Why Every Home Should Have an Energy and Heat Recovery Ventilator ERV/HRV

Unhealthy indoor air can lead to sickness and allergy hypersensitivity. If you’re considering having your home ventilated for all-year round humidity control to reduce mould, bacteria, dust, and other unwelcome substances, you might want to look into energy recovery ventilators (ERV) and heat recovery ventilators (HRV) for optimal results.

Energy and heat recovery ventilators are designed to maintain clean air in your home by transferring unhealthy indoor air with clean, ventilated outdoor air. All houses need ventilation for adequate indoor air quality. Utilising ERVs and HRVs provide quality air solutions to residential homes.

Heat and energy recovery ventilators are designed to maintain the quality of air in your home and to do it without you even noticing. They reduce temperature and humidity within the walls of the home to provide you with clean and comfortable air for a healthier lifestyle. At Recovery Vent, we believe every home should have an ERV/HRV and you can find out why if you read on below. 


Why Your Home Should Have an ERV/HRV

Homes need to meet healthy and appropriate levels of airflow to meet specific requirements. Indoor air quality refers to the air within the walls of your home or workplace, and any inside area of a building structure. 

Low airflow, indoor air pollutants caused by humidity, mildew and mould buildup, can all cause serious and negative health effects. You may experience some of the following symptoms if your home is lacking in air quality:

  • Nausea
  • Dizziness
  • Allergy sensitivity
  • Headaches
  • Poor skin condition
  • Respiratory issues

To prevent and avoid the above issues, all homes should consider the benefits of installing a quality ventilation system for their health and for the maintenance of their home.

Modern homes are being built more airtight than ever and will need systems like ERVs and HRVs for proper airflow inside the home.

What Causes the Air in my Home to Lose its Quality?

There are numerous reasons the air in your home might be unhealthy to breathe in.

Here are some of the pollutants that can cause inefficient airflow and dangerous air quality in a residence:

  • Cleaning products
  • Mould and mildew bacterial growth caused by excessive moisture
  • Tobacco products
  • Pesticides
  • Outdoor air pollution
  • Co2 gasses

Some of these things are everyday factors that we wouldn’t usually consider might cause illness and serious health side effects on a long-term basis. Do you use pesticides and cleaning products in your home? Most people do, and that’s why we believe everyone should consider their air quality a high priority for their and their families’ health and safety. 

The Difference between ERV and HRV

An energy recovery ventilator (ERV) is designed to maintain a controlled and ventilated humidity level in your home or residence by transferring heat and moisture. They avert using air straight from the outside world that could be cold and dry. They basically eliminate the need for humidifiers.

A heat recovery ventilator (HRV) is similar to the ERV in that it is designed to control humidity levels in a residence by transferring air. The HRV, however, doesn’t transfer moisture like the ERV.

Should I get a HRV or an ERV?

Choosing an ERV or a HRV will depend on your location and temperatures all-year round. All homes need ventilation to provide oxygen within the home. We need fresh air and we need uncontaminated air. Both HRVs and ERVs will provide this.

HRV’s use the outgoing air to preheat or cool incoming air to an appropriate temperature and ERVs reduce moisture in the air.

Consult Recovery Vent today and we can recommend the right system for you that will be suitable for the climate of your area.

Location: 6/152 Old Bathurst Rd, Emu Plains NSW 2750, Australia

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