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We may have reached 'lift-off'...
Regarding whether to use HRV (sensible heat recovery only) or ERV (sensible + latent heat recovery) I came across the above graphic that spells it out...
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They show the core in the video, it looks to be the same kind of material that political yard signs are made of, cut into 10 to 12 inch squares, and glued together with the air channels in an 'alternating' orientation. Since building the core seems to be the biggest snag in making a DIY HRV, we may have reached 'lift-off'. DaoX, A 90% or greater HRV is very difficult to achieve, the only one I have seen is an 'enthalpy wheel' design. http://www.drirotors.com/pdf/article..._ac_wheels.pdf http://platinum.ts.odu.edu/Apps/FAAU...enFileResource This ERV?s For You - Feature Articles - Extra Edition - Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration NEWS Quote:
http://web.archive.org/web/200708201...on+30sep05.pdf ...and here's a Certified Product Directory, with efficiency ratings of various tested HRVs: http://www.hvi.org/assets/pdfs/CPD/H...01June2010.pdf -AC_Hacker Last edited by AC_Hacker; 06-19-10 at 10:43 AM.. Reason: Clarifying PIX... |
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erv, heat recovery, hrv |
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