Commercial Air Balancing In Imperial County, CA

Imperial County Air Balancing Services

Vortex provides independent testing and air balancing in Imperial County, CA for commercial HVAC and restaurant exhaust hood systems. All of our air balance reports are certified and comply with all Health, Fire, and all other City jurisdictions. Schedule your testing and balancing in Imperial County today.


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Certified Air Balance Reports In Imperial County, CA

We provide air balance reports in Imperial County, CA for restaurant exhaust hoods, commercial HVAC systems, fume hoods, and procedure rooms.

All of our reports comply with all city jurisdictions.

Common Questions Regarding Reports:

What Makes An Air Balance Report Certified?

For an air balance report to be considered “certified” it must be issued by a company or individual that is legally licensed to perform “commercial air balancing.”

The company or individual that possesses either a D-62 (water and air balancing) contractor’s license or an NCI Commercial Air Balancing Certification may issue an air balance report that is requested by the city.

Why Are Air balance Reports Required?

The air balance confirms equipment is installed to code and is running correctly and efficiently.

The “report” is not only proof that this procedure was performed but it provides the city and the building owner with documentation of mechanical equipment for future reference when needed.

Who Can Provide An Air Balance Reports?

Only a licensed D-62 (Water and Air Balancing) contractors.

Restaurant Exhaust Hood Air Balancing In Imperial County, CA

At times, the city may request restaurant exhaust hood air balancing in Imperial County, CA.

Vortex Air Balance offers same-day testing and reports to provide to your city inspector.

Common Questions Regarding Restaurant Hood Air Balancing:


When Are Air Balance Reports Required For Restaurants?

There are a few reasons a certified air balance report may be requested for a restaurant; when constructing a new one, transferring ownership of an existing one, permitted remodeling is being performed, or even when performing a name change of one.

Why Is Air Balancing Important For Restaurants?

The air balance process verifies new and existing equipment is operating correctly, running efficiently, and is installed to code. An air balance also verifies that the pressures are equal within a building.

How Can An Air Balance Help Create A Healthy Kitchen?

A restaurant with equal building pressures is the foundation of a healthy functioning kitchen, when left unbalanced, it can create a collection of unwanted issues.

For example, an unbalanced kitchen can result in:

  • Exterior doors hard-to-open
  • Sewage odors when hood is on
  • Dust and grime build-up
  • Smoke not being ventilated fully
  • Wasted AC cooling
  • High electric bills
  • Unhappy customer dining


Call us today for your restaurant exhaust hood air balance in Imperial County, CA


How To Prepare For A Restaurant Air Balance?
  • Confirm both the grease hood and make-up air are 100% installed and running correctly.
  • Provide the mechanical building plans on-site
  • Install all the grease hood filters


HVAC Testing & Balancing In Imperial County, CA

Vortex provides testing and balancing in Imperial County, CA for all commercial air conditioning systems and mechanical equipment.

Schedule with Vortex today, however, to ensure the test and balance process goes smoothly, all we ask is to confirm the following:


  • Confirm systems needing to be tested are fully installed and run.
  • Tag each damper or provide one of the AC installers on-site to help navigate the damper locations.
  • Provide mechanical plans on-site (digital will work).
  • Confirm roof access is accessible.
  • Set dampers to their max open position.
  • Confirm economizers are commissioned and operate.


Call for your testing and balancing in Imperial County, CA today!

We Comply With All NEBB, TABB, and AABC Air Balancing Standards.

Our testing and reports are compliant with all NEBB, TABB, and AABC practices . Our testing procedures not only follow the same guidelines as each of these highly prestigious T&B firms; they are equally as creditable.

Schedule today for your testing with a NEBB, TABB, and AABC compliant company in Imperial County today.

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Cities in Imperial County We Cover

  • Imperial
  • El Centro
  • Brawley
  • Calexico
  • Holtville
  • Calipatria
  • Seeley
  • Heber



  • Winterhaven
  • Salton City
  • Niland
  • Westmorland
  • Ocotillo
  • Bombay Beach
  • Palo Verde
  • Desert Shores
  • Salton Sea Beach



The Best Air Balancing Near Me In Imperial County

When you need air balancing near me in Imperial County, go with the experts. We deliver same-day air balance reports year-round on the day of testing. Vortex Air Balance is a licensed D-62 air balancing contractor in So-Cal and we are capable of performing a wide range of testing and balancing solutions. We are the company to choose for air balancing near me in Imperial County.