Greetings, going into the HVAC planning stages of getting fresh air into my future air tight studio- it seems that a heat recovery ventilator is the best option, though not cheap. I live in Seattle, and the weather is quite temperate, I mostly need a fresh air supply into my control and iso rooms. I have seen a few people on this site say that the HRV is the best looking option in the design stage, but I would like to hear real- world experiences. How much did it cost? What brand and model #, etc? Any tips? Thanks...
Evan
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Heat recovery ventilator / HRV - any real experiences?
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ventilation
I am in the process of installing a Fantech VH1404 and will use it to ventilate the main room plus the vocal booth in my garage studio. Shipping, taxes, but all the necessary ducting, grills, vents, etc. it came to ~$1100. I live outside of LA, so I do not have a heating issue, but I may need additional AC eventually. I will post the results.
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Ditto what groovemeister said -- in fact, it is thanks to him that I even found that ventilation system.
The specs on that system are headed to my city's building department for (hopefully) a final approval on my design in the next hour or so.
I too will post back details once I have them.
Bear in mind that there is a model "one notch higher" than the Fantech VHR 1404 -- it's the Fantech VHR 2004 -- and quite a notch up it is, too.
Florian (a.k.a. "The Dreamer") has also spec'd a very similar European dealio for his control room. (The one-two punch of Florian's spec along with groovemeister's spec hit me hard, obviously.)
You do pay a premium for the heat exchanger system vs. two separate and disconnected "incoming" and "outgoing" fans, but presumably the energy savings will pay off in the long run. In my case, though, it's all about comfort (and safety, and appeasing the municipal powers-that-be).
I too would enjoy seeing stories from people with experience with these types of systems.
--Keith
The specs on that system are headed to my city's building department for (hopefully) a final approval on my design in the next hour or so.
I too will post back details once I have them.
Bear in mind that there is a model "one notch higher" than the Fantech VHR 1404 -- it's the Fantech VHR 2004 -- and quite a notch up it is, too.
Florian (a.k.a. "The Dreamer") has also spec'd a very similar European dealio for his control room. (The one-two punch of Florian's spec along with groovemeister's spec hit me hard, obviously.)
You do pay a premium for the heat exchanger system vs. two separate and disconnected "incoming" and "outgoing" fans, but presumably the energy savings will pay off in the long run. In my case, though, it's all about comfort (and safety, and appeasing the municipal powers-that-be).
I too would enjoy seeing stories from people with experience with these types of systems.
--Keith
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Re: ventilation
------groovemeister wrote:I am in the process of installing a Fantech VH1404 and will use it to ventilate the main room plus the vocal booth in my garage studio. Shipping, taxes, but all the necessary ducting, grills, vents, etc. it came to ~$1100. I live outside of LA, so I do not have a heating issue, but I may need additional AC eventually. I will post the results.
Did you mean the unit alone cost $1100, or including all the ducting, grills, etc?
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Re: ventilation
Pretty sure he meant "all-inclusive."zulusound wrote:Did you mean the unit alone cost $1100, or including all the ducting, grills, etc?
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total cost of ventilation
Yes, I did mean "all inclusive". The unit itself was $625, the control unit $100, 4 connections/grill for the ceiling, 50' of 6" insulated flexible ducting, plus the input and output vents for the outside wall account for the rest. I still may need silencers, but I can add those later if needed. I am still going to need an separate attic fan and some side vents so the attic air is not totally trapped up there. I may lose some soundproofing as a result, but I do not see a good alternative. I will concentrate on getting the ceiling as good as possible.