10-18-12, 01:08 PM | #1 |
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Air to Air Heat Exchanger Expectations
Since my home was built to a higher energy standard of the day (late 1990's), and supposedly tighter construction methods, they installed a fresh air duct to the heating system. When it comes on (via a timer), the high cfm bathroom fan in the upstairs bathroom begins. It was set for 10 minutes every three hours. I thought that was a bit excessive.
After I had a energy audit done with the blower door test and high tech thermal imaging device, I know that the house is not as tight and insulated as it could be. With that in mind what should one expect with a heat exchanger? I found one with 50% efficency on a Mitsubishi unit for sale locally. The unit is only $45 but after reading this, maybe I should make my own? |
10-18-12, 11:49 PM | #2 |
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You can build one with efficiency as higher than 90%.
DIY ventilation heat exchanger
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10-19-12, 07:18 AM | #3 |
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You can calulate the heat you're loosing via that fan running. It might be a lot less than you think. A DIY HRV would improve things though.
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