Skip to content

Resource Library

Home Diagnosis TV: S2 Ep 9: Opening the Ice Box (Cooling and Drying) 

Video

Overview

Watch as Lew Harriman, Jim Bergmann, and Rob Dunn discuss the history of air conditioning and ways to diversify and consolidate home climate control tools.

Cooling and dehumidifying (drying) your home gets pretty complex once we start focusing on the weird world of psychrometrics, and keeping temperature and humidity in balance. Take a look into the history of air conditioning, and attempts to diversify and consolidate home climate control tools. Dive deeper into ductwork and airflow as the Lunsfords prepare to dig into Home Chemistry.

Featuring dehumidification expert and author Lew Harriman, HVAC trainer/inventor Jim Bergmann, and indoor ecology researcher and author Rob Dunn. Products highlighted include Santa Fe Dehumidifiers, Retrotec duct testing instruments, HOBO dataloggers, and Mitsubishi HVAC equipment.

Related Resources

Hyperlink icon to reveal a BPA Resource

Efficiency Vermont: Rewiring America Calculator

Efficiency Vermont offers an energy opportunites calculator to give details about potential incentives available by zip code.

Hyperlink icon to reveal a BPA Resource Video

A Cup of Joe: Airtightness 

Watch as Joe Lstiburek discusses his experience establishing airtightness standards and reviews how tight building enclosures should actually be.

Hyperlink icon to reveal a BPA Resource Video

Home Diagnosis TV: S1 Ep4: 1600 NYC vs TinyLab 

Watch as Grace and Corbett test two DIY tiny homes side by side, and explore what homeowners expected from home performance in 1650 compared to present day.