RESIDENTIAL ERVs
A healthy and energy-efficient home starts with increasing ventilation via RenewAire energy recovery ventilators (ERVs).
The Energy Efficiency Problem and the ERV Solution
As homes get tighter to seal weather out (and be more energy efficient), they can seal in contaminants, causing deficient indoor air quality (IAQ). Typical contaminants include off-gassing from carpeting, furniture, building materials, excess humidity, mold, odors, cooking, cleaning fumes, and CO2. This is especially concerning because people spend about 90% of their time indoors, and indoor air can be two to five times—and up to 100 times—more polluted than outdoor air. The EPA ranks indoor air pollution as a top-five health risk, and if not properly maintained, it can lead to adverse effects such as health problems, disease transmission, cognitive impairment, and reduced productivity.
Increased and balanced ventilation is the premier strategy to enhancing and improving indoor air quality. With enough outdoor air coming in to replace the stale indoor air via balanced ventilation, IAQ is enhanced. The only downside is that it can increase energy use. However, RenewAire’s energy recovery technology can provide increased ventilation without increasing energy use because our systems reuse otherwise-wasted energy.
ERVs Are a Breeze to Install at Home
RenewAire ERVs can be mounted in multiple orientations and they do not require drain pans, which makes them a breeze to install. By comparison, heat recovery ventilators (HRVs) require drain pans, which can complicate installation. Also, ERVs provide a single exhaust point, which means less equipment to purchase and install (no need for individual bath fans).
ERVs Require Less Maintenance
Since RenewAire ERVs do not require drain pans (like HRVs), issues with frozen drain lines in cold-weather applications are avoided. Additionally, since ERVs provide a single exhaust point, this means less maintenance and cleaning. Our ERVs are effortless to maintain—simply check and replace disposable filters as needed and vacuum the ERV core face once a year.
Explore Residential ERV Series
RenewAire energy recovery ventilators: SL, Aeri™, BR, EV, EV Premium, Evergreen™, and HE05 can be easily installed single-family homes, multi-family applications (apartments, dormitories, condos, assisted living facilities, and retirement communities). Our ERVs ventilate residential spaces in an energy-efficient manner and have a CFM range of 30–390.
Select a RenewAire ERV for Your Home
We’ve made it easier for you to find the perfect ERV. Enter your home’s square footage, number of bedrooms, and then click calculate. Our calculator will provide the required CFM rate for your home. And, we’ll suggest the best ERV for your space.
Calculation is based on ASHRAE standard 62.2-2013, Ventilation and Acceptable Indoor Air Quality. Please refer to your local codes for more accurate information.
If you have additional questions, contact our Technical Sales Support team.
Learn More about Home Ventilation With Our Video Library
Understand the basics of home ventilation with RenewAire’s The Ins and Outs of Home Ventilation Video Series. Learn to plan and install your system with this course, which covers energy recovery ventilation, installation strategies, execution, maintenance, and more.
