Maintaining a tight and efficient home envelope keeps more of your heated and cooled air trapped inside. Unfortunately, tight home envelopes also trap allergens and contaminants. With fewer openings for natural air exchange, your indoor air could have high concentrations of gaseous pollutants and heavy particulate matter. Installing an energy recovery ventilator (ERV) will improve your indoor air quality (IAQ). Scheduling energy recovery ventilator installation in Elk Grove, CA can also extend the lifespan of your HVAC system and save energy. Environmental Heating & Air Solutions is a top choice for ERV system installation. When you want an ERV system for home use, reach out to our team.
Elk Grove ERV Installation
When designing and installing HVAC systems, many companies and consumers overlook the “V” in HVAC. Short for ventilation, it routes stale air out and brings fresh air in. Although all Elk Grove houses have a limited range of basic mechanical ventilation, most don’t have enough. When bathroom exhaust vents and a range hood vent are your only sources of mechanical ventilation, your IAQ suffers.
Bathroom exhaust fans and range hood vents extract and release smoke and steam. Unfortunately, when moving air out, they don’t have a means to replace it. An ERV system for home use offers efficient air exchange. ERVs draw stale, contaminated air out and replace it with fresh outdoor air.
Regular and reliable air exchange is just one of the many benefits that you’ll enjoy with ERV installation. ERVs also filter incoming air, balance its humidity, and adjust its temperature. In winter, your ERV will heat incoming air and add moisture as needed. In summer, it will extract excess moisture and offer supplementary cooling. Best of all, ERVs accomplish these things using recovered energy from HVAC exhaust air. An ERV system for home use can recover up to 70% of lost energy from HVAC exhaust.
- Reduced demand on HVAC systems
- Decreased risk of mold and mildew infestations
- Fewer unpleasant HVAC odors
- Decreased risk of backdrafting
Backdrafting is a special concern for homeowners with gas-fired appliances and overly tight home envelopes. When basic mechanical ventilation extracts air but never replaces it, houses can develop negative air pressure. To correct itself, negative air pressure pulls outside air in via all possible openings, including appliance exhaust vents. Backdrafting can pull carbon monoxide and other harmful contaminants into living areas. With ERV installation, you won’t have to worry about backdrafting.
In addition to lower energy bills and improved IAQ, an ERV can also provide added home value. Energy recovery ventilator installation is an increasingly popular choice for practical home improvements.
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Environmental Heating & Air Solutions has proudly served Elk Grove and the surrounding communities since 2010. We’re a Pearl-certified contractor with rigorous performance standards and a commitment to offering cutting-edge technologies. Our uniformed technicians have BPI and NATE certification, and they arrive in branded and fully stocked work vans. As a Lennox Premier Dealer, a winner of the Lennox Centurion Award, and a Lennox Partner of the Year, we offer consistently excellent workmanship.
Environmental Heating & Air Solutions provides innovative home ventilation solutions, including expert ERV installation. Our clients can expect full documentation for each service and clear roadmaps for IAQ improvement and energy conservation.
For expert energy recovery ventilator installation in Elk Grove, contact Environmental Heating & Air Solutions today!