification, Part 2
Important preliminary steps to take when turning your home all-electric
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Determining Heat Pump Capacity
A step-by-step guide for taking field measurements to assess a system’s heating and cooling capabilities and performance
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Grilles, Registers, and Diffusers Part 2: Return Air Pathways
Solutions to avoid pressurization problems related to closed interior doors
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How to Map Electrical Circuits
A systematic approach to mapping electrical panel circuits and organizing the data in preparation for going all electric
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Reasons Electrical Panels Rust
Building diagnostics help determine the causes of corrosion in electrical boxes
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Getting Started with Static Pressure Measurements, Part 2
How to determine a ducted HVAC system's sources of airflow restriction and subsequent pressure drops
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Getting Started with Static Pressure Measurements
Understanding how static pressure affects a forced-air HVAC system can help optimize its performance
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Getting Started with Air-Sealing
More building departments are beginning to require verified air-sealing. With a little information and planning, even builders new to blower-door tests can do much better than code.
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Indoor Air Quality and Building Diagnostics
A review of the CPS IAQ PRO SmartAir meter and the information it provides
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Testing Ducts for Air Leakage
Two ways to test ducts for airtightness in order to meet 2021 energy code requirements
