Andy Ask
Position: Consulting Engineer

Andy Ask has been a consulting engineer for almost 39 years and has previously served as the director of the Indoor Air Quality Association (IAQA). He has written articles for Santa Fe, is the author of H2NØ, Mechanical Systems and Moisture Control, and has been inducted into the IAQA Hall of Fame.

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When Fear Gets On the Truck With You
You know the feeling that sets in your chest before you finish reading that nine-word text: Hey you got a minute? I need some help.  No details. No system description. Just that, from someone who doesn’t send that text unless they’ve already exhausted everything else. Let’s talk about that feeling. What’s Actually Happening to You […]
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Techs are Under Pressure
The amount of pressure you're under depends on where you live. I live in Florida, so I'm very close to sea level. Therefore, the weight of the atmosphere is exerting exactly 14.7 pounds per square inch (PSIA) of pressure on every surface in every direction. There is no such thing as negative pressure—only pressure lower […]
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Careful With Cleaners
When I was a green tech, I was really big into showing up all the other techs by doing THE BEST cleaning I possibly could. One of my favorite things to do was to clean the condenser until it was SPOTLESS inside and out. The only issue was that I really liked using that brown […]
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