Is your house properly air-balanced?

Air-Balancing is the process of testing and adjusting your air conditioning system so that your system delivers the correct amount of air to each room in your home. In reality the Air Balancing process includes a number of tests that determine the performance of your air cooling and heating unit. A air balancing hood is used to measure the amount of air that each grille or vent outputs. The hood tests for manometers, measures system pressure, and Hygrometers measures system temperature and humidity. The result of all theses tests are compiled into a report to determine how well your system is functioning.

Air passes through the equipment and carries the heating and cooling inside. The effectiveness of the equipment is entirely dependent on the amount of airflow. When our certified technician measures the airflow that your system is outputting he can see system performance. With this information he can diagnose, repair and balance the duct system for maximum system performance. The end result is rooms that are the same temperature, cleaner air, better humidity control and real energy savings.

Air balancing is an old trade then many people think, air balancing dates back to 1732 when a French Engineer named Henri Pitot created a method for measuring fluid pressure. Even though air balancing is critical to the performance of your air conditioning and heating system, less then 5000 individuals in the world are trained and certified in air balancing today. At Sierra Air our technicians are a part of this elite group.