I’ve read that all the people spend approximately ninety percent of their time inside, but the weather in my local part often makes getting outside just about impossible! Between the summer time heat and humidity and the sub zero uneven temperatures and snow during the winter, we are harshly reliant on the air conditioner and boiler, and i look forward to the few weeks out of the year when I can open the windows and welcome in a fresh breeze.
In-between, the residing space tends to get easily stale and stuffy.
I’ve gone to great lengths to tighten up the condo and eliminate energy losses. All of the caulking, insulation and weatherstripping has helped to prevent the heated and cooling air from leaking out, then unfortunately, the lack of natural ventilation creates some troubles with indoor air quality. The boiler and air conditioner circulate the same air throughout the condo over and over again. Any dust, pollen, dander, bacteria, VOCs, viruses or pathogens are trapped inside. I have finally found the next best thing to opening the windows. I invested into a heat reclaimy ventilator that is designed to bring fresh air into the condo all year round separate from energy waste. The ventilator significantly improves the health, cleanliness, odor and comfort of the home. Because it is a heat reclaimy model, it takes advantage of the outgoing air during the winter, using it to preheat the air it brings in. This lessens demands on the boiler and saves money on energy bills, during the summer, the ventilator helps to combat excess humidity, reducing the workload of the air conditioner.