Hello,
We are currently in the planning phase of building a single-family house and are considering ventilation systems.
At the moment, we are renting a place just three houses away from our building plot. Almost every day, I notice a strong unpleasant odor coming from the neighbor’s chimney when I go outside. I am worried about having this odor circulating inside the house if we install a central ventilation system. Are my concerns justified? What can I do about it? Should we avoid installing a mechanical ventilation system with heat recovery?
P.S. We have the possibility to ventilate by opening windows 2-3 times a day. Would that be enough to prevent mold?
We are currently in the planning phase of building a single-family house and are considering ventilation systems.
At the moment, we are renting a place just three houses away from our building plot. Almost every day, I notice a strong unpleasant odor coming from the neighbor’s chimney when I go outside. I am worried about having this odor circulating inside the house if we install a central ventilation system. Are my concerns justified? What can I do about it? Should we avoid installing a mechanical ventilation system with heat recovery?
P.S. We have the possibility to ventilate by opening windows 2-3 times a day. Would that be enough to prevent mold?
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Bieber081519 Mar 2017 14:09Mechanical ventilation with heat recovery (MVHR) with an activated carbon filter in the supply air or buying the neighbor’s cabin and decommissioning the fireplace. (Giving up mechanical ventilation with heat recovery is not an option for me.)
Well, we’ve been dealing with this problem for two winters now! Depending on the wind direction, you can smell the neighbor’s smoke throughout the entire house.
I reported this to our builder to ask if there is a sensor that could switch off the ventilation system for about 30 minutes when smoke is detected.
He only sent me a link for a retrofit activated carbon filter. According to the builder, there is no electronic solution available.
A moderator here in the forum, “I think Mycraft,” had actually made something himself. I wanted to ask him about it, but since there have been no problems in the last two months, I decided not to pursue it.
I reported this to our builder to ask if there is a sensor that could switch off the ventilation system for about 30 minutes when smoke is detected.
He only sent me a link for a retrofit activated carbon filter. According to the builder, there is no electronic solution available.
A moderator here in the forum, “I think Mycraft,” had actually made something himself. I wanted to ask him about it, but since there have been no problems in the last two months, I decided not to pursue it.
tomtom79 schrieb:
Well, we’ve had this problem for the second winter now! Depending on the wind direction, you can smell the neighbor’s smoke throughout the entire house.
I reported this to our builder, asking if there is a sensor that could shut off the ventilation system for about 30 minutes when smoke is detected.
He just sent me a link to a charcoal filter for retrofitting.
According to the builder, there is no electronic solution available.
A moderator here on the forum, “I think Mycraft,” had actually put something together themselves.
I wanted to ask them about it, but since there have been no problems in the last two months, I didn’t follow up.That means my concerns are actually justified.
What have you done about it so far? Does it help to turn off the system immediately after detecting the smell?
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