People tend to forget about indoor air quality, but it is a very important factor for our comfort and health. A heat recovery ventilation system (HRV) is made to solve this problem. It will cost-effectively exchange stale, moist indoor air for fresh outdoor air, all while keeping your home warm with its built-in heat recovery by transferring the heat from the stale air to the fresh incoming supply air. HRVs do not expel extracted warm air to the outside in the way traditional extractor fans work, thereby cutting heat loss considerably: an eco-friendly solution with energy efficiency, that saves you money!
A heat recovery ventilation system ensures an even level of humidity by continuously circulating air to avoid the building up of mould and other allergens. If your home is airtight, HRV systems are especially beneficial in that you get fresh air with minimal waste of energy. The process involves cooling cold incoming air in the summer by transferring heat from outgoing warm stale air, and warming cold incoming air during the winter with heat recovered from warm outgoing stale air.
Furthermore, a heat recovery ventilation system amplifies the efficiency of other heating or cooling systems by easing the burden on furnaces and air conditioning. Installation is complex, and professional guidance can help determine the best location for vents and ducts, where, if they’re placed adequately, we can achieve maximum airflow.
Not only is an HRV system a step towards better air quality, but it’s also a long-term investment in the savings of energy. Remodelling an existing home or planning a new one, installing an HRV is one of the best ways to make sure fresh air is supplied for your family and to rid your home of common odours, allergens, mould spores, and even worse pollutants.
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