Why do you need ventilation systems in flats, private houses and cottages?
Have you ever noticed how your well-being depends on the quality of the air that you breathe? In the open air in a forest or a park or at the seaside you feel stronger, more energetic and cheerful. And in the closed premises you have very often headaches, weakness, constant sleepiness, no matter how often it is ventilated. Doctors call this state the syndrome of constant fatigue and they recommend to open windows at least before sleeping and to ventilate the premises. Namely lack of oxygen (absence of ventilation) can lead to such a state.
Very little attention used to be paid to ventilation of flats in blocks of flats when they were designed. That is why there were only air ducts in the toilet facilities and in the kitchen at most, and only open windows could provide the supply of fresh air. The situation was the same in private houses. In winter from the point of view of saving as it was disastrous for the budget. So it is necessary to look for energy saving solutions in flats and houses ventilation in order not to lose heat in the premises while ventilating. One of such solutions is to buy a recuperator.
How to provide the correct ventilation in a flat?
The PRANA recuperation is a ventilation system in a flat or a house which uses the warmth of processed air to heat up fresh but cold intake air in winter.
The copper heat exchanger neutralizes microorganisms and doesn’t require additional maintenance. As a result you receive heated up fresh clean air from outside. Besides, the system doesn’t require complicated installation and any special skills.
The benefit is that there is simultaneous intake and extract of air flows.
PRANA recuperators are designed in such a way that the intake of fresh air and the removal of processed one from the premises happen simultaneously along separate channels without mixing of air flows at the entrance-exit and in the middle of the working module which is an additional advantage for buying, namely this recuperator. This provides unsurpassed recuperation (heat recovery) up to 93%.
It is known that the best ventilation in a flat is that one, about which you can forget immediately after installation. With PRANA recuperators you will forget once and for all about dampness, mould and headaches. And you will save significantly on heating.
Mistakes that can take place when you install ventilation in the home
Below you can see examples of INCORRECT and CORRECT ventilation of a flat, residential house or cottage.
Other ventilation systems also offer to heat up the air from outside without opening windows. For example, intake installations. These systems supply fresh air into the premises by means of natural difference in pressure. In fact, it is the same as a slightly open window. So, there is no energy effectiveness and moreover the processed air is not removed from the premises.
There are also so called intake ventilators which are installed under radiators. The air gets into the radiator, is heated up and then gets into premises. It is clear that with such a design the air does not have enough time to be heated up which does not lead to ventilation but creates only draughts. Moreover there is a high likelihood of freezing of the system in cold seasons as the ventilation installation itself is mounted outside and does not have additional cold proofness.
Some manufacturers offer additional heating up for intake installations. This solves the problem of cold air from outside in winter and of course it is not a cost effective solution at all. It is necessary to heat up cold air using additional costs. In fact, intake ventilation installations with heating are just hair dryers, installed in the walls.
Are you in doubt whether to buy a PRANA recuperator or a reverse ventilator? You can read about major advantages of PRANA ventilation systems on the page “PRANA vs. reverse ventilators”.
