Whether you are one who believes that houses need to breathe or don’t, there is one item all can agree on – nature abhors a vacuum. When this vacuum is caused by mechanical equipment, well, things start to get interesting; bathrooms taking forever to clear up condensation, kitchen smells that linger, clothes taking to long […]
Wacky Weds: Blue Measles & Major Kitchen Fail
Ahh a case of the blue measles aka this isn’t perfect… Hmm too bad they didn’t mark the kitchen exhaust as that is one major issue. No worries, they did get it fixed and swapped the flex for hard pipe as required by code.
Monday Musings: “We need more Ventilation?”
Ahh here we go again… another magazine article, talking head on TV, or post where someone simply goes on about – “We need more Ventilation.” Really? Why are so many people still missing the boat and directing their efforts in the wrong direction? Of course, most then turn around and go “Oh you disagree, what […]
FAQ: Should I always use the Bathroom Fan when taking a Shower?
I am sure you have heard it all before; start the bathroom exhaust fan before your shower or bath, use a timer, run it for 10/20/30 minutes after… The question though is do I really need to always use the bathroom fan; does anything change based on it being summer or wintertime? Heh, does this […]
Monday Musings: ASHRAE part 2
In last weeks Monday Musings on the Great Ventilation Debate part Deux we dived into what is possibly coming down the pike for 2022 with two standards on ventilation in this “COVID” age, namely 62.1 & 62.2. Unfortunately, the article was getting to long so we had to leave off; hey what about all the […]
Monday Musings: Great Ventilation Debate part Deux?
It’s amazing what one tiny little bug can do & the conversations it stirs up. In this case, it is all the talk about ventilation, filtration, masks, UV lights, social distancing, etc… I don’t think I have ever seen so many Indoor Air Quality “gurus” getting so much press in any 5 year period much […]
Monday Musing: Don’t believe the Hype
Lately there is a lot of chatter & hype over a “new study” where many groups are going – wow, we got to ban gas cooking, Electrify Everything, or quite simply saying, see we told you so. They love showing charts similar to this one below (taken from said study) as all the evil attributes […]
Getting the Details Right: Kitchen Exhaust Venting
Nothing can help complete or accentuate the look of a kitchen more than the exhaust hood. Beyond the looks though, it is an important feature for occupant health & safety. Besides helping to eliminate cooking odors, remove excess steam & grease associated with cooking it helps capture numerous other particulates and off gassing from not […]