IAQ after IKE Questions have arisen since Ike about what to do with wet AHU insulation, wet ductwork insulation, and/or ductwork exposed to flood water or water from damaged roofs….
Hats Off to Licensed Contractors I would like to take this opportunity to recognize, applaud, and take my hat off to all of the Licensed Contractors. After going through the…
ACCA Standard – Restoring the Cleanliness of HVAC Systems As a long time member of the Greater Houston, Texas, and National chapters of the Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA),…
Power Vac America attends Two Great Conferences NADCA – 19th Annual Meeting The first of March we found ourselves in San Diego for the National Air Duct Cleaners Association’s (NADCA)19th…
Energy Saving Proof is on the Way We all know there is a relationship between a well maintained HVAC system, the pressure drop and energy savings, but we haven’t had…
Most of us do not allow smoking in our place of business or home and I think NONE of us would allow anyone to light a quart of motor oil…
ODORS – Find and Eliminate the Source Odors are a topic that comes up in many of the articles I write about Indoor Air Quality. We have discussed car exhaust…
Airborne Bacteria “IN” Indoor Environments Indoor Bacteria have not received as much publicity as the mold, but is indoor bacteria a health concern? Absolutely! When conducting indoor air quality test,…
Post Construction Air Duct Cleaning DO YOU WANT A NEW CLEAN HVAC SYSTEM OR DO YOU WANT A NEW DIRTY ONE? If you don’t like the weather in Houston, wait…
Power Vac America joins American Subcontractors Association (ASA) Power Vac America is proud and honored to have been accepted as a member of the American Subcontractors Association. In 1966 the…
ACCA “System Cleanliness” Standard Approved by ANSI Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) has announced that its new standard on “Restoring the Cleanliness of HVAC Systems” has been formally recognized…
Know your Building Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Baseline Most building managers have a through understanding of how the HVAC system and its limitations work to achieve occupant comfort. Several comfort…
Hurricane Preparation is a topic of many news stories recently, even the “traffic condition” signs around town are telling you to keep your gas tanks full. Everyone from the EPA,…
Indoor Air Quality Blurb Is it ”Sick Building Syndrome” or “Building Related Illness”? According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the term “sick building syndrome” (SBS) is used to describe…
PROFITING FROM TEAMWORK was the theme of the 18th NADCA Annual Meeting and Exposition held in Nashville last month. Providing an excellent opportunity to meet and discuss with other owners…
Power Vac America receives 2006 Safety Award POWER VAC AMERICA was presented the Outstanding Achievement Safety Award by the National Air Duct Cleaners Association (NADCA). At the annual meeting and…
The environment in air conditioning systems (heat, moisture, dust) provides the perfect conditions for microbial growth, which includes mold, mildew, fungi, and bacteria. (Reference this article : Life Cycle of…
What Exactly is Marketing? – author unknown If you answered “sales”, you would be only partially right! Actually, sales is just one component of marketing. But let me explain further,…
ASHRAE/ACCA Inspection, Maintenance Standard A proposed standard to deal exclusively with inspection and maintenance of HVAC systems in buildings where the public is exposed to the indoor environment. ASHRAE/ACCA Standard…
Negative is Really “Negative” – By Doug Long, ASCS I was having lunch with one of the HVAC contractors that we often work with a couple of weeks ago at…
