*
I’m going to get my new house as tight as possible with continuous poly and lots of foam and caulk against the advise of my builder, insulation installer, and HVAC guy. I asked the HVAC guy to suggest a way to bring in a CONTROLLED amount of fresh air for air changes during heating and cooling seasons. He said you have to be careful– that condensation will condense on a cold vent pipe and I’ll have all kinds of dripping and rusted ductwork. Best he could suggest was a pipe that came in the basement and runs to the basement floor and hope it finds it’s way throught the rest house or a Air-to-air exchanger which I’m convinced is not economical. So short of manually opening and closing windows what can you suggest as a way to bring in fresh air.
Discussion Forum
Discussion Forum
Up Next
Video Shorts
Featured Story
Skim-coating with joint compound covers texture, renews old drywall and plaster, and leaves smooth surfaces ready to paint.
Featured Video
Highlights
"I have learned so much thanks to the searchable articles on the FHB website. I can confidently say that I expect to be a life-long subscriber." - M.K.
Replies
*
I'm going to get my new house as tight as possible with continuous poly and lots of foam and caulk against the advise of my builder, insulation installer, and HVAC guy. I asked the HVAC guy to suggest a way to bring in a CONTROLLED amount of fresh air for air changes during heating and cooling seasons. He said you have to be careful-- that condensation will condense on a cold vent pipe and I'll have all kinds of dripping and rusted ductwork. Best he could suggest was a pipe that came in the basement and runs to the basement floor and hope it finds it's way throught the rest house or a Air-to-air exchanger which I'm convinced is not economical. So short of manually opening and closing windows what can you suggest as a way to bring in fresh air.