Uncover Hidden Problems in Your Home for Improved Comfort and Energy Efficiency With Cole Air Inc.

Are hidden problems in your home costing you energy and comfort? At Cole Air Inc., we offer specialized services like infrared thermography, system evaluations, and building performance testing to uncover issues you can't see. From air leaks and faulty insulation to improper HVAC system sizing, we provide the diagnostics needed to improve your home's efficiency and comfort. Get in touch with us at 337-855-6628!

Infrared Thermography

Infrared inspections allow us to see the otherwise invisible issues happening in your home. We can visualize energy losses, detect missing or defective insulation, locate air leaks, find moisture in the insulation, in roofs and walls, both in the internal and the external structure, detect improperly insulated areas, locate thermal bridges, and even detect construction failures. Price is $0.08 Per Sq Ft.

System Evaluation

We will inspect your cooling and heating system, taking necessary measurements to determine if it is delivering what it is rated to deliver. After measurements have been recorded, we can address the steps required to have your system deliver its designed capacity. It is common to find equipment that delivers at a lower-than-rated capacity. Services include:

  • Enthalpy Measurements of supply and return air to determine delivered BTUs
  • External static pressure measurements of indoor blower
  • Total external static pressure of the indoor system
  • Superheat and sub-cool refrigerant measurements
ACCA design manuals used by Cole Air Inc. in Lake Charles, Louisiana, including Manual J for residential load calculation, Manual D for duct system design, Manual S for equipment selection, and Manual T for air distribution, ensuring accurate HVAC system sizing and efficiency

HVAC System Design

Are you building a new home? Does your existing system run constantly and never achieve the desired temperature? Is it above 50% Relative Humidity in your home? Your system may be sized improperly. It is common for equipment to be selected off the rule of thumb, which often results in oversized equipment. We often find equipment sized improperly, trying to compensate for leaky ductwork or homes. We will gather all available data and present you with what you require to maintain desired comfort levels in your home.

Building Envelope Testing

A blower door uses a special fan that's mounted in the frame of an exterior door to pull air out of the house, lowering the air pressure inside. The pressure difference between the air inside and outside the house forces the outside air in through all cracks and openings. A pressure gauge measures the pressure differences inside and outside the home, and an airflow manometer measures the airflow. The data provided by the blower door test allows the technician to quantify the amount of air leakage in your home.

Cole Air's Performing a blower door test Moss Bluff, Louisiana, featuring equipment by The Energy Conservatory, showcasing air leakage measurement, Building envelope testing, for IECC code compliance.

Duct Tightness Verification Testing

Did you know that, on average, homes leak 20-30% of the air from their HVAC into unconditioned spaces? We will test your ductwork and provide an estimate for repairs to lower the leakage. New residential codes require a maximum of 8% leakage. We often achieve less than 3%. Duct tightness verification testing uses a diagnostic tool engineered to measure the air-tightness of the HVAC system ductwork. The tool has devices that measure both air flow rate and pressure created by the fan flow. This combination of measurements is used to determine the air-tightness of the ductwork, which gives us additional information to achieve better energy conservation.

Ready to enhance your home's performance and comfort? Contact Cole Air Inc. today at 337-855-6628 to schedule your infrared inspection, system evaluation, or building envelope testing. Our experts are here to ensure your home is operating at its best.

Ready to enhance your home's performance and comfort? Contact Cole Air Inc. today at 337-855-6628 to schedule your infrared inspection, system evaluation, or building envelope testing. Our experts are here to ensure your home is operating at its best.