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HRV-Filters & system performance plus the price of filters

  • 26-03-2013 05:54AM
    #1
    fclauson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,691 ✭✭✭


    Thought I would share this - I had noticed that the efficiency of one of my units had dropped dramatically - 21 extract but only 14 on the inlet :eek:

    Did some investigating and removed the extract filter from the unit and let unit run without it for a while - I then got 21 / 18.5 (its 1.5 outside today)

    The filters had been in 4 months since we moved in (and every one says the first set do not last as long as the rest due to bulders dust/moving furniture etc etc)

    So the moral of the storey its well worth checking you filters and you supply / extract temps to make sure unit is performing.

    On a separate issue I then priced filters - I can get them from Europe at more than 50% cheaper than I can get them here in Irealand :confused:.

    My advice - change filters often - but chase around for a good price


Comments

  • #2
    brophis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 142 ✭✭brophis


    Fancy that, I just did the same and mine went up a degree already and rising!


  • #3
    cuculainn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 861 ✭✭✭cuculainn


    hey guys just out of interest what hrv unit do ye have installed that gives inlet and outlet temps?

    Mine only gives temp extract air before the exchanger


  • #4
    brophis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 142 ✭✭brophis


    cuculainn wrote: »
    hey guys just out of interest what hrv unit do ye have installed that gives inlet and outlet temps?

    Mine only gives temp extract air before the exchanger

    Mine is a proair 600. I have a couple of heat exchangers in the inlet after the HRV unit and a temperature probe after that. I've no probe on the outlet so just going by room temp.


  • #5
    Wally Runs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 590 ✭✭✭Wally Runs


    fclauson wrote: »
    On a separate issue I then priced filters - I can get them from Europe at more than 50% cheaper than I can get them here in Irealand :confused:.

    My advice - change filters often - but chase around for a good price

    Any advice on where you bought them. I have looked, but I am not sure what I should look for? Search by size, Euro 5 something or another? Quality stamp? I can see no brand on the ones I got from the supplier

    Thanks


  • #6
    blast06
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 228 ✭✭blast06


    Would love to know this too !
    Am going to decide on the HRV model to run with tomorrow (any suggestions on the model as have a few quotes?!) but am told there is no point in going with the F7 pollen filters for first year.
    Cheers


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  • #7
    fclauson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,691 ✭✭✭fclauson


    Mine is a Zehender CA350 - also known as a Stork Wh950 unit - manufactured in the Netherlands - Passive Certified


  • #8
    fclauson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,691 ✭✭✭fclauson


    see http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=85980908#post85980908

    where I have added more info on this issue


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