What should my venmar be set at?
You can use a hygrometer to measure your home’s relative humidity and make sure it is between 35% and 45%, the optimal range for the health and comfort of those who live there. There are many easy ways you can reduce the moisture in the air in your home. For example: Always turn your range hood on when you cook.
Should a venmar run all the time?
Air exchangers should be run at all time, summer and winter. Depending on the size of your home, energy-efficient air exchangers can cycle through all the air in your home in just a few hours.
Should I run my Venmar air exchanger in the summer?
In summer, when it is very hot and humid, this mode allows to recirculate the air continually throughout the house and limits the entry of outside humidity. This mode is also useful to distribute the freshness coming from air conditioning system.
How do you control ERV?
The ERV/HRV is making my house too dry. What should I do?
- Make sure the relative humidity is not set too low and is not causing the appliance to run on high speed all the time.
- Reduce the fan speed of the appliance.
- Use the intermittent ventilation setting mode (20/40 or 10/50)
- Install a humidifier.
Does an air exchanger cool the house?
Air exchangers form an integral part of heating and cooling systems in all kinds of houses, but they are not built particularly for either heating or cooling. Air exchangers do not provide heating or cooling in your house. Instead, they channel fresh air in your home without requiring you to open windows or doors.
Does an ERV run all the time?
An ERV doesn’t need to. While the ERV contains a fan that’s less powerful than your HVAC fan, it’s still powerful enough to ventilate your entire home. The ERV fan can run all the time, providing more consistent ventilation. Efficiency: Compared to an HVAC blower fan, your ERV’s fan is less expensive to operate.
How do I turn off my Venmar air exchanger?
This happens when the unit has run for an equivalent of 12 months of non-interrupted air exchange or air recirculation. To reset the counter and turn the LED off, simultaneously press both and buttons for 5 seconds. * Refer to the user’s manual of your air exchanger for filter maintenance.
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