When someone in your family is under the weather, at times it requires professional consultation to remedy the problem. The same is true when determining the remedy for what 'ails' your house. One problem area often affects another, so there's not one simple solution. 
It's all about AIR FLOW and HEAT RECOVERY, especially in our |
The Heat Recovery Ventilator (HRV) Installation Options: 1) A Dedicated, fully ducted system: This is a designed air system best suited for ventilating homes that do not have a forced air furnace. The type and model of the ventilator is dictated by the size, number of occupants and use of the home. This unit has all the benefits of an extended forced air system. 2) An Extended forced air exhaust system: This system is the most common, effective and efficient application to addressing indoor air quality concerns. This system is code for most new home construction with forced air furnaces. It exhausts all the 'wet' rooms seperately from the highest points in the house and expells that air directly outside while taking in an equal amount of fresh air and delivering that air directly to the cold air return of the furnace. Maximum fresh air circulation is then achieved with the furnace fan running most of the time. 3) A Simplified system: This is a less expensive (less effective) installation because the unit is exclusively dependant on the circulating fan of the furnace to exhaust and distribute the ventilated air throughout the house, using exsisting furnace ducting. Although good for general ventilation, this type of installation is not a true system and is therefore not allowed in new home code installations. This installation type requires much more filter maintenance, and represents the type of unit purchased off retail shelves or building supply centres. |
| A H.E.P.A. Heat Recovery Ventilators: The H.E.P.A. heat recovery units are relatively new to the market. Venmar has a unit registered with Health Canada as a registered medical device: #1409. They can effectively provide all the benefits of an HRV (heat recovery ventilator) although less efficient and requires higher filter maintenance with added expense. In comparison, they provide far greater air filtration. These units are designed primarily for homes under 2500 square feet and are located in urban dusty high traffic areas. |
The Attic Ventilator: The Venmar Attic Ventilator has many benefits over the ever popular Whirly Bird style roof vent. There is no maintenance, highly entdurable, leak proof construction, disallows insect and bird entry, and it looks really nice. The exhaust opening is larger and the ventilating unit is at least 10X heavier construction than other vents. (ie: plastic hoods and/or aluminum turbines)
Put our experience in residential energy improvements to work for you. Speak with Lee today at 1-807-626-8022 to deal with a certified ventilation designer/installer & heating technician. Whole House Ventilation, Heating and Retrofit quotations are available upon request.
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