If you have been experiencing energy inefficiency in your home’s HVAC system, you may have a problem with air balancing. It is important to have this corrected as soon as possible to avoid outrageous utility bills. Air balancing problems may also be the reason for uneven heating and cooling as well as a decrease in comfort. Read on to find out more about air balancing.
In the meantime, if you are experiencing any air balancing problems in your St. Louis area home or business, you may need to call in the experts. Galmiche & Sons is an HVAC company that has been serving the St. Louis region for many years. We have very qualified technicians who are trained to handle all your HVAC problems including air balancing ones. Simply call us at 314-993-1110 today and let the experts handle all of your heating & air conditioning problems.
What is Air Balancing?
In short, air balancing is exactly what it sounds like. It is balancing the flow of air throughout a building. However, it is more complex than that. Air balancing is important if you want your HVAC system to work efficiently. For this to be possible, it is important that the ductwork is in good condition and that the correct size and number of the ducts have been used.
If you suspect a problem with your system’s air balancing, you should have a technician check it out. They will evaluate the ducts to check for any leaks and disconnections as well as perform some diagnostic checks. These will include:
- Taking static pressure readings using a manometer on the supply and return sides
- Using a hygrometer to check heat gains and losses as well as humidity and temperature
- Using a flow hood to measure the conditioned air output at the supply registers
How to Restore Proper Air Balancing
After a complete evaluation by your technician, they will enter the data and findings into computer software. Through this software, they will be able to get a complete analysis of your system’s air balancing. The software will give them recommendations of what to do in the event the airflow is not properly balanced. Some of the recommendations may be:
- Repairing any leaking ducts and sealing and insulating them
- Adding more return ducts in certain places
- Installing ductwork dampers
- Changing the blower fan speed
- Making necessary changes to the settings if the system has an added air filtration system
Once your technician has made all the necessary changes, they should do follow-up testing. Ensure that they do this before they leave your house to make sure that everything is in order.
Contact Galmiche & Sons for More on Air Balancing
There is so much more to learn about air balancing and we would be glad to share some more tips. You can contact us at 314-993-1110 to learn more about the importance of air balancing and whether or not it is necessary for your home. For this and all of your general heating & air conditioning needs, call us to book an appointment today.
At Galmiche & Sons, we have been seeing to St. Louis’ HVAC needs since we began, and our priority is making sure our customers and their families are kept comfortable year round.
