ᐅ Central ventilation system – Cooling/heating air through underground ducts?
Created on: 6 Jun 2022 19:39
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Elias_dee6 Jun 2022 19:39Hi everyone,
A friend who has been using a central ventilation system in his house for 15 years advised me not to direct the air sucked in through the snorkel in the garden straight into the house, but to temper it to 10°C (50°F) by running it through a pipe buried underground. He buried a simple PVC sewer pipe in front of the house, through which the air is passed about 20 meters (65 feet) at a depth of 1.20 meters (4 feet).
This way, the air stays pleasantly cool in summer and relatively warm in winter—always around 10°C (50°F).
I haven’t read about this anywhere before but find the idea brilliant. Is there any reason why this wouldn’t work?
Cheers
A friend who has been using a central ventilation system in his house for 15 years advised me not to direct the air sucked in through the snorkel in the garden straight into the house, but to temper it to 10°C (50°F) by running it through a pipe buried underground. He buried a simple PVC sewer pipe in front of the house, through which the air is passed about 20 meters (65 feet) at a depth of 1.20 meters (4 feet).
This way, the air stays pleasantly cool in summer and relatively warm in winter—always around 10°C (50°F).
I haven’t read about this anywhere before but find the idea brilliant. Is there any reason why this wouldn’t work?
Cheers
Great concept! Just Google "air wells" and "controlled residential ventilation."
Disadvantages: Effort (moderate), costs (manageable). Space requirement. Provide a condensate drain at the lowest point through an access shaft.
Note: As always, this is a layperson’s opinion. My knowledge is only theoretical since I couldn’t implement this in my own project (due to space/time constraints).
Disadvantages: Effort (moderate), costs (manageable). Space requirement. Provide a condensate drain at the lowest point through an access shaft.
Note: As always, this is a layperson’s opinion. My knowledge is only theoretical since I couldn’t implement this in my own project (due to space/time constraints).