Tools & Monitoring
Healthy homes are well-maintained spaces. Get set up for success by having the right tools to do the job.
Air compressor - use this to blow dust out of tight crevices to support your deep cleaning protocols
Shoe Covers for anyone who is not comfortable with removing shoes at the door.
Mop bucket that keeps your mop water clean
Moisture meter: use this to…find moisture in building materials. Be sure you have it on the right setting for the material you’re testing and know it only shows relative readings for some materials. Also, use your eyes for free—look up and down, look for peeling paint, warping of baseboards or other areas. Know that areas prone to leaks are around plumbing and windows/doors, and roof penetrations, and near weep holes. Look there.
Wireless endoscope: use this to look all up in holes and crevices—like, wall cavities and air vents/returns
Thermal Imaging Camera: use this to look for temperature changes coming from all places like ducts, walls, roofs, around windows and doors, etc. Remember that if air can move through a construction defect, it can also pull water or vapor through via solar drive and air pressure changes. You want airtight for more important reasons than just energy efficiency.
Everyday Toolkit – everything you need to take stuff apart and put it back together.
HEPA Backpack Vac for heavy duty/construction jobs
My favorite vacuum - German engineered, strong suction, maneuverable, 3-tiered filtration system
TriField EMF Meter - this is a good starter (and affordable) EMF meter and the one I own. It detects all three types of EMF pollution: Magnetic, Electric, and Radio/Microwave Fields, measures 4G and 5G cell phones, cell towers, WiFi routers, Bluetooth, AC Powerlines, and Smart Meters and comes with a handy little guide telling you which settings to use and when.
The Safe and Sound Pro II is recommended by the Building Biology Institute and is said to be more effective and more precise at measuring all types of EMR. This is a better, professional-grade unit and what you need if you are an EMF sensitive individual.
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