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How does ventilation make your home less humid?

How does ventilation make your home less humid?

It might seem like magic! Unfortunately, it’s not because we shrunk a wizard and put them in your roof-cavity to make your home less humid. The truth is a little more complex and boils down to physics. Let’s take a look at how humidity works. To get started, we need...

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Home Ventilation Systems WITH Air Conditioning

Home Ventilation Systems WITH Air Conditioning

A match made in heaven Have you ever come home on a boilingly hot day (or freezing cold one!), closed all the windows, and cranked up the aircon? Your home should get to a more comfortable temperature, but it might still seem stuffy or stagnant. This is because air...

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New Zealand’s Building Codes and Ventilation

New Zealand’s Building Codes and Ventilation

Outdated building codes lead to unhappy people and unsafe homes in New Zealand. Based on climate data, these codes are supposed to be in place to make sure homes are protective, safe and comfortable. The problem is that climate changes are hitting us hard. Global...

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Why Do We Care About Indoor Air?

Why Do We Care About Indoor Air?

We talk about indoor air quality a lot. (Or IAQ - it’s even got a sleek acronym). But why is it so important? Well, since urban dwellers spend around 90% of our time indoors - whether that’s at home, at work or at school - our exposure to unhealthy air is prolonged. ...

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