60+ years experience in Testing and Balancing (TAB)
Western Mechanical Services was the original independent testing and balancing agency in Metro Vancouver. The company has established an excellent reputation by providing knowledgeable and thorough workmanship over six decades.
We provide a range of TAB services that can benefit mechanical contractors, sheet metal contractors, building owners, consultants, and anyone else who feels they could benefit from working with true specialists. Services include but not limited to:
- Air systems testing and balancing of new or existing systems
- Hydronic systems testing and balancing of new or existing systems
- Surveys of existing mechanical systems
- Sound testing (in relation to mechanical systems)
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Balancing for peak performance
We use a teamwork approach to obtain peak performance from heating, ventilating, air conditioning and temperature control systems during the balancing process. As well as balancing air and water systems, we often provide field surveys of existing mechanical systems to assist design consultants in evaluating the capabilities of the installed equipment or to help diagnose issues with existing systems for building owners and operators.
TAB services are also referred to as HVAC testing and balancing, air balancing. and water balancing or hydronic balancing.
Accuracy ensured through rigorous calibration
Regular calibration of instruments is essential to ensure that measurements taken in the field are accurate and reliable.
In addition to regular factory service of instrumentation, Western Mechanical Services uses our own wind tunnel to verify calibration of instrumentation used for air balancing. Each instrument is placed into a test chamber and the fan speed is varied to provide different air velocities within the normal range. This process helps us proactively identify equipment that may need factory service before the typical calibration due date.
Each air balancing technician starts a typical project with calibrated instruments and throughout the air balancing process takes duct traverses to provide verification of instrument readings on an ongoing basis.
Accuracy ensured through rigorous calibration
Regular calibration of instruments is essential to ensure that measurements taken in the field are accurate and reliable.
In addition to regular factory service of instrumentation, Western Mechanical Services uses our own wind tunnel to verify calibration of instrumentation used for air balancing. Each instrument is placed into a test chamber and the fan speed is varied to provide different air velocities within the normal range. This process helps us proactively identify equipment that may need factory service before the typical calibration due date.
Each air balancing technician starts a typical project with calibrated instruments and throughout the air balancing process takes duct traverses to provide verification of instrument readings on an ongoing basis.
