HomeAdvice IAQ: Make the Invisible Visible
HomeAdvice™ IAQ is a portable diagnostic system for providing easy, automated assessments of home air quality and energy efficiency. Identify problems having to do with:
- Temperature
- Humidity
- Carbon monoxide (CO)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2)
- Particulates (dust)
- Volatile organic compounds (chemicals and odors)
More than 90% of all homes have at least one indoor air quality problem. With HomeAdvice, you can solve problems that impact your customers’ health, comfort, and safety.
By making invisible problems visible to the homeowner, you can move forward with solutions that will improve quality of life, including:
- Programmable thermostats
- Filtration
- Ventilation
- Air cleaners
- Humidifiers / De-humidifiers
- Zoning
- Planned maintenance agreements
More than just diagnostic technology, HomeAdvice™ is a program that includes business consulting, home IAQ expertise, training, and support materials to help contractors stand apart.
Contact us today to find out how you can put the HomeAdvice program to work for you.
How it Works
HomeAdvice™ was designed to be easy for residential HVAC contractors to use and simple enough for homeowners to understand. The process involves three main steps:
- Place a monitor in your customer’s home. Data is automatically transmitted to our data center through a cellular network or phone line.
- Log into your AirAdvice account to see the IAQ issues in the home and recommended solutions.
- Print the HomeAdvice report and review it with your customer to visually demonstrate the problems in the home along with your recommended solutions.
The Technology
The technology you get when you purchase HomeAdvice as a contractor includes the monitor, software, and unlimited reports.
The Monitor: The Model 5100 IAQ Monitor is a full-featured device for measuring dust/particles, chemical pollutants, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, temperature and relative humidity.
With its built-in modem, the monitor sends data to the HomeAdvice servers when connected to a phone line.
When not connected, the monitor can store data for up to 14 days.
Optionally, it can be deployed with other satellite monitors to provide a complete picture of the home’s IAQ and comfort.
The Software
- Web-based means it’s available from any internet-connected computer
- Simple to use
- Makes IAQ analysis a snap
The Reports
- Action-oriented reports showing red/yellow/green on each of the measured variables
- Yellow and red measurements are paired with recommendations
- Run unlimited reports as a HomeAdvice contractor
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HomeAdvice™ is meant to clearly show issues in homes along with recommended solutions. After conducting a test using a HomeAdvice monitor, a contractor will run a report and review test results and recommendations with the homeowner.
The HomeAdvice report makes the invisible visible – showing indoor air quality (IAQ) issues that are usually not apparent to homeowners.
- Simple Red/Yellow/Green summary: Red indicates action required, yellow is for recommended actions, and green means it is ok
- Detailed graphs showing the measurement of IAQ indicators
- Recommendations alongside the issues
