ERV / Discussions

...ERV (heat recovery and energy recovery ventilation) HRVs and ERVs both exchange the air in your home and recover heat from exhaust air, but at variable levels. quality home ventilation systems have higher rates of heat recovery. Lower end models may recover 50% of  exhaust air heat, while higher end models typicall rec...

...ERV home ventilation system: which is best?  

...ERV or HRV heat exchangers for tiny houses in cold climates would in our opinion be ductless wall-insert models. you can see them here in our green building products directory -  Find the best ductless HRV air exchanger for tiny houses in cold climates These types of heat recovery ventilation systems are great for tiny...

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...ERV). This sounds interesting because humidity control is a concern here in Manitoba. Just uncertain if it is cost effective compared to a standard ERV. There is a bonus amount of heating and cooling you get from the Minotair's use of a heat pump. Their heat pump will draw a lot more heat from the stale exhaust air ver...

...erv16 air filter installed. Do I need an HRV or ERV ? Do you think this house would have sufficient fresh air ?

...ERV.  As for brands, we have used Van EE, Venmar, Lifebreath, Zehnder and other brands in our builds, we even used this system here that may be of interest – Lunos Ductless wall insert ERVs. I would see what is available regionally and base your decision on warranty, availability, cost, and its rate of efficiency, that...

...ERVs and HRVs can be a more simple ventilation solution for older homes than gutting it to run ducts. Ductless wall insert ERVs for renovations and new home builds This system works in pairs, where each unit has a ceramic core and its own fan. One blows in while the other blows out, and the change direction every 70 se...

...ERV units here.  Having chosen a unit, our install video might be useful, and this page also discusses the pros and cons of the system as well.  Ductless HRV and ERV ventilation systems DIY install video Are you building a new home or addition, or is this an project to retrofit an existing space that doesn’t currently ...

...ERV for home ventilation. Best of luck, we hope you can resolve this and regain your health.  Also, to discover if Air Purifiers with Hepa filters work, read the definitive Guide to cleaner indoor air.

...ERV air exchanger? It is true that houses are being build more airtight in this day and age than in the past, and that is a very good thing. It means less energy loss as heated or cooled air escapes, and that escaping air carries moisture with it as it escapes,  which in cold climates can condense and leave moisture in...

I'm hoping you can help me and my excavator come up with a way to have passive and heating added to my new modular home.  The modular is still on the assembly line, so the foundation has not yet been laid.  This seems like the perfect time to install earth tubes or some such system that will allow my home to be more pa...

Every wnter I get very sick. I threw out all my flowers and tore up carpet in out rec room and had them come in and professionally clean out our ventilation ducts. Last week a doctor asked me if I had a air exchanger and to check the hoses and see if there is any water in the. I did and they have been dry as a bone for...

I purchased a 2nd-story townhome and, only after moving in, I discovered cigarette smoke coming in through the framework from the downstairs neighbor. Outside of de/re-construction of the building to improve insulation or stand-alone air purifiers, I've had difficulty finding an effective solution for managing my indoo...

...ERV unit...given the fact that I may not have an airtight home? If yes....which is the best brand for my climate ??? Whether you are better to have an HRV Heat recovery ventilator or ERV energy recovery ventilator, depends on the humidity of your climate and of your home. And ERV will keep the humidity on which ever si...

...ERV work and be more efficient? Any recommendations on brand, CFM? You can use an HRV or ERV to remove radon gas in basements and crawlspaces, but given that you say your levels aren’t too high and you have a dirt floor, covering that with a radon evacuation tube below would be the cheapest and most effective way to re...

...ERV is important for any reasonably well sealed house to provide fresh air and remove moisture.  Any properly sized and installed ventilation system will do the job, but ductless HRVs for fresh air in older homes is a really nice option since you don’t need to do as much demolition and rebuilding for running ducts, so ...

...ERV functions at keeping the stack pressure in balance on a continual basis with factors like doors/windows opening, kitchen exhaust, etc. Has anyone come across a self-balancing unit , seem like this type of adjustment would serve a very practical purpose. My concern is that after the inital balancing, the overall sta...