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Looking to elevate the comfort, safety, energy efficiency, and air quality in homes and buildings? TruTech Tools has partnered with both the Energy Conservatory and Retrotec to offer customizable "build your own" BPI kits designed to meet your specific needs. Choose from a curated selection of high-quality products: Blower Doors: Accurately measure air leakage and identify areas for improvement. Combustion Analyzers: Ensure safe operation of heating and cooking appliances. Thermal Imagin …

Looking for the Right Tools to Comply with the BPI 1200 Standard? TruTech Tools has compiled a comprehensive list of essential equipment for building performance professionals. Whether you're a home inspector, energy auditor, or contractor, having the right tools is crucial for accurate assessments and successful projects. Why Use BPI 1200 Standard Compliant Tools? The BPI 1200 Standard sets the benchmark for residential energy audits and testing. By using compliant tools, you can ensure: …

Yellow Jacket products now available Posted by TruTech Tools, November 17th, 2023 FREE SHIPPING ON ALL ORDERS $99+ Yellow Jacket products now available at TruTech Tools! We are thrilled to share some exciting news with you—TruTech Tools is now an official distributor of Yellow Jacket HVAC tools!  Why Yellow Jacket? Yellow Jacket is a name synonymous with quality, durability, and innovation in the HVAC industry. With a rich history dating back to 1950 …

The Testo 557 Evaluation   Altitude/Barometric Pressure Compensated SensorsOne of the little touted features of the very first generation 523 was absolute pressure sensors which offered extremely high accuracy at all elevations compared to the relative pressure sensors used by the rest of the industry. (Again, Testo was simply ahead of their time.) The downfall of this, aside from the higher cost, was the fact that the instrument required a dead-band of about +/- 3 psi to hide changes i …

Any HVAC/R technician knows that having the right tools makes a big difference. Whether you work in the U.S. or Canada, HVAC/R services are essential for maintaining comfort in homes and workplaces. Refrigeration tools are equally important for food preservation and storage. There is a wide range of AC and refrigeration tools available, with different brands and features. The key is choosing the right tool for the application and task at hand. So how do you choose the right HVAC tools and get …

Benefits of proper system setup through testing Whether working on gas, oil, coal, or wood fired appliances it is imperative to perform a combustion analysis during routine service, or any time changes are made that will affect the combustion process.  This can be as simple as adjusting an air shutter, changing gas pressure or as involved as changing an oil nozzle.  A combustion analysis is performed for five primary reasons:    To verify the safety of the appliance …

See what the Manufacturer's of Type-B venting have to say about installing and sealing combustion test ports.The linked letters below were originally pulled together in 2002 by Bob Dwyer (formerly Manager of Training at Bacharach, Inc.), and updated in 2024 by TruTech Tools own Eric Kaiser.See the updated letters here: Type-B Vent Letters …

Did you know that there were 367,900 HVAC technicians in the United States in 2018? The expected growth in our industry is 13% from 2018 to 2028. And it's no wonder why because residential and commercial buildings both need to be properly heated and cooled throughout the year. If you're a HVAC technician or planning to become one then you need to know about manometers. Keep reading to learn more about manometers, including the different types of manometers and which are the best digital manomete …

HVAC Marketing: Seven Strategies to Market Your HVAC Business The HVAC market is predicted to escalate in the next five years at a CAGR of 4% and reach USD 36 billion by 2025. So, you can expect fierce competition and plan a robust HVAC marketing strategy to tackle it. As more than 80% of consumers begin their search online, there’s a huge opportunity out there. Word of mouth is no more the holy grail of advertising. You need a comprehensive marketing plan to focus on 90% of Americans who consid …

Testo 550 Common Questions and Answers   Table of Contents 1.     The up and down arrows do not do anything, what am I doing wrong? 2.     Do I have to re zero the instrument every time that I use it? 3.     Why does the superheat of subcooling calculation show  ------ 4.     I only purchased one probe with my 550, how do I switch from superheat to subcooling? 5.     Why doesn't …