Today, more and more homes are constructed to be energy-efficient. While this method is great for conserving energy, it is not recommended for proper ventilation. In developed countries like the United States, it is estimated that people spend about 90 percent of their time indoors; the majority of this time is spent in homes.
A consistent supply of fresh air is important to keeping your family healthy, maintaining comfort, and lowering the risk of long-term damage to building materials.
It may be almost impossible to completely eliminate the health risks from household contaminants, but you can at least minimize your exposure. The best way to achieve this goal is to manage pollutants and to reduce emissions by operating a ventilation system.
Four Seasons Air Specialists is your preferred HVAC company in Grant MN that offers whole-home ventilation solutions.
Why Poor Ventilation is Dangerous
When a home is poorly ventilated, it may suffer from serious problems like condensation, development of mold, and damages to the walls and fabric. More importantly, poor ventilation can be a health risk to you and your family.
Certain biological agents can trigger allergic reactions and respiratory diseases. Excessive humidity can also affect or exacerbate these ailments as mold, mildew, and mites all grow in such environments. Also, black mold is potentially dangerous to almost all human functions, affecting circulatory and respiratory systems as well as mental faculties.
What is a Heat Recovery Ventilator?
A heat-recovery ventilator (HRV) is a balanced mechanical ventilation system that draws continuous fresh filtered air from the outside while keeping most of the comfortable room temperature.
HRVs work by constantly removing stale, moist air from a home’s wet spaces. These areas typically include bathrooms, kitchens, and utility rooms. While this process takes place, filtered, fresh air is delivered to livable rooms, such as living rooms, bedrooms, and dining rooms.
Practical Applications
A ventilation system is helpful in certain conditions such as:
- Tightly constructed homes that help save energy, but can also make your air stale and stuffy
- Attached garages that can contain contaminants such as car fumes that can seep into your home
- Spray-foam insulation that helps keep your home warm, but it also means that indoor air is continually re-circulated
Benefits
A ventilation system helps lower the risk of health issues such as allergies, asthma attacks, and other respiratory diseases. These health issues are brought about or triggered by excessive moisture and mold growth. Since a ventilation system constantly removes stale, moist air, it makes your home less conducive for the growth of mold and other contaminants.
A ventilation system can also make your HVAC system more efficient since it is designed to operate seamlessly at a low rate to reduce energy consumption. It will significantly reduce your monthly utility costs by reusing the heat that is usually lost through standard extract systems. The heat recovered is up to 20 times the energy used by electric fans.
Features of the Venmar EKO Heat Recovery Ventilator
The Venmar EKO Heat Recovery Ventilator is the eco-friendly solution for residential ventilation. Here are its features:
- Ideal for small to mid-size homes, this balanced system offers superior indoor air quality and excess humidity control
- With 2.53 CFM/watt, EKO 1.5 is the most efficient HRV in the industry
- Significant electrical consumption savings (967 percent average compared to standard PSC motors)
- Ideal for high-performance new homes
- Its compact design allows an easy fit in restricted spaces
- Quick access to all components and electronics for easy maintenance
- 6” diameter ports located on top of the unit to simplify installation and provide a cleaner appearance
- All aspects designed to facilitate balancing of air flow and simplify installation
- Innovative design and high-performance motors significantly lower energy costs without affecting performance
- Utilizes a high-performance ECM motor that only needs 13.5 watts in low speed (that’s 75 percent less energy than a standard light bulb)
- Its integrated electronic board motor optimizes performances, keeps the motor cool and minimizes noise
Call the Ventilation Experts
Four Seasons Air Specialists is your reliable Mahtomedi heating and air conditioning company that cares about your family’s health. For a cleaner, fresher, indoor air, consider installing a ventilation system. Call us for more information.
