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A worthwhile investment? First of all, what the proponents say: ‘The Supply Air Duct is laid at a depth of 1.5m, where ground temperatures remain at 7-12° all year round. The air supply to the MVHR Unit can therefore be 7-9° warmer than atmosphere in winter and 12-14° cooler in summer, with pollen filtration included. [...]
Vac & Vent are pleased to be featured in The Cleanzine with an article about our partnership with Disan. Read the full article here >>
Can the exhaust from a tumble dryer be fed into an MVHR system to make use of the otherwise wasted heat? A nice idea because a lot of heat is exhausted to atmosphere from a tumble dryer. The MVHR system is balanced (or nearly so). The volume of air extracted from all the outlets matches [...]
Like any other room in the house, the conservatory needs to be ventilated, whether it be part of the house or thermally separated. There is a popular misconception that air must be extracted from the conservatory in order to make use of the surplus heat which can then be redistributed throughout the rest of the [...]