In developed countries like the United States, it is estimated that people spend 85-90 percent of their time indoors; most of this time is spent in homes. In this day and age where almost everyone goes for energy-efficient homes, the importance of ventilation often gets overlooked.
A consistent supply of fresh air is important to keeping your family healthy, maintaining comfort, and reducing the risk of long-term damage to building materials.
While it is almost impossible to completely eliminate the health risks from household pollutants, you can at least control your exposure. The best way to attain this is to manage pollutants and to reduce emissions.
Marsh Heating and Air Conditioning is a trusted HVAC company in New Brighton MN that offers the Healthy Climate Heat Recovery Ventilator especially made by Lennox.
Effects of Poor Ventilation
Poor ventilation can have serious consequences. It increases your home’s condensation and mold, damaging the walls and fabric. Consequently, poor ventilation can make you and your family sick.
If anyone in your family is suffering from allergies or respiratory diseases, you wouldn’t want certain biological agents such as mites and mildew to trigger such reactions. High humidity levels can affect or complicate these ailments as mold, mildew, and mites all thrive in these environments. Black mold can be detrimental to almost all human functions, affecting circulatory and respiratory systems as well as mental faculties.
High levels of relative humidity also affects the concentration of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and prolonged exposure to these mixtures can lead to serious health conditions such as damage to the nervous system and cancer.
Overview
A heat-recovery ventilator (HRV) is a balanced mechanical ventilation system that brings in continuous fresh filtered air from the outside while keeping most of the comfortable room temperature.
HRVs work by constantly removing stale, moist air from a building’s wet spaces. These areas typically include bathrooms, kitchens, and utility rooms in homes. While this occurs, filtered, fresh air is delivered to livable rooms, such as living rooms, bedrooms, and dining rooms.
When to Consider Having an HRV System
Consider a ventilation system if your home includes any of the following:
- Tight construction helps save energy, but it can also make your air stale and stuffy.
- Attached garages can contain contaminants such as car fumes that can seep into your home.
- Spray-foam insulation helps keep your home warm, but it also means that indoor air is continually re-circulated.
Healthy Climate® Heat Recovery Ventilator (HRV) Benefits
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. In addition, 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 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 negative 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.
Ask the Ventilation Experts
Since 1974, Marsh Heating and Air Conditioning has been providing our customers with the best HVAC solutions available, including ventilation systems.
Our certified and licensed technicians are knowledgeable and experienced in all heating and air conditioning systems. They receive specialized training directly from manufacturers, making sure we meet their standards for installation, repair, and maintenance.
We are your reliable Fridley heating and air conditioning contractor who promises to be there when you need us. Your ultimate home comfort is our main goal.