Stop Guessing. Start Testing.
Problems we solve
The system runs and runs, and the house still isn’t right.
A heating and cooling system can be brand new, correctly installed, and still unable to do its job — because of the house and the ductwork around it.
Sound familiar?
New equipment doesn’t fix a delivery problem.
Equipment is rated in a laboratory. What it does in your house depends on how much air it can actually move, through the ducts it actually has, against the pressure those ducts create.
That’s why a system can be the right size on paper and still not perform as intended. We test what it’s actually doing, not what the label says it should do.
What people tell us
- The system runs almost constantly and still can’t catch up
- Some rooms never get enough airflow
- You replaced the system and the problem remained
- It short cycles — on and off throughout the day
- Vents whistle, or the return is loud enough to notice
- Upstairs and downstairs aren’t comfortable at the same time
You don’t have to have all of these. One is enough to be worth testing.
What usually causes it
What usually limits a system
These are the causes we find most often. Our testing reveals what those causes are.
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Static pressure higher than the equipment is rated for
means the blower is working against more resistance than the system was designed for. That can reduce airflow, raise electrical consumption, make loud noises, or all three.
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Ducts that are undersized, crushed or leaking
Air is lost before it ever reaches the rooms that need it.
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Equipment sized by rule of thumb
instead of by a proper load calculation, which often leads to oversized systems.
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How we find it
We test the system the way it’s installed.
We choose the tests based on your house and what it’s doing. Not every house needs every test.
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Total airflow through the system
How much air the equipment is actually moving, compared with what it needs to move.
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Static pressure testing
The resistance the blower is working against — similar to blood pressure in humans.
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Heat rise or cooling drop
The temperature change across the equipment. Read together with airflow and static pressure, it tells us if the system is performing as it should.
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Pressure balance between rooms
Bedrooms and separated floors, with doors closed, to see what happens when the HVAC system is running.
This is the testing in our Advanced inspection. See what each level covers.
What you get
An answer you can act on.
One to three days after the visit you get a video Home Performance Report — a walkthrough of your own house showing what we tested, what it means, and what we’d do about it, in the order we’d do it.
In your report folder
- Video Home Performance Report
- Every photo and video from the inspection
- Thermal images
- Your test results
- Prioritized recommendations
- Product links
- Local contractors we trust
Then it’s your call. Do it yourself, hand the report to your own contractor, or have us manage the work. See what an inspection covers.
Stop Guessing.
Start Testing.
If your system has never kept up, the answer is in the test results. Let’s go get them.
Or call (502) 509-2865 · Tell us what’s going on