A heat recovery and ventilation system, or MVHR system, is a controlled, balanced, and energy-efficient ventilation system that extracts moist and stale air from the rooms in your home to replace it with fresh, filtered, recovered warm air to your living area without allowing the heat to escape. As a result, your home will stay fully ventilated all year round with around 90% of heat that is normally wasted recovered, which leads to significant energy savings. In general, the cost of having this system installed could end up paying for itself in just five years due to the money that you can save on the cost of heating your home. So, what are the pros and cons to be aware of before you have this system installed at your home?
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Cost-Effective
One of the biggest benefits of getting a heat recovery and ventilation system installed at home is how cost-effective they are. Of course, while there might be an expensive up-front cost to pay, the amount of money that you will be able to save over time on reduced energy costs in your home makes this definitely worth it in the long-run, and most systems will have generated enough savings for them to have paid for themselves within just a few years of having them installed at home.
Better Air Quality
Another huge pro of having a heat recovery and ventilation system installed at your home is that they can seriously improve the quality of your air. As a result, you and your family can enjoy better health at home and there is a much lower risk of common issues such as dampness and mould developing in the property. This is especially true with older properties that are often heavily insulated to counteract the fact that older buildings are not often very airtight. However, the problem with this is that when there is not adequate ventilation in an older home that is well-insulated, it can lead to problems with condensation, damp, and mould.
Systems for Every Home
You will require space in your home to fit the unit; however, there are systems available from BPC Ventilation in all sizes with something to suit everybody’s home. If you have a small property, you can get compact units that will easily fit tucked away into the ceiling void space if there is no attic or loft space in your home in which to place it.
Maintenance
Installing a heat recovery and ventilation system in your home does not have very many cons, but one to think about is the maintenance. To ensure that your system continues running effectively, you will need to change the filters once every six months to a year, which can add more chores around the house to your list. However, many people who have these systems involved will agree that the benefits far outweigh the additional work.
If you want to improve the air quality in your home, lower the risk of damp and mould and save money on your energy bills, MVHR systems have plenty of benefits to consider.