ᐅ Preparation for Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery (MVHR)
Created on: 10 Jul 2017 11:31
M
Mat91
Hello everyone,
We would like to plan a controlled residential ventilation system from Zehnder for our planned single-family house, which will be installed by a family member (plumbing professional). However, we want to keep the option open whether to install it right at the beginning. The reason is that we first want to see if we can stay within our budget.
So initially, we would only lay all the ductwork. We plan to install it in a suspended ceiling. Is there any reason against this? How much space would be needed? Or would it be better to install it in the raw concrete?
If, after the house construction, we find that we still have about €6,000 (?) left over, we would of course install the controlled ventilation system then. Otherwise, we would wait until we have saved up the money again.
The planning must of course be done in advance and everything else prepared.
Is there anything we might have overlooked?
We would like to plan a controlled residential ventilation system from Zehnder for our planned single-family house, which will be installed by a family member (plumbing professional). However, we want to keep the option open whether to install it right at the beginning. The reason is that we first want to see if we can stay within our budget.
So initially, we would only lay all the ductwork. We plan to install it in a suspended ceiling. Is there any reason against this? How much space would be needed? Or would it be better to install it in the raw concrete?
If, after the house construction, we find that we still have about €6,000 (?) left over, we would of course install the controlled ventilation system then. Otherwise, we would wait until we have saved up the money again.
The planning must of course be done in advance and everything else prepared.
Is there anything we might have overlooked?
@bortel
When you select "Mechanical ventilation system installed" in WSN calculations, you cannot leave the "Blower door test" field empty.
Since commercial links are apparently not allowed here, just Google "when is a blower door test required."
@Mat91
There are two options for "Laying pipes in the floor": 1. in the intermediate ceiling and 2. under the screed (floor screed).
By "intake element in the garden," your heating technician probably means an intake tower.
This is usually only needed when using a ground heat exchanger.
Otherwise, it is installed on the wall—not too low, not too close together, preferably not on the street side, and not where you or your guests might go outside to smoke.
When you select "Mechanical ventilation system installed" in WSN calculations, you cannot leave the "Blower door test" field empty.
Since commercial links are apparently not allowed here, just Google "when is a blower door test required."
@Mat91
There are two options for "Laying pipes in the floor": 1. in the intermediate ceiling and 2. under the screed (floor screed).
By "intake element in the garden," your heating technician probably means an intake tower.
This is usually only needed when using a ground heat exchanger.
Otherwise, it is installed on the wall—not too low, not too close together, preferably not on the street side, and not where you or your guests might go outside to smoke.