Supporting resources

Three printable checklists

Each one fits on a page. Tick what you notice. Bring it to the visit, or send it with the form.

Beauty: the water and air check

• ☐ Spots on glasses out of the dishwasher
• ☐ Film on the shower door; scale in the kettle
• ☐ Hair feels rough or hard to manage
• ☐ Skin feels tight after a shower
• ☐ Static, dry lips, dry air all winter
• ☐ The shower’s pressure or temperature swings
• ☐ Bottled water on the counter every week

Performance: the room check

• ☐ A room is stuffy an hour into work or homework
• ☐ The room is too warm by mid-afternoon
• ☐ Glare on the screen, or your own shadow on the desk
• ☐ Noise from the furnace fan, the road or the household
• ☐ The bedroom runs warm, dry or stale overnight
• ☐ Dust comes back a day after cleaning

Independence: the safety check

• ☐ A step into the tub or shower
• ☐ No grab bar where a hand reaches
• ☐ The route from bed to bathroom is dark at night
• ☐ Hot water too hot to hold a hand under
• ☐ CO alarm past its date, or no alarm near bedrooms
• ☐ Nobody would know about a leak while you’re away
• ☐ The furnace hasn’t been inspected in years

The six forces, in one paragraph each

Air. What you breathe indoors. Filters catch particles; ventilation brings in fresh air; neither does the other’s job.

Water. What comes out of the tap. Hardness is minerals; softening removes them for the house, filtration treats what you drink.

Humidity. Moisture in the air. Winter heating dries it; a humidifier puts it back; the right level depends on the outdoor temperature.

Temperature. Not one number: a different number in every room. Balancing evens it out.

Light. Enough of it, in the right place, without glare.

Sound. Where noise comes in and how far it carries.

Glossary

• Balancing: adjusting ducts and vents so each room gets its share of air.
• HRV: heat recovery ventilator. Brings fresh air in, sends stale air out, keeps the heat.
• Reverse osmosis: a drinking-water filter with a fine membrane, usually under the kitchen sink with its own tap.
• Softener: removes calcium and magnesium from all the water entering the house.
• Anti-scald valve: limits hot water temperature at the heater or the shower.
• Leak shutoff: a valve on the main line that closes when a sensor gets wet.
• AHRI number: the certification number for a matched heating or cooling system. The federal heat pump rebate uses it.
• Guardian review: AIC’s one-visit measurement of the six forces, with a written priority plan.

Sources to verify before any number goes on a page

The articles above describe how things work and avoid figures. If a number is wanted, these are the places to get it, and each needs to be read and added to the claims library (`workflows/beyond-comfort/claims-library.json`) first.

Rules these resources follow

No health outcomes. No figures without a verified source. Prices only from the live shop, with “+ GST”. Real photos only, or none.