Did you know that people spend about 90 percent of their time indoors? While you may be worried about catching a cold when you leave the house, it’s the quality of the indoor air that you should focus on!
As buildings get tighter to seal weather out, they also seal in contaminants, lowering overall indoor air quality (IAQ). Contaminants from furniture and building materials as well as odors, cooking and cleaning fumes, excess humidity, CO2, and more can all be trapped in your home without the proper solution. In fact, indoor air can be two to five times more polluted than outdoor air. Low IAQ levels can lead to reduced productivity and cause health problems and disease transmission.
So, what’s a good solution? An Energy Recovery Ventilation (ERV) system from RenewAire.
RenewAire Energy Recovery Ventilation (ERV) System
For over 35 years, RenewAire has helped enhance IAQ in both residential and commercial buildings of all sizes. ECI Comfort can easily install an ERV system for your home or building that’s easy to use and maintain. RenewAire’s ERV systems are built to last, plus come with great warranties to give you peace of mind. Not only will you stay healthy and feel more comfortable with an ERV, but you will also save energy and money with your HVAC system.
How does it work?
The static-plate, cross-flow core separates the outgoing, polluted indoor airstream from the incoming fresh airstream—while simultaneously transferring total energy (heat and water vapor) between the two. The airstreams do not actually mix, preventing pollutants from transferring across partition plates. In the winter, cold, dry outside air enters the static-plate core and is preheated and humidified by the outgoing warmed room air as it leaves as exhaust:
In the summer, the warm, humid outside air is precooled and dehumidified by the outgoing air-conditioned interior air as it leaves as exhaust:
RenewAire uses "ventilation technologies [to] create healthier and more comfortable indoor environments while optimizing energy efficiency. This is done by reusing otherwise-wasted total energy from the exhaust air to condition incoming outdoor air. The results are exceptional IAQ, IEQ, energy reductions, and cost savings."Scroll down to see a video from RenewAire showing how the system works.
Why RenewAire is Preferred
Increased IAQ
An ERV system from RenewAire and ECI Comfort will provide you with the highest quality indoor air. As the system replaces stale air with fresh, filtered air from outside, it will work to reduce contaminants and increase IAQ in your home.
Better yet, airstreams in the ERV's static-plate core never mix, meaning pollutants won't be transferred between fresh air and exhaust air. RenewAire also does not use Biocide in their products, which is a chemical substance intended to destroy any harmful organism.
Optimized energy efficiency
While other ventilation systems waste energy as exhaust air, RenewAire's ERV utilizes efficient heat and humidity transfer that recaptures 70-80 percent of the energy exhausted in the airstream. This process dramatically reduces energy use and monthly operation costs. Plus, the hotter or colder the climate, the more energy is recovered.
Best value
Speaking of cost savings, an ERV from RenewAire and ECI Comfort will be priced competitively against other ERV technologies. You'll receive quick payback while enjoying healthier air and a more comfortable home.
Reliable operation
You can enjoy peace of mind knowing these systems are built to last 25+ years -- meaning you'll make a great long-term investment and have to spend less in the long run on replacements. They operate year-round and in every extreme, including "frost-free performance in all but the most severe winter climates." To give you more peace of mind, RenewAire also provides a 10-year warranty for the static-plate core, a two-year warranty for commercial products, and a five-year warranty for residential products. The bottom line is that these systems are reliable and built to last.
Versatile application
An ERV from RenewAire can provide clean, healthy air for all types of buildings. Homes, commercial buildings, healthcare facilities, restaurants, retail stores, daycares, schools, government buildings, and any structure in between can benefit from increased health and decreased energy costs.
Want to watch how the system works? Check out the video below!
If you live in the Delaware Valley/Greater Philadelphia area and would like to find comfort within your home, visit our website or give us a call at 215 - 245 - 3200 to learn more.
