Is a HRV the way to go?-installed/update

[toxic111]

Originally Posted by Stones

You won't see a new house being built now without a HRV

I just have to correct you on this. New houses are NOT being built with a HRV, as this is not a requirement. You would have to request it from a builder. I am in the building industry, and I sure don't see many of them going in at all.

[rayjay]

Originally Posted by toxic111

I just have to correct you on this. New houses are NOT being built with a HRV, as this is not a requirement. You would have to request it from a builder. I am in the building industry, and I sure don't see many of them going in at all.

I believe that depends on just where you are as there can be local and provincial differences.
I put an HRV in many years ago and when I did the research on them, I found that it was a required item for new home building in many places. I'm unable to remember now just where those areas were but I'm sure someone else will chime in on it.
I should have put one in years earlier because I ended up replacing all the windows and doors due to the damage from the excess humidity.
I have a Lifebreath 300DC unit and it JUST works with the approximate 900g of open water I have in the basement.

[Delphinus]

Originally Posted by toxic111

I just have to correct you on this. New houses are NOT being built with a HRV, as this is not a requirement. You would have to request it from a builder. I am in the building industry, and I sure don't see many of them going in at all.

I always thought it was code for R2000 rated homes but not required by code for any other. Since most homes aren't R2000 it would stand to reason that most new homes aren't having HRV's put in as standard but I can't find a good reference easily that says R2000 code in Canada requires HRV so maybe even there it is not required although possibly "recommended."

Did come across this though in my poking around the R2000 standard for Canada and it's a nice reference that explains HRV (in case anyone's interested )

http://www.oee.nrcan.gc.ca/residenti...dex.cfm?attr=4