New Tools to Help You

NCI has taught this approach for years in its Airflow Testing and Diagnostics class, but now there’s a brand new set of tools to help you complete the measurements and pinpoint problem areas more easily and accurately than ever before.

They have partnered with The Energy Conservatory (TEC) and measureQuick® (mQ) to offer NCI AirMaxx™ testing within each partner’s app.

Air Upgrades can be easily sold by measuring static pressure with the mQ (left) and TrueFlow (right) apps.
Measuring static pressure with the mQ (left)
and TrueFlow (right) apps.

Both apps wirelessly connect with The Energy Conservatory’s highly accurate Digital TrueFlow® and DG-8 pressure gauge. This revolutionary tool moves beyond airflow estimates with manufacturer blower tables to a true measured flow, that helps customers understand why they need an Air Upgrade™.

A direct airflow measurement is a powerful sales tool and proof your work achieved the objectives.

Don’t have a TrueFlow®? No worries. The measureQuick app supports other wireless digital manometers, and both apps support manual data entry if you want to try them out and don’t have a compatible tool.

While these options won’t be as accurate as TEC’s instruments, they are valid for initial screening or if you’re just getting started with static pressure and airflow diagnostics.

With these new tools, Air Upgrades™ are more within reach for your business than ever before. In case you’re not familiar with what a typical air upgrade looks like, here’s an example:

1 – Generate Leads: On every service call or comfort consultation, a technician will perform either a basic Static Pressure screening, an AirMaxx™ with Fan Table test, or an AirMaxx™ with TrueFlow® test using either the TEC or mQ apps.

If they start with one of the more basic tests and find that static pressure is high or estimated airflow is low, it’s time for a selling technician or comfort advisor to come in with a TrueFlow. This is a potential qualified lead in every home that you visit.

2 – Bid and Sell: Armed with the TrueFlow® and either the TEC or mQ apps, a selling tech or comfort advisor can show the customer that their equipment has airflow problems and what some of the issues may be.

Based on the in-app diagnostics and on-the-ground visual observations, the tech can then draft a scope of work which may look something like this:

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