Whole House Ventilation with Heat Recovery

Jason · 2009-01-17T19:29:08+00:00

I'm thinking of putting this in for a Victorian house, in conjunction with somenew uPVC windows to seal up the house from the cold North winds.The attic has access to every room in the house (via vertical channels runningdown the sides of the chimney breats) so moving the air around should be easyenough.So - where to start? No suppliers seem to be able to provide any decentinformation. They usually say "tell us what you want, and we will give you aquote". I say "tell me what you have, and I will work out my own". In thiseconomic environment, I don't know why they are all making it so hard for me towork out what I need.Anyway - any suggestions on where I can find information on how to plan one ofthese things? There are plenty of units on eBay (search for "heat recovery")starting at £400, but I have no idea if any of them are any good.Like any DIYer, I just want to be knowledgeable enough to know what I am lookingfor, and make the right decisions. I suspect my total costs (for DIY) would cometo around £1500. Would that be reasonable?What I'm trying to solve is condensation and mould problems in a large Victorianend-terrace house, while at the same time keep as much heat as I can in thehouse.Any tips - direct experience or otherwise - gratefully received.-- Jason

Jan 17, 2009 43 Replies

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Jason 17 years ago

Yep, same here. The rain blows horizontally along the walls and windows and finds every crack and hole it can.

-- JJ

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Adam Aglionby 17 years ago

Timber sash windows in something better than grown in 2 minutes pine will give you a more satisfying finish, if you were rebuilding old ones this is the more comprehensive version of door brush in routed strips:

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harryagain 11 years ago

I have visited several "eco" and passive houses fitted with this. Many have been shut down on account of running expenses. (And being ineffectual). So, total waste of space. Don't do it.

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DICEGEORGE 11 years ago

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