Hello,
Since my roof has recently been upgraded and is now basically airtight, I’m considering installing a ventilation system for the top-floor apartment. Especially since I’m sometimes away for 1-2 weeks and tilted windows are not always rainproof. However, I lack basic information on this topic.
My considerations:
Is it possible to have forced ventilation in individual rooms when humidity levels get too high?
-> Bathroom, insulated attic, office, bedroom, living-dining room including kitchen
-> Can such a system be effectively operated if a wood-burning stove (Swedish stove) is installed in one of the rooms, or is that a fundamental problem?
-> Can such a system, for example, extract warm (too warm) air from one room and distribute it to other rooms as heating support?
-> Are the airflow or ventilation noises noticeable or audible?
-> Can the system be installed in the attic? Would that cause excessive noise in the bedroom below? (The attic is insulated on the roof side, so there is no insulation between the attic and the rooms below.)
-> Can a system like this help save heating costs?
-> Does the system redistribute air considered too humid in some rooms to others where the air is too dry, or is it always vented outside?
-> Is such a system intended to run continuously or only 2, 3,... 6 times a day?
-> Is operation controlled by humidity alone or by both temperature and humidity?
-> I often read that mold growth inside the system is dangerous. How realistic is it that such a system actually develops mold? What and how often does maintenance or cleaning need to be done?
The apartment is about 95m² (1,022 sq ft) with an average ceiling height of 3.2m (10.5 ft). Roughly 300m³ (10,600 cu ft) volume (unfurnished). The layout is as follows:
Living-dining-kitchen (open plan) 55m² (592 sq ft) / 187m³ (6,600 cu ft)
Bathroom 10m² (108 sq ft) / 34m³ (1,200 cu ft)
Bedroom 14m² (151 sq ft) / 28m³ (990 cu ft)
Hallway 10m² (108 sq ft) / 35m³ (1,230 cu ft)
Office 6m² (65 sq ft) / 12m³ (420 cu ft)
Does it make sense to connect radiator thermostats directly to this ventilation system to control temperature and humidity centrally throughout the apartment? Would that be considered a basic package or already a premium standard?
For my bathroom, I’ve already acquired an exhaust duct including a fan. The duct has a diameter of 100mm (4 inches). Could this be used as the ventilation duct so that I don’t need to make another wall penetration?
What are the basic requirements such a system must meet, and what features are optional extras? I assume connecting to the heating system would be more of a bonus and would involve higher costs.
Is it possible to estimate what such a system would cost for an apartment like mine?
Since my roof has recently been upgraded and is now basically airtight, I’m considering installing a ventilation system for the top-floor apartment. Especially since I’m sometimes away for 1-2 weeks and tilted windows are not always rainproof. However, I lack basic information on this topic.
My considerations:
Is it possible to have forced ventilation in individual rooms when humidity levels get too high?
-> Bathroom, insulated attic, office, bedroom, living-dining room including kitchen
-> Can such a system be effectively operated if a wood-burning stove (Swedish stove) is installed in one of the rooms, or is that a fundamental problem?
-> Can such a system, for example, extract warm (too warm) air from one room and distribute it to other rooms as heating support?
-> Are the airflow or ventilation noises noticeable or audible?
-> Can the system be installed in the attic? Would that cause excessive noise in the bedroom below? (The attic is insulated on the roof side, so there is no insulation between the attic and the rooms below.)
-> Can a system like this help save heating costs?
-> Does the system redistribute air considered too humid in some rooms to others where the air is too dry, or is it always vented outside?
-> Is such a system intended to run continuously or only 2, 3,... 6 times a day?
-> Is operation controlled by humidity alone or by both temperature and humidity?
-> I often read that mold growth inside the system is dangerous. How realistic is it that such a system actually develops mold? What and how often does maintenance or cleaning need to be done?
The apartment is about 95m² (1,022 sq ft) with an average ceiling height of 3.2m (10.5 ft). Roughly 300m³ (10,600 cu ft) volume (unfurnished). The layout is as follows:
Living-dining-kitchen (open plan) 55m² (592 sq ft) / 187m³ (6,600 cu ft)
Bathroom 10m² (108 sq ft) / 34m³ (1,200 cu ft)
Bedroom 14m² (151 sq ft) / 28m³ (990 cu ft)
Hallway 10m² (108 sq ft) / 35m³ (1,230 cu ft)
Office 6m² (65 sq ft) / 12m³ (420 cu ft)
Does it make sense to connect radiator thermostats directly to this ventilation system to control temperature and humidity centrally throughout the apartment? Would that be considered a basic package or already a premium standard?
For my bathroom, I’ve already acquired an exhaust duct including a fan. The duct has a diameter of 100mm (4 inches). Could this be used as the ventilation duct so that I don’t need to make another wall penetration?
What are the basic requirements such a system must meet, and what features are optional extras? I assume connecting to the heating system would be more of a bonus and would involve higher costs.
Is it possible to estimate what such a system would cost for an apartment like mine?
