U-Tube Manometer Madness, Part 2
Let's dive into some more manometer madness today, shall we? Last week I tried to clear up some weird stuff I saw online about U-tube manometers. And then I found out that I might have made things worse, at least…
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How to Read a U-Tube Manometer
Take a look at the set of photos of the U-tube manometer on my new radon mitigation system above. Can you tell which ones show that the radon fan is on? In which ones would the fan be off? Are…
Going Deeper With Your IAQ Knowledge
Do you know what two things are required for air to move from one place to another? Do you know why that's important to indoor air quality (IAQ)? Do you know what types of pollutants are best removed by filtration? …
7 Steps to Good Indoor Air Quality
Breathing clean, healthy air at home doesn't happen by accident. And it's not something you can buy a magic product to do for you. No, it's the result of understanding the basic measures that work to keep your air clean. …
Do You Really Need to Run the Bath Fan in Summer?
In the comments of my last article, RoyC made an interesting point. "I don’t usually run my bathroom exhaust fan during a shower when it is hot and humid out," he wrote. I'm sure that statement shocks a lot of…
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Range Hood Makeup Air: The Basics
Kitchen ventilation is critical to having good indoor air quality in your home. Cooking, as the research shows, produces a lot of indoor air pollutants. The best way to deal with that is to have an exhaust ventilation system that…
How Do Suction Cups Work?
Have you ever thought about how suction cups work? It's got to be suction, right? Or is it? As it turns out, all we need is some basic physics to explain suction cups. And of course there's a connection between…