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HEPA Filtration for Hospitals

On April 13, 2020, in covid, filtration, IAQ, news, by radek
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How times change…

A few weeks ago our sister company AirScape Fans (airscapefans.com) was ramping up whole house fan production for the summer season. Now they are very busy making HEPA filtration units for hospitals, and yes, observing Covid safety protocols. Masks [check], distancing [check], good ventilation [check], doors open for extra air dilution [check], hand sanitizer [check], outdoor breaks in the sun [check]. They (as did we!) spent a lot of time writing procedures on how to stay safe.

Stay safe and healthy out there!

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Airflow Customization for Your Home – A Suncourt Solution

On December 13, 2019, in did you know, news, by Nicole
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Winter is here and with it so are higher energy bills. Are you looking for ways to cut energy costs and save money? Is there a room or area of the house that you rarely use? Do you like certain rooms to be kept warmer or colder than the rest? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then it might be time for you to zone control your home with Suncourt ZoneMaster™ Fully Adjustable Motorized Dampers.

ZoneMaster Adjustable Motorized Airflow Control Damper

WHAT DOES A MOTORIZED DAMPER DO? Motorized Dampers are mounted in duct-work to control the amount of airflow in the duct in order to zone control your home. Zone control refers to regulating the temperature in one single room or space. In other words, zone controlling your home allows you to send heated or cooled air to an area of the house when you need it, when you want it.

WHY DO I WANT TO ZONE CONTROL MY HOME? Increased comfort, control and lower utility bills. Would you control your entire house with 1 light switch? No! So why would you control the temperature for your entire home with one thermostat?

GIVE ME AN EXAMPLE OF HOW I WOULD SAVE MONEY: Why heat a guest room that you only occasionally use to 70°F all winter long, or cool it to 76°F all summer? Keep it instead at 55°F in the winter and 85°F in the summer. Same story for a bedroom. Like to sleep in a 64°F bedroom and keep the rest of the house at 70°F? During the cooling season you may want the room for the baby a little bit warmer than the rest of the house. The possibilities are endless.

HOW MUCH MONEY COULD I SAVE? Zone controlling a home can save homeowners up to 30% on a typical heating and cooling bill, according to the US Department of Energy. It is estimated that heating and cooling makes up 40% of the monthly energy bill.

WHAT MAKES SUNCOURT MOTORIZED DAMPERS DIFFERENT THAN THE REST? Suncourt’s patent pending adjustable damper has 0°- 90° adjustment capabilities for BOTH powered and unpowered positions providing full control of airflow to any specific room. A safe, UL listed 24 VAC 15 VA stud mount transformer is included with each damper sold by Suncourt for ease of installation. Suncourt dampers are proudly made in the USA.

WANT TO LEARN MORE?
Suncourt’s website: www.suncourt.com
ZoneMaster Motorized Damper Product Overview video: https://youtu.be/U6aP6SL6Mlo
ZoneMaster Motorized Damper Product Installation Video: https://youtu.be/ZSxEgMHDpzg
Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/suncourt-inc/

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The Stack Effect

On November 20, 2019, in did you know, news, by Nicole
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Do you feel like your home doesn’t retain heat well, or is just plain cold and drafty? Are your energy costs during the winter months out of control? It could be because all your heat is escaping through your attic.

Improper sealing and insulation of the attic space in a home can lead to a great deal of your warm air escaping. It is known that heat rises, so this makes sense. Heat rises to the highest point in a confined space, the same as it would in a hot air balloon to make it rise.

As warm air escapes out the top of the house, the negative pressure created by this action sucks cold exterior air in through lower areas of the house, often times the basement and crawl space areas. This occurrence is known as the stack effect (also called the chimney effect) and can be the primary culprit in loss of warm air in many houses that haven’t had energy-saving upgrades.

Properly sealing the attic can help your home retain much of its heat. In addition, your home should have controlled ventilation to keep the air fresh and reduce pollution in your home. This can be attained through HRVs or ERVs or other ventilators.

HRVs and ERVs are essentially mechanical ventilators, but with a heat exchanger. This allows them to transfer heat between air streams, allowing for proper ventilation without sacrificing efficiency. They can take some of the load off your heating and cooling systems because of how they pre-warm and pre-cool air before it enters your home. HRVs can remove stuffy air from rooms with limited airflow and ERVs reduce humidity in the summer and help retain moisture in the air in the winter.

How HRVs and ERVs work.

Keeping a good temperature in your house, while properly ventilating is a delicate balance, but this is why there are so many products on the market to help you achieve the correct ratio, while also saving on energy.

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New Product from Vortex Powerfans

On September 16, 2019, in news, by Nicole
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Inline fans are installed in ducting and generally used to exhaust warm air out of your home or business, or boost airflow. Because they are engineered to work with ducting they will retain a greater percentage of their advertised capacity in comparison to basic extraction fans.

VMF800 Fan

The Vortex Powerfans VMF series are specifically designed to maximize the airflow performance with minimal noise levels in a small, compact housing. These fans incorporate a powerful mixed flow impeller and internal air vanes located at the discharge end of the fan housing. This impeller and guide vane combination provides a smooth laminar air flow which in turn minimizes turbulence and noise and generates an excellent air flow to static pressure performance ratio.

VAT800 Fan

Vortex Powerfans VAT series inline fans are axial in-line fans ideal for boosting airflow. These compact, powerful and quiet fans come completely wired with junction box, strain relief and power cord. Light weight and easy to install, they are fluted on both ends to ease connection to ducting.

Benefits of an inline are that the fan is located further away in the roof space and not directly above you. Furthermore if your roof space is well insulated its one of the quietest ventilation solutions available. Inline fans are also available in large sizes with very high power motors. Quite often this type of power is not available from a standard ceiling mounted or wall mounted extraction fan.

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Fantech Pro and Pro Plus Series

On August 16, 2019, in cool products, news, by Nicole
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Efficiency, quiet operation and ease of installation characterize both the PRO and PRO PLUS series. Both series are certified to the rigorous California Title 24 building energy code, as well as ETL/c-ETL, HVI, and Energy Star standards. The PRO Series operates at just 2.0 sones while the PRO PLUS is barely audible at 0.5 sones.

Sound levels are rated in sones where the lower the rating number, the quieter the fan. Typical economy fans are rated at about 4.0 sones or more. One sone is equivalent to the sound of a quiet refrigerator and a quiet bathroom fan will be rated at about 1.5 sones or less. This makes the PRO PLUS one of the most quiet bathroom fans on the market.

PRO Series offers three models with a ceiling grille and damper for airflow of 80, 100 or 150 CFM. The PRO 80 & 100 fans have a unique plug and play concept that allows you to add accessories such as a humidity sensor and LED light without changing the fan.

PRO PLUS has adjustable CFMs 80/90/110/140 with a ceiling grille, backdraft damper, humidity and motion sensor. It uses 6″ flexible duct. The product is provided with an adjustable 12-24″ bar hanger for ease of installation.

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CFB and Balanced Residential Make-up Air System

On July 2, 2019, in filtration, news, by Nicole
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We have added videos on how to assemble our CFB and unboxing our Balanced Make-up Air System components. It is part of our ongoing goal to share new and interesting content and information to help you with your next project. What is a CFB? What is a Balanced Residential Make-up System? Lets break them down for you.

CFB Series MERV-13 Inline Filter Boxes

A CFB filter box is a high-performance solution for any application requiring in-line filtration. Constructed from 5052 H32 aluminum, the CFBs holds a standard 4″ filter and are designed to fit either 6″, 8″, 10″ or 12″ diameter duct. The lid attaches securely with latches, and opens easily for quick filter replacements. MERV-13 filters are included with every unit, but you can also upgrade to a MERV-15 filter. The higher the MERV rating the better the filtration and the cleaner the air will be in your home.

A balanced make-up air system is designed to “make up” the air in your interior space that has been removed due to process exhaust fans. This type of HVAC solution pulls in fresh, tempered air from outside your building to replace existing air that cannot be recirculated. The International Residential Code (IRC) requires that makeup air be provided for kitchen hood exhaust systems with a capacity of 400 cfm or greater. Our balanced make-up air system can be customized to fit your needs with silencers, electric heater for cold climates and wall/roof caps.

Both provide better air filtration for your home to keep the air clean of allergens, smoke odors and particulates in the air, as well as provide the in-home air circulation that you need. You can check out our videos by clicking the links below.

CFB Assembly Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qkl7OS8g-hI

Balanced Make-up Air System Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcLffEHe58c

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Vine Thermostats New and Improved

On May 9, 2019, in news, by Nicole
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Model TJ-919

Vine Smart Home has improved on its thermostat design with a touchscreen display and remote capabilities via a WiFi App interface!

Vine thermostats put comfort, convenience and control in your hands. The Vine Smart Thermostat offers a bright colored 3.5″ or 4.5″ LED touch screen, large classic dial, programmable nightlight and a friendly UI. Each day can be customized with different options to ensure optimal comfort around your schedule. Download the app on your smartphone to control the Vine Smart Thermostat on the go. They support both Android and iOS devices and now come Alexa and Google Home compatible. On average consumers save approximately 23% annually off their energy bill with the scheduling program to lower or raise temperature during peak and off peak times of the day. Settings and schedules are saved on the cloud, so your preferences are backed up in the case of a power outage.

Receive up-to-date weather reports broken down by the hour or as broad as a 5-day forecast. Set up a daily program to optimize your home’s temperature to meet your daily schedule and lifestyle needs. Receive alerts for severe weather conditions, excessive temperatures, reminders to alter your HVAC equipment filters, etc.

Model TJ-610

Features:
– Alexa and Google Home compatible!
– 3.5″ and 4.5″ color LED touch screen
– 2 stage Heat (with Aux/Emergency heating) and 1 stage Cool, Heat Pump
– Programmable nightlight
– 7 day/ 8 period programming
– Wi-Fi enabled with iOS and Android Apps (control remotely)
– Power Source: 24VAC (20V~30V AC)
– 3 year warranty

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New Product KoldWave Portable AC

On May 2, 2019, in news, by Nicole
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KoldWave 5WK14 Water-Cooled Portable Air Conditioner

KoldWave products boast to be rugged, reliable and responsible. Able to withstand the abuse of the work environment and provide you the comfort you need.

KoldWave HKV Vertical Air-Cooled Portable AC is typically used for through-the-wall tent applications. The standard bi-directional free-blow grille arrangement distributes the air inside the tent. Optional plenum duct adapters extend the versatility of the units for other applications or where the tent structure must be ducted. Other applications include manufacturing processes or temporary spot cooling/heating.

If you are not needing to cool a tent perhaps the 5WK14 Water-Cooled Portable Air Conditioner is right for you. It is well suited for smaller areas such as offices and enclosed work areas. It is quiet yet efficient, delivering 10,800 BTU/HR of cooling and 12,200 BTU/HR of heating to spaces that need spot, supplemental, temporary, or emergency cooling.

When you need a more powerful spot cooler, the 6KK61 and 6KK92 Air-Cooled Portable Air Conditioners deliver the supplemental cooling you’re looking for. These units are simple to install and operate, offering customers a cooling capacity of 61,000 BTU/HR (6KK61) and 92,000 BTU/HR (6KK92). Rugged yet quiet these perform well in just about any application.

Watch our unboxing video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-shcgnbWB8

KoldWave 6SS12 and 6SS24 Split System Water-Cooled Portable Air Conditioner

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Online Grille Creator

On April 26, 2019, in news, by Nicole
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Our updated online grille creator.

We talked about it earlier in this blog in January and our updated online grille creator is now here! It is live and ready for your use. We have a video on our YouTube channel on how to navigate the online creator and where to find it on our website (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3tkyFIEezw). This is perfect for do-it-yourselfers, contractors and installers alike.

Now that our custom grilles have been upgraded we have more patterns and materials available! These stylish grilles come in the following patterns and materials:

Flat circular grille in aluminum with a Honeycomb pattern.

 

 

Patterns

Tear, Honeycomb, Grecian, Linked Circles, Circle in Square, Parquet, Diamond, Circles, Mulit-Circle, Craftsman, Rectangles

Materials

Acrylic (Black), ABS (Grained Black), ABS (Grained White), Aluminum, Geo Tone, Bamboo

Installed Craftsman pattern in black acrylic.

Your project deserves a personal and stylish flair and with our grilles, you will get just that. Whether your vent is circular, rectangle, or square we’ve got you covered. With our online interface we put the controls to make grilles in your hands, to your exact specifications. Indoor or outdoor, ready to install, or paint. Place your order and we will send it to you quickly and efficiently. What are you waiting for? Hop on over and give it a try now.

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AC Infinity Products Now Available

On March 4, 2019, in news, by Nicole
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We are proud to now offer AC Infinity products at HVACquick.com

 

The CLOUDLINE Inline Duct Fan Systems

AC Infinity CLOUDLINE Inline Fans With Speed Controller

AC Infinity CLOUDLINE Inline Fan With Speed Controller

are designed to quietly cool AV equipment rooms and closets, and to ventilate various air circulation and exhaust projects. Features an inline speed controller utilizing PWM-technology.

CLOUDLINE Inline Fan with Temperature and Humidity Controller

Containing an inline mixed-flow design, the fan can maintain airflow even in high static pressure applications. The motor box containing the fan’s impeller and blades can be detached from the mounted frame for easy cleaning and maintenance.

The complete kit includes one duct fan unit, two duct clamps, installation manual, mounting hardware, a corded AC plug adapter to power the unit through a standard outlet, and EITHER a speed controller OR a thermal controller & one corded thermal probe.

 

AIRTAP Register Booster Fan Systems

are designed to be mounted onto wall or floor registers to boost airflow. By increasing warm and cool air coming from weak registers, you can increase room comfort and reduce energy costs.

AIRTAP Register Booster Fans

AC Infinity AIRTAP Register Booster Fan

Features an LCD display with smart thermostat control and customizable fan speeds. The mounting frame is constructed of aluminum in either brushed bronze or painted matte white finish. Includes hardware and power supply needed to secure the unit onto an existing register opening and power it through an outlet.

The controller on each unit features active thermal monitoring that can trigger fans to run for both cooling and heating temperatures you have set, as well as automatically adjust fan speeds to respond to varying temperatures. The controller can also be set to run continuously at speeds manually. Features temperature display, easy power on-off, and backup memory.

 

AIRTITAN Crawl Space Ventilators

are designed to control the temperature and humidity levels of your crawlspace, basement, attic, and garage. These systems reduces humidity levels to prevent mold growth while exhausting out odors and other harmful pollutants like Radon from your home.

AIRTITAN Crawl Space Ventilators

AIRTITAN Crawl Space Ventilators

They feature an LCD display with smart thermostat and dehumidistat control, as well as customizable fan speeds. Included corded sensor probe plugs into the controller to provide temperature and humidity readings. Features dual 120mm PWM-controlled DC fans that are highly efficient in maximizing airflow at lower noise and power levels. Includes hardware and 8-foot corded power supply needed to mount the unit onto a surface and power it through an outlet.

The controller included with each unit features active temperature and humidity monitoring. Fan speeds can be programmed to automatically adjust to high and low temperatures and humidity. The program can also be manually set the fans to run continuously or on a timer at custom speeds. Also features alarm warnings, fan failure alerts, eco-mode, and backup memory.

 

 
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