Honeywell ERV 1 year update and cleaning. Honeywell ERV5150E1000 Energy Recovery Ventilator
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- Опубліковано 3 лип 2024
- It’s been 1 year since I installed our Honeywell VNT5150E1000 ERV. I talk about how it’s fixed our ventilation problems. I also clean the filters, the core, and the inside of the unit.
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Put the core in front a fan to dry it out faster
Instead of cleaning it with water,you might try a high volume of air.. Something like a leaf blower or an air compressor. Just a thought.
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Amazing. Has the erv fixed ur humidity issues?
I was told and read that you never rinse an ERV core with water (vacuum only) as it will damage the paper membranes. Any issues since rinsing it?
The owners manual says, “let soak in warm water and mild soap for 15 minutes, then spray rinse and let dry.” I have washed the core twice since I installed the ERV. I let it dry for a couple days before I put it back in the ERV. I haven’t had any problems.
Interesting how much pollen is making it through the filter. As someone with bad allergies something I didn't consider when looking into an ERV.
My wife and kids have bad allergies. I might try to put an extra filter in the ductwork that pulls fresh air from outside. I don’t know if that will cause an airflow restriction and cause the ERV to not work properly. I might just have to rebalance it after I add the filter.
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I put a 4 x 20 merve 16 filter on the inlet of erv, i used honeywells f300 filter box and added an extra 4x20 blue filter like whats inside the erv, it keeps my equipment and house cleaner and keeps the air born particulate that we breathe alot cleaner. All my outside air only comes through filter then erv. I installed abatement technologies hepa filters cap600 and cap1200 on hvac to scrub the air once its inside. Dylos particle counter can help aswell. I run my erv 6 to 10min per hr and rely on hepa filters with no smell but thats on a 1000sqft nonfoamed house. Best of luck and good work
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I will check it out. Thank you for the info!
@Brantley Blended A proper HVAC will have a return air for every room. This lets air pressure to stay balanced in the house add to that the erv and fresh air but looks a little small
One thing I noticed which seems strange to me, hopefully someone can shed some light on this because I am thinking about putting an ERV in our house. Why isn't the duct for the new (fresh) air coming into the house when exiting the ERV also insulated? My attic is insulated but on the ceiling side not the roof side (so the attic is hot in the summer and cold in the winter). It seems that after the air goes through the ERV you would want to preserve the temperature of the air while travelling through the duct work and entering your rooms. Any info would be great. Thanks and great videos.
I didn’t use insulated ductwork in my attic because my roof is spray foamed, and my attic is a comfortable temperature. My attic is not hot in the summer or cold in the winter. My attic temperature feels pretty close to the temperature of the conditioned space in my house.
@@BrantleyBlended the insulation around the inbound duct is to prevent condensation on the duct work if there is a difference between the external air and the conditioned air. If there is a temperature difference and humidity, you can get condensation on or in the duct.
Good vid. Did you order a core and how much was it? Thanks
I have not ordered an extra core yet.
You may have mentioned this in another video, but did you have any issue with/measure CO2 levels in the home before/after ERV install? We built a home last year with sprayfoam, closed cell on first/second floor, open cell in attic, sealed crawl space. Our CO2 levels hover just below 2000ppm when we keep windows closed consistently. Looking for a solution that won't cost an arm and a leg to get those levels down. Thanks!
I have never measured CO2 levels. I assume that they are okay now because of the ERV. It was probably high before I installed the ERV. Do you have an ERV or HRV?
@@BrantleyBlended We do not. I've been doing research on them though. Are you still happy with the Honeywell? Do you keep track of humidity levels in the home? I'd be interested to see how much harder your Aprilaire is working now. I use a sensor called SensorPush. Provides very useful data related to humidity and temperature.
I’m happy with the Honeywell ERV. I don’t like that it requires cleaning every 3 months. I have some cheap hygrometers that I got on Amazon. I have one on each level of my house so I can see what the humidity is.
A cheaper solution than an ERV.......A friend of ours put a fresh air vent on their hvac system. It’s just an air duct that is connected to the exterior wall of their house, and it’s connected to the return duct of their hvac system. It pulls in fresh air into the house every time the hvac system is running. They do not have a system to remove stale air, other than bathroom fans and a kitchen vent hood. I wish I had just done this, instead of installing an ERV.
@@BrantleyBlended I was told its akin to leaving a window open ( fresh air in to HVAC) with out The ERV
@@BrantleyBlended I have a fresh air vent and the condensation on the duct's exterior during my humid, hot Maryland summer, when the air meets my air conditioned environment, is so bad that I now have water damage and mold in my house (it was never insulated, thanks Builder!). I'm cutting off the air vent and getting an ERV because it's the same price as insulating that dratted air vent in the walls and this way, I can reduce my allergies. The mold and water damage is near the bottom of the fresh air vent pipe, so I can remediate that and be done with the thing. The pollen in the house is bad this spring and with the fresh air vent, I can't escape it, but with the ERV, I can. I see from your video that filtration really matters so I will be careful about which system to buy. Thanks for that! I understand the ERV should reduce the heat bill in cold winter because it's doing air mixing, thus making less work for the furnace, so we'll see if the ERV saves me some money. Just saying the fresh air vent isn't the panacea that it might seem, especially if there is a bend in the pipe anywhere that can collect water. Thanks for a great video!
So you think fresh air to return is better idea than erv?
Knowing what I know now, I think I would’ve just added a fresh air return to each hvac system instead of installing an ERV. Then they could pull fresh air in from outside. That would’ve saved me a lot of money and time.
Where can I buy this unit? Would you still pick this brand/size if you were doing it again? Thanks!
You can order it from several websites like supplyhouse.com or Amazon. A friend of mine works for an hvac company. I bought mine through one of his suppliers. I didn’t save any money. It’s just the way I purchased it.
I am happy with this unit. It works well. I have not had any problems with it. If I was going to do this project all over, I would do it completely different. I don’t think I would install an ERV at all. I would add a fresh air intake to each of my 2 hvac systems. Every time the hvac units ran, they would pull in fresh air from an outside vent. That would have saved me a lot of time and money on the install. It would also keep me from having to do the constant cleaning that is required for an ERV. By that I mean cleaning the filters, the core, and the unit itself.
@@BrantleyBlendedlol it would not save you money. You wools be constantly mixing unconditioned fresh air with your conditioned air so your system would constantly be working extra hard to achieve your desired temperature. More more electricity. I’m not sure you understand the concept of heat/moisture recovery