Nassau County Energy Recovery Ventilators

If you have purchased a Suffolk County or Nassau County area home, are buying a home, or if you are remodeling a home you may very well have come across the topic of a heat recovery ventilator. New homes usually come equipped with one, but older homes do not generally have them unless the climate control system has been updated. Very simply, a heat recovery ventilator works to retain heat while getting rid of stale indoor air.

Back before the ever increasing rise in energy costs began, heat retention would not have been needed in the same capacity as it is today. Now we have air tight doors and windows, every crack is filled with caulk and our walls are insulated better than ever before. All of this works great to help reduce our heating bills, but it can be a nightmare for indoor air pollution. We may be warm, but our health can be at stake with allergens and bacteria on the rise.

While some steps can be taken such as electrostatic air filters, they lower the amounts of airborne contaminants, but do nothing for the gases such as carbon monoxide or excess moisture. This is where a heat recovery ventilator really comes into play. The most effective way to keep the indoor air pure is to remove the polluted air and replace it with fresh, dry air. This requires a system with two fans, one to push bad air out and another to pull the good air in. A energy recovery ventilator will do that and more. Not only does the air get cycled through for the cleanliness, but it also goes through a heat exchange core which transfers heat from the outbound air to the inbound flow.

Contact Metro Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc. for a free Nassau County Energy Recovery Ventilator estimate by calling 631-667-8181 or complete our service request form.