Would this air exchanger be what I'm looking for?

superedge88 · 07/15/2007, 12:29 PM

I am liking the idea of an air exchanger to help control the humidity in my house from my aquarium. I can get a good deal on this one.

http://www.broan.com/display/router.asp?ProductID=2192

Is this the type I should be looking for? I want to be able to leave it running all year around. This won't rob me of heat in the winter or cooling in the summer will it? Thanks for your help guys!

8BALL_99 · 07/15/2007, 01:34 PM

No thats not really what you want.. You need to look for a
Heat Recovery Ventilator. A air exchanger just mixes outside air with inside air then sends some of the mixed air in and some out.. Not much more then opening a window really...A HRV has a chamber in it kind of like a car radiator. Inside air gets exhausted through it to the outside at the same time outside air is brought in over the "radiator" The idea is that some of the heating or cooling is transferred from the inside air to the outside air.. Hope that makes since..

07/15/2007, 12:29 PM	#1
superedge88 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 827	Would this air exchanger be what I'm looking for? I am liking the idea of an air exchanger to help control the humidity in my house from my aquarium. I can get a good deal on this one. http://www.broan.com/display/router.asp?ProductID=2192 Is this the type I should be looking for? I want to be able to leave it running all year around. This won't rob me of heat in the winter or cooling in the summer will it? Thanks for your help guys! __________________ DRILL IT!!! Current Tank Info: In charge of over 50,000 gallons of fish only tanks

07/15/2007, 01:34 PM	#2
8BALL_99 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Toney, AL Posts: 3,724	No thats not really what you want.. You need to look for a Heat Recovery Ventilator. A air exchanger just mixes outside air with inside air then sends some of the mixed air in and some out.. Not much more then opening a window really...A HRV has a chamber in it kind of like a car radiator. Inside air gets exhausted through it to the outside at the same time outside air is brought in over the "radiator" The idea is that some of the heating or cooling is transferred from the inside air to the outside air.. Hope that makes since.. __________________ The problem with political jokes is they get elected. OK, so what's the speed of dark? Why do we drive on the parkway and park in the driveway? Isn't is it a bit unnerving that doctors call what they do "practice"? Current Tank Info: Custom Starfire 300,92Gallon,35 Gallon Hex,Two 40Gallons,125Gallon,