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Dispatches from the jobsite.
What we’re building, what we’re testing, and what every contractor should know about debris in their ductwork.
- 5 min read#air-quality #new-construction #homeowners #mold
Your Brand New Home's Air Ducts Are Probably Dirty. Here's Why Nobody Told You.
Most builders don't include post-construction duct cleaning — and most homeowners don't find out until they smell the jobsite the first time they turn on the heat.
Read → - 3 min read#contractors #hvac #construction #alternatives
Why Tape-and-Cardboard Vent Covers Always Fail (And What Pros Use Instead)
Taping a piece of cardboard or furnace filter over a vent during construction is the industry default. Here's why it reliably fails — and what purpose-built protection actually looks like.
Read → - 3 min read#contractors #alternatives #hvac #comparison
Tempvent vs. Pro-Vent: An Honest Comparison for Contractors
Both products protect HVAC registers during construction. Here's how the installation method, filter design, and subfloor impact compare — and when each makes sense.
Read → - 4 min read#air-quality #new-construction #homeowners #hvac
We Asked an Air Quality Inspector About Clean Homes. Here's What She Told Us.
Martine, owner of airinspector.com, has spent 26 years inspecting homes for odor, mold, and air quality. We asked her about new construction — and about what we're building. Her words, plus the research behind them.
Read → - 2 min read#contractors #testimonial #hvac #alternatives
Why a 25-Year General Contractor Switched to Tempvent
Kevin Urso has spent 25+ years keeping HVAC systems clean during construction. He tried plastic sheathing and screens — they failed at the flooring stage. Here's why he switched, in his own words.
Read → - 3 min read#jobsite #stories
Murphy's Law and the keys down the vent
A flooring crew at a local Home, Remodel, and Landscape Show told us a story that explains, better than anything we could have written, why open vents on an active jobsite are a problem.
Read → - 4 min read#our-story
One father, one son, one buddy
How a 20-year HVAC veteran, a son ready to test his engineering skills, and a buddy who looked inside his own brand-new vent ended up starting a vent-cover company.
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