Today’s “tight” homes are effective at lowering energy costs. Since the insulation is upgraded, there isn’t much energy loss when an HVAC system runs. However, the downside of having an energy-efficient home is the lack of fresh air. An unhampered supply of fresh air is vital to keep airborne contaminants away from your home.
Regardless of the size or architectural design, a home requires proper ventilation to maintain good indoor air quality and your family’s health.
The good news is that Lennox offers an effective solution to improve air quality that circulates throughout your home: a Heat Recovery Ventilator system, which catches heat from contaminated air before it is transferred outdoors.
Marsh Heating and Air Conditioning is a leading HVAC company in Plymouth MN. We offer a complete selection of HVAC systems designed to help you maintain fresh, safe air across your home.
Who Needs a Ventilation System?
A ventilator can be useful in homes with:
- Tight construction. While this construction technique does help save energy, but it also makes your air watery and muggy.
- Attached garages, which can contain contaminants such as car fumes that can seep into your home.
- Spray-foam insulation, which helps keep your home warm, but it also recirculates contaminated indoor air.
Benefits
The main benefit of heat recovery is that there’s less wasted heat, resulting in less money wasted on fuel costs. With a ventilation system, you can keep your windows closed, seal off drafts, insulate your home, and still breathe fresh air every day. A heat recovery ventilator helps your cooling system improve its performance as it takes heat from incoming fresh air and transfers it to cool, stale air that’s on its way out. That means your heating and cooling systems will benefit from the energy recovery.
Running a ventilation system helps eliminate condensation, a common issue for many homeowners. It reduces the moisture in your home, preventing the condensation that encourages mold and mildew growth, which can be hazardous to your family’s health, your electronic gadgets, and wooden items such as musical instruments.
Features of the Healthy Climate® Heat Recovery Ventilator (HRV)
While it is true that opening a window can make your air feel less musty, it wouldn’t be practical during the hotter and colder months of the year. Besides, it invites pollen and other allergens into your home.
A Healthy Climate® Heat Recovery Ventilator (HRV) helps keep your indoor air fresh without creating a possibly annoying situation.
If you live in a region with extreme weather, a Healthy Climate® Heat Recovery Ventilator (HRV) can help channel heat from inside your home and transfer it to incoming fresh air from outside. This system allows your home to have greater comfort and helps control condensation during winter.
A Healthy Climate® Heat Recovery Ventilator (HRV) moves stale air from your house and keeping your indoor air comfortable at the same time. This process makes sure no energy is wasted.
Understand that there are some indoor air quality systems on the market that have adverse effects on the environment. It’s good to know that Healthy Climate® ventilation systems freshen the air without producing ozone, a toxic gas that can irritate the lungs.
A Healthy Climate® Heat Recovery Ventilator (HRV) will not restrict airflow for proper filtration.
Lennox backs this model with a 5-year limited warranty on covered components and a limited lifetime warranty on the aluminum core.
Also, all units include a Healthy Climate® wall control.
Ideal for homes in colder regions, a Healthy Climate HRV harnesses heat from inside your home and transfers it to incoming fresh air from outside. This process enhances your comfort and helps control wintertime condensation.
Here are other benefits of having the Healthy Climate® Heat Recovery Ventilator (HRV) installed in your home:
- Provides cleaner, fresher indoor air
- Designed to provide comfort in colder climates
- Transfers heat from indoor air before it is discharged
- Will not restrict airflow for proper filtration
- Ideal for new homes which are tightly sealed or remodeled homes with energy efficiency upgrades
- No ozone emissions, a known lung irritant*
- Power Saver, a constant-torque motor that adjusts energy use based on ventilation demand
- Limited Lifetime Warranty on aluminum core
- 5-Year Limited Warranty on covered components
- Ventilation capacity of up to 6,000 square feet
- Energy Recovery of up to 82 percent
- Compatible with all HVAC system types
- Equipped with a washable MERV-4 filter
Ask the Air Quality Pros
For more information, call Marsh Heating and Air Conditioning. For more than forty years, we have helped homeowners stay comfortable and healthy by offering the right HVAC systems that fit their needs. We are your trusted Maple Grove heating and air conditioning company.