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Higgy · 09-13-11, 09:47 AM

Hey all,

So I bought a new house outside of our city. A little bit bigger then what I have now including the basement...probably about 200 sqft...my old house is currently 2900 sqft including the basement. The new one is a 2 story and it was built by a very good builder about 25 years ago. Unfortunately the furnace and AC are also the same age

. The house has some hardwoods so it needs a bit of humidity in the winter. Any recommendations on furnace/AC/HRV that would be good to put in a house like that? Is it better go to electric, or stick with a gas furnace? Would I need a whole house humidifier? I doubt the house is sealed tight, but I want the HRV just to get some fresh air in from the outside and circulate the air. Anything you can come up with would be helpful. Thanks.

09-13-11, 09:47 AM	#1
Higgy The Gardener Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Manitoba - Canada Posts: 492 Thanks: 17 Thanked 8 Times in 7 Posts	HVAC and HRV Hey all, So I bought a new house outside of our city. A little bit bigger then what I have now including the basement...probably about 200 sqft...my old house is currently 2900 sqft including the basement. The new one is a 2 story and it was built by a very good builder about 25 years ago. Unfortunately the furnace and AC are also the same age . The house has some hardwoods so it needs a bit of humidity in the winter. Any recommendations on furnace/AC/HRV that would be good to put in a house like that? Is it better go to electric, or stick with a gas furnace? Would I need a whole house humidifier? I doubt the house is sealed tight, but I want the HRV just to get some fresh air in from the outside and circulate the air. Anything you can come up with would be helpful. Thanks.