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energiVent® FLOW
Mechanical Ventilation Heat Recovery System
The energiVent® FLOW is the number one choice for the specifier, installer and occupant offering exceptional performance and a wealth of innovative features.
Features
- Fitted with Ultra Low Watt DC motor technology
- Intelligent humidity sensing
(as standard) - Frost protection (as standard)
- Wireless controls (as standard)
- Additional innovative control options
- 100% temperature controlled integral summer by-pass
- Outlets in a 4 on top configuration or 2 x 2
- High performance backward curved fans
Benefits
- Designed to match the life-cycle of a property
- > 90% thermal efficiency
- Provides 'on demand' ventilation
- Cell does not require cleaning
- Lightweight - One man installation
- Exceeds the current building regulations
- Energy Savings Trust Best Practice Performance Compliant
The EnviroVent energiVent® FLOW is the ultimate solution to heat recovery ventilation to offer the cleanest system with the lowest maintenance and the lowest energy use. Achieving exceptional thermal efficiency, the unit is SAP Appendix Q eligible and is designed primarily for new build properties with kitchen and up to six additional extracts.
How is it different?
Normally, to ensure a Traditional Heat Recovery Unit remains efficient it is supplied with built-in filters to protect the unit from becoming blocked up.
However, unless these filters are cleaned regularly the Heat Recovery Unit will soon become inefficient, undermining the energy efficient benefits that MVHR offers and making the journey to landfill even quicker.
To ensure a Traditional Heat Recovery Unit works efficiently over the long term, most manufacturers insist that their units must be maintained regularly by a professional tradesman. This results in high on-going long term maintenance costs and increased carbon emissions. To make matters worse the filters in the traditional MVHR Units do not protect any aspect of the ductwork. Dirty ducts circulate dirty air.
They can also provide a breeding ground for a variety of microbial growth such as mould and bacteria, and will shorten the life of a Heat Recovery Unit. Dirty, contaminated ductwork is a major source of indoor air pollution. Over time contaminants build up inside unprotected ductwork, creating an ideal breeding ground for mould, bacteria, fungi and other microbes.
Nine out of ten failures in ventilation systems are caused by the build-up of dirt and dust and dirty ventilation systems are a 50% contributor to "Sick Building Syndrome."
The Cleanest System
The energiVent® FLOW is manufactured in Harrogate, UK and is designed to outlast the property that it is ventilating. Due to the innovative design the unit itself will run continuously for 5 years with no requirements for any maintenance of the unit's internal components.
The ductwork connected to the energiVent® FLOW is protected by filtering the air at the extract points in the property.
These filters protect the ductwork on the extract side from grease, dust, debris and the build up of microbial growth such as mould and bacteria. On the intake side the in-line filter protects the system from dust and debris.
Unique Design
Due to the unique design of the counter-flow heat exchanger there is no build up of contaminants within the cell.
As the airflow is laminar and not turbulent, the particles remain suspended within the airflow and are carried outside of the system.
Lowest Maintenance
The ductwork filters are easily removed from the extract points and are washable by the occupant which means the whole system remains clean and hygienic. More importantly, the occupants receive a long term, quiet and efficient delivery of fresh, filtered air creating a healthy indoor living environment.
How does the energiVent® FLOW work?
Stale, moist air is extracted out of the wet rooms of a home. These include the kitchen, bathrooms, utility and en-suite rooms. This moist air is then ducted to a central unit located normally in the loft space in a house or in a utility room or cupboard in an apartment. This extracted air passes over a counter flow heat exchanger before being ducted to outside.
Simultaneously, fresh air is drawn into the unit from outside and is warmed by the high efficiency heat exchange cell. This tempered, fresh air is then delivered through supply vents into the living, dining and bedroom areas. This constant supply of clean, tempered air into the property creates a healthy and ideal environment, maintaining stable humidity levels, free from condensation and mould. Sufferers of asthma, house dust mite populations and other respiratory problems should find this method of ventilation significantly beneficial.
Flexibility of Installation
The unit can be specified with either 4 connections on top or in a 2 x 2 configuration.
This flexibility of installation enables the unit to be mounted within the space envelope of a standard kitchen cupboard, in a loft space or at high level in a utility room, which makes it ideal for use with flat ducting.
Ideal for Houses and Apartments
The energiVent® FLOW is suitable for both houses and apartments. For residents living in apartments, common problems can include excessive outside noise, solar gain, high humidity levels and lack of space.
By providing quiet and efficient ventilation, all of these problems can be solved with the energiVent® FLOW to provide an energy-efficient and convenient solution.
Integral Summer By-pass
Benefitting from a temperature controlled integral summer by-pass as standard, the heat exchanger will shut off to ensure that cooler outdoor air replaces the indoor air that has been heated during the day. This air is routed through the by-pass facility and not through the heat exchanger. The summer by-pass ensures that the full benefit of perception cooling is achieved. This eliminates the requirement for open windows, providing a safer and less noisy environment.
