The warm, stale, moisture-laden air from all wet areas in your home e.g. bathrooms, wc's, kitchens and utility areas etc. is continuously extracted and filtered back through the heat recovery system unit. This exhaust air passes through a heat exchanger where the heat is transferred to the incoming supply air but the two air streams can never mix. As a result you will have a continuous supply of fresh, filtered, tempered air to all habitable rooms in the home e.g. bedrooms, living rooms and dining areas etc.
Heat recovery ventilation systems provide many benefits to a home:
If you think your home could benefit with a Heat Recovery Ventilation system, contact the Atlantic Air team today here.
Air tightness refers to the natural infiltration of cold air and the loss of heated air through gaps, holes, cracks etc. in a building’s fabric. In order to create the most comfortable living conditions it is necessary to design air tightness and ventilation strategies to work in harmony.
Constructing an airtight dwelling without a system of controlled ventilation is neither comfortable nor healthy for the occupants. It is as equally impractical to install a mechanical ventilation system in a property with inadequate air tightness. You will effectively create an environment that is over ventilated and much more difficult and expensive to heat. At low levels of air leakage (typically 3 m³/ (hr*m²) @ 50 pa or less) heat recovery systems can offer significant reductions in overall energy use, offsetting heating demands by pre-warming incoming replacement air for the occupants of the dwelling. However, this can only be optimised if the best systems are to be installed, and only then if they are installed correctly.
We can provide expert advice on all fundamental design factors to ensure the envelope of the building is made as airtight as possible. We can carry out visual site inspections or if necessary, undertake preliminary air tightness testing, to ensure the 'airtight' design is built correctly on site.
Atlantic Air specialise in design, installation and commissioning of mechanical ventilation with heat recovery ventilation system.
Our team of skilled engineers have experience in all types of installation, from single unit whole house heat recovery ventilation systems to large scale commercial air handling units.
We can provide a high quality, energy efficient ventilation system that is tailored specifically to your needs. Based in Co. Tyrone in Northern Ireland, we are able to design, install and commission mechanical ventialtion with heat recovery all over Ireland.
As independent MVHR installers (Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery), we are not contracted to any specific manufacturer or model. We are committed to sourcing the most up to date, energy efficient heat recovery ventilation system currently available on the market, one that is SAP Appendix Q listed and Energy Saving Trust best practice compliant.
We recommend installing MVHR units with in-built cross counter-flow heat exchangers. The heat exchange efficiencies are much higher (up to 90%) and the operating costs are much lower (0.4 W/l/s) compared to that of cross-flow or rotary wheel heat exchangers. A cross counter-flow heat exchanger transfers heat from one air-stream to another. At its core is a stack of plastic plates, within which are a series of airflow channels. These channels are aligned precisely to ensure that heat from the extracted warm is transferred to the cooler incoming supply air. Unlike a rotary heat exchanger, a cross counter-flow heat exchanger does not exchange humidity and there is no risk of mixing the air-streams. It is typically used in buildings where hygienic standards require that both air streams are kept completely separate from one another.
This technology is designed to deal with large volumes of warm moist air, thus enabling us to position extract air valves directly over shower enclosures. By extracting steam at its most intense point we can dramatically reduce condensation levels whilst recover the highest possible temperature from the warm air before extraction to the outside.
It is important to remember that the heat exchanger is only one part of the entire ventilation system. Choosing the correct ducting and installing it properly will significantly improve the performance of any heat recovery ventilation unit, regardless of the type of heat exchanger selected.
The reason being; warm air extracted from a wet room (e.g. kitchen, bathroom etc.) must travel through the ductwork to reach the heat exchanger. Fresh incoming air passing through the heat exchanger must travel through the ductwork before terminating in a habitable room (e.g. living room, bedroom etc.) If this ductwork has been poorly insulated, little to no heat energy will be recovered. Careful consideration should be given to the location and positioning of ductwork so as to limit airflow restriction. By limiting restriction, the fan motors can run slower, hence the power consumption will be reduced. We recommend installing rigid thermal ducting throughout non-conditioned areas and rigid PVC ducting within the heated envelope.
All our systems are designed and installed in-house by our team of expert engineers. We will undertake a walk-through survey of your home prior to installation. This will enable us to identify any deviations to plan drawings and adjust our design to facilitate them. This process also allows us to make note of the likely positioning of furniture e.g. beds, sofas, dining tables etc. so that we can position supply and extract air valves accordingly.
All of our MVHR units have a full 5 year manufactures warranty on parts and a full 1 year manufactures warranty on labour. All ductwork installations undertaken by Atlantic Air have a full 5 year warranty on parts and labour.
