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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…
Just How Much Water Can Air Hold? Just How Much Water Can Air Hold?
A FAQ in the dehumidification business is “How the heck much water can air hold?” OK, a pound of 80°F. air in the atmosphere at…
Comparing Ventilation Strategies for Hot, Humid Climates Comparing Ventilation Strategies for Hot, Humid Climates
The first thing to know about ventilating a home is 1 CFM in = 1 CFM out. Meaning that the house will try to equalize…
The Need for Ventilation and Dehumidification in a Spray Foam House The Need for Ventilation and Dehumidification in a Spray Foam House
https://vimeo.com/115000762 The need for fresh air in a home is nothing new. Ever since man has brought fire inside we have recognized the need for…
Understanding the Heat Generated by a Dehumidifier Understanding the Heat Generated by a Dehumidifier
Santa Fe Dehumidfiers The natural process of a refrigerant whole house dehumidifier is to release some heat back into the living space. This is the…
New A/C and Seeing Mold On Registers – Help! New A/C and Seeing Mold On Registers – Help!
“I need some help! I live in Southwest Florida, the home is 2300 sq ft, concrete block construction, built in 1997 as a built smart…
Santa Fe Partners with Florida High-Performance Green House Project Santa Fe Partners with Florida High-Performance Green House Project
Santa Fe has been chosen to help the Florida High-Performance Green House, located in Cape Coral, FL, achieve five green home certifications by providing interior…
Fresh Air Ventilation – Mostly Accidental Fresh Air Ventilation – Mostly Accidental
Santa Fe Whole-Home Dehumidifiers Have questions? Fill out the form below and someone from our customer service team will be in touch! All homes “breathe”…
A Tight Home is a Good Thing – Right? A Tight Home is a Good Thing – Right?
Building tight, energy-efficient homes is nothing new. In fact, it is standard practice for most builders and remodelers. While nobody will argue that building a…
What is Stack Effect? What is Stack Effect?
Q & A with Teddy Bear Teddy Bear, Can you provide a brief explanation of stack effect? Thanks – Mike Mike, The stack effect is a winter…