{"id":2522,"date":"2020-03-03T12:25:55","date_gmt":"2020-03-03T19:25:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lincolnberg.com\/blog\/?p=2522"},"modified":"2023-12-14T10:37:51","modified_gmt":"2023-12-14T17:37:51","slug":"what-is-a-home-hrv-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lincolnberg.com\/blog\/2020\/03\/what-is-a-home-hrv-system\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is A Home HRV System & How Does It Work?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today, we’re diving into explaining one of your home’s most important systems. Find out exactly what an HRV system is, the benefits of a home HRV system and how they work.<\/strong><\/p>\n\"filters\n

What is an HRV System?<\/h2>\n

An HRV, or Heat Recovery Ventilation System, is a home system that essentially works to regulate the quality of air in your home.<\/p>\n

Acting as the “lungs” of the home, the HRV system not only replaces your home’s stale indoor air with fresh, filtered air from outside, but also helps to regulate condensation, temperature and humidity in a sense.<\/p>\n

This prevents your home from becoming too cold and damp due to poor ventilation and reduces the presence of condensation, mould, odours and even dust mites.<\/p>\n

HRV systems also contain filters that keep particulates such as pollen or dust, from entering your home.<\/p>\n

Because of it’s ability to reduce condensation in the home,\u00a0 it ensures a drier home, which is more efficiently heated and cooled. This efficiency means that in the long run, homeowners end up saving money on heating and cooling expenses.<\/p>\n

While it’s true that your HRV system requires energy to run, this energy consumption is easily offset by the heat recovered from the exhaust air. Airtight homes equipped with HRV systems will also have substantially lower energy costs per year than having ventilation without heat recovery.<\/p>\n

Benefits of an HRV System<\/h2>\n

There’s no question that there are a number of important benefits to the HRV system hard at work in your home, including:<\/p>\n