Make Up Air Ensures Indoor Air Quality And Efficient Systems Operation

Make up air is fresh air from outside that is brought into a building through ventilating equipment such as heating and air conditioning systems. Make-up air is often filtered, cleaned, heated, and/or cooled before reaching its destination inside a building. Make up air is brought in to replace process air, or inside air that may be dirty, contaminated, noxious, or simply uncomfortable. This is a crucial step in any HVAC system, as it ensures that indoor air quality standards are consistently met throughout a facility. As your one-stop source for Chicago HVAC services, North Town Mechanical Services can test the quality of the air in your facilities to see if sufficient make up air is being provided. But there are also several signs you may notice on your own than can indicate when make up air is needed.

If you notice that outward-opening doors slam shut, or are difficult to open, this is a sign that you need more make up air supplied to your interior spaces. In these situations, you will also find that inward-opening doors are difficult to close. Other signs include drafts flowing toward exhaust points, and excessive dust and debris being drawn through various openings when the exhaust is operating. Also, the corrosion of structural steel and metal roofing can indicate a need for make up air (to displace corrosive vapors). Even leaky walls and roofs can indicate a negative pressure problem, which could be easily avoided with make up air.

North Town offers a variety of make up air solutions to ensure the healthiest and most effective working environments for all kinds of facilities. To learn more about make up air and other Chicago HVAC solutions, call North Town Mechanical Services at 847-499-3200.

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