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Dehumidification – All the Buzz at Building Science Summer Camp Dehumidification – All the Buzz at Building Science Summer Camp
Every year for the past 20 plus years Therma-Stor (more specifically Ken Gehring) has attended the industry famous Westford Symposium on Building Science, or better…
Are the Ultra-Aire XT Ventilating Dehumidifiers also HRVs? Are the Ultra-Aire XT Ventilating Dehumidifiers also HRVs?
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…
Air Conditioning Alphabet – Sensible and Latent Cooling Air Conditioning Alphabet – Sensible and Latent Cooling
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…
This is When an Ultra-Aire Dehumidifier Shines! This is When an Ultra-Aire Dehumidifier Shines!
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…
“Does ventilation only occur when the Ultra-Aire dehumidifier is operating?” “Does ventilation only occur when the Ultra-Aire dehumidifier is operating?”
“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…
Matt Risinger – The Science of Comfort & Ultra-Aire’s New SD-12 Dehumidifier Matt Risinger – The Science of Comfort & Ultra-Aire’s New SD-12 Dehumidifier
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…
Ultra-Aire Launches Most Energy Efficient 90 – 100 Pint Category Dehumidifier Ultra-Aire Launches Most Energy Efficient 90 – 100 Pint Category Dehumidifier
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,…
Dehumidifier and Fresh Air – The Secret Sauce Dehumidifier and Fresh Air – The Secret Sauce
Big shout-out to Dean Casey, Owner of C asey Services HVAC , for this great video on Ultra-Aire whole house ventilating dehumidifiers! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WqEDZe_Adg “This is…
Teddy Bear Rules: Keep the HVAC Simple & Add a Dehumidifier Teddy Bear Rules: Keep the HVAC Simple & Add a Dehumidifier
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…
Clearing the Air with Teddy Bear: What Makes a House Wet? Clearing the Air with Teddy Bear: What Makes a House Wet?
Ever wonder what is making our house wet? Ken Gehring, better known as Teddy Bear on HVAC-Talk.com, invented the Ultra-Aire whole house ventilating dehumidifier in…
Often the Key to Wintertime Moisture Problems is Ventilation Often the Key to Wintertime Moisture Problems is Ventilation
Wintertime moisture problems use to mean overly dry air that required adding humidity. This is changing with the construction of tightly built, energy-efficient new homes…
Clearing the Air with Teddy Bear: Need for Ventilation & Dehumidification Clearing the Air with Teddy Bear: Need for Ventilation & Dehumidification
Teddy Bear (a.k.a. Ken Gehring) explains why fresh air ventilation and dehumidification are the proper solutions for controlling pollutants and moisture in order to achieve…