We all know that April showers bring May flowers, but what you might not know is that often with rain comes mold. More than 80 types of mold are associated with lung, nose, and throat problems, according to the American…
A very critical aspect of indoor air quality is the filtration of particulate matter in order to protect your lungs. As our homes are constructed to be more energy efficient, often times referred to as “tighter”, there is a greater…
By Dan Welklin Precision Comfort Systems in Westfield, Indiana designs and installs the Comfort Systems for some of the finest new homes in the Indianapolis area. If you happen to attend one of the highly advertised open home events in…
We get this question a lot and it is easy to understand why. These units do feature a heat exchanger similar to the technology found in HRVs but the Ultra-Aire XT units utilize the heat exchanger to pre-cool the incoming…
Sensible cooling and latent cooling are, at best, confusing terms. At worst they’re useless. Air conditioners do both, so we always talk about the sensible and latent capacity of A.C. equipment compared to those loads in the building. Most of…
Here is a perfect example of when an Ultra-Aire Whole House Dehumidifier really shines! Outside Conditions: 72F outside and a really muggy 97% RH (71F dew point, 115 gpp) So, there was not much (if any) sensible load on the…
“Does fresh air ventilation only occur when the Ultra-Aire dehumidifier is operating? Does the dehumidifier start and stop according to a humidistat? Can ventilation be controlled separately from dehumidification?” The Ultra-Aire DEH3000 controller allows independent operation of the fresh air ventilation,…
Matt Risinger is a good friend of ours in Austin, TX. He has been a builder for almost 20 years and has been blogging about his passions of Building Science & Fine Craftsmanship since 2008. I came across Matt’s YouTube videos…
We are excited to announce the launch of the new Ultra-Aire 98H (Part # 4034240) Whole House Ventilating Dehumidifier. Available as of June 1, 2015, the Ultra-Aire 98H features: Better Efficiency This is the most energy efficient ventilating dehumidifier in…
1. Keep your heating and cooling system simple. All you need for HVAC is a small gas furnace, a mid SEER a/c, and a whole house ventilating dehumidifier. In 10 years, when repairs are needed, they will be simple. This…