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Outside Fresh-Air Ventilation

Have you noticed how well builders are building houses today? And when we say well, this covers many areas. One area to think about especially is how tight most homes are built today. Window manufacturers have spent millions on making airtight windows. Door manufacturers are doubling up on the weather-stripping. Some homes are even wrapped with an airtight air and moisture barrier. Well, how do you think this affects the quality of the air inside these homes? That's right, these weather tight homes, although energy efficient, are causing another more serious problem. Airborne contaminants and particles are trapped inside and the fresh outdoor air has no way to get inside. It's what's called in the building science industry as "Sick House". Well, don't fear, there is a simple solution. You simply need to bring in outside fresh air and get rid of that stale air. How? Several companies have come up with units called fresh air ventilators or whole-house energy recovery ventilators. How these units work is truly amazing. As the stale air is exhausted, it is run through a heat exchanger. On the other side of this heat exchanger is the fresh air brought in from outside. So now, in the wintertime, the warm, stale indoor air is used to warm the cold, outdoor air as it enters your home. And vice versa in the summertime. Why this is done this way is to make sure one is not bringing a bunch of unconditioned air into your home, thus raising utility bills.

There are several great manufacturers of this type of units out there. Our suggestion is, that because these systems must be installed by a professional contractor, you should contact your local heating and cooling contractor to inquire as what the cost would be. In addition, if you would like to use our contractor referral service, we would be happy to suggest a qualified party.

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