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Blower Door Manuals
- Complete Set: Blower Door Guides
- Envelope Leakage Test Form
- Minneapolis Blower Door and DG-1000
- Minneapolis Blower Door and DG-700
- Minneapolis Blower Door Overview
- Minneapolis Blower Door User Manual (Current version)
- Minneapolis Blower Door™ Manual (Previous version)
- Test Results and Sample Test Forms
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DG-1000 Manuals
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DG-700, DG-500 and DG-3 Manuals
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Duct Blaster Manuals
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Exhaust Fan Flow Meter Manual
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FlowBlaster Capture Hood Accessory Manuals
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Other Manuals and Guides
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TrueFlow Air Handler Flow Meter Manuals
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DG-8 Manuals
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Air Flow Metering FAQs
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Blower Door FAQs
- Can I operate a Minneapolis Model 3 blower door from North America overseas using a transformer to convert from 220 volt 60 Hz to 110 volt?
- Can I wash my blower door panel?
- How do I calculate Air Changes per Hour (ACH)?
- I did a blower door test with the wrong ring setting on my DG-700. Is there a way to calculate the correct reading?
- I plan to purchase a battery power pack or a generator to operate my blower door at job sites that do not have power. What is the watt draw for the Model 3 Blower Door?
- Should I be adjusting my blower door readings for temperature and altitude?
- What are the advantages of conducting automated blower door tests?
- What can I do if a door opening is taller than 8 feet?
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DG-1000 FAQs
- Can the DG-1000 store data?
- Do you have a trade-in offer for the DG-700?
- Does the DG-1000 work with Retrotec equipment?
- How do I choose between the DG-8 and DG-1000?
- How do I get my gauge calibrated?
- How much does it cost?
- I’ve heard the DG-1000 will run apps, what does that mean?
- Is the DG-1000 replacing the DG-700?
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Digital Pressure Gauges FAQs
- Can any Ethernet HUB work with multiple gauges?
- Can any Ethernet HUB work with multiple gauges?
- Can the DG-1000 store data?
- DG-1000 Networking Options
- Do I need both gauges if I buy a Blower Door and a Duct Blaster?
- Do you have a trade-in offer for the DG-700?
- Does the DG-1000 work with Retrotec equipment?
- Does the TEC digital gauge store/show the last time it was calibrated by The Energy Conservatory?
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Duct Blaster FAQs
- Can I use a Duct Blaster fan to conduct airtightness tests of houses?
- Can the Flow Blaster® battery powered speed controller be used for a duct leakage test?
- Do I need to temporarily seal registers and grills when doing a Duct Leakage to Outside test?
- Duct Leakage at a Kitchen Toe Kick Register
- How to clean a Duct Blaster® of the residue from a glycol-based smoke generator or fogger
- I did a Duct Blaster® test with the wrong ring setting on my DG-700. Is there a way to calculate the correct reading?
- I plan to purchase a battery power pack or a generator to operate my Duct Blaster at job sites that do not have power. What is the watt draw for the Minneapolis Duct Blaster?
- Is it normal to see a difference between the total duct leakage and duct leakage to the outside numbers?
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General FAQs
- How do I calculate the leakage area?
- How do I use the blower door subtraction method?
- How long does it take to perform a standard airtightness test of a house or duct system?
- How often do I need to have my equipment recalibrated?
- What do I do if I can't reach 50?
- What effect does wind speed, variations in inside-outside temperature, barometric pressure and humidity have on Blower Door testing?
- What is a Pascal?
- Which conferences should I attend to get the latest information on building diagnostic and repair techniques, and strategies to market and sell performance testing services?
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Software FAQs
- Can you have multiple DG-700's using the WiFi Link connected to TECLOG3 via WiFi?
- Does The Energy Conservatory charge for its software?
- How do I use TECLOG3 for CAZ testing?
- I am making templates to use when testing the same model homes for a production builder. I enter the data about the house and save the template with not test data. I have completed three of them, but Tectite 4.0 won’t open the files I just made.
- I did a regular calibration check of my digital gauge against a recently calibrated digital gauge, can I override the calibration date that shows in a TECTITE report with the calibration check date?
- I upgraded all of my computers to Windows 10. Now, when using TECLOG3, I cannot zoom in or out with the scroll wheel of my mouse. Is this a Windows 10 thing or something else?
- TECLOG3 vs TECTITE - What are the benefits of using one over the other for residential buildings?
- The iTEC RESNET App closes when I try to open or try to send email. Any solutions?
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Training and Webinars FAQs
- But I was approved. Why can’t I join if I was approved? Did you allow too many people to register?
- Do TEC offer RESNET CEU's?
- Does The Energy Conservatory offer any training or certification on its equipment?
- How many CEU's will I receive?
- I attended the webinar and provided you with my BPI number, but I didn’t get CEU’s. Why didn’t I get CEU’s?
- I forgot to include my BPI number when I registered for the webinar. Is it too late to submit it for CEU's?
- I received a notification saying I missed the webinar, but I was watching with a co-worker, and that person was logged in. Can I still get CEU’s?
- I tried to join but got a notification that the webinar is full. I registered early and was approved, so why can’t I join?
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DG-8 FAQs
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