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    • CommentAuthoranth.payne
    • CommentTimeApr 11th 2017
     
    After all the great help on my previous thread, I think I'm pretty happy with where I got to on the fabric, and heating...

    One area I've started researching is the glazing. We have quite alot of glazing, and it's important to us that we have good quality windows (and doors). We will have two glazed gable ends which will be fixed, with large lift & slide doors on the adjacent walls.

    To that end, I have come across Internorm, who seem to be highly regarded...

    I was reading about their 'I-Tec Ventilation' option, and wondered whether this could in fact replace ductless MHRV units?

    http://www.internorm-architecture.com/en/news/i-tec-ventilation-with-automatic-mode/

    They claim an air exchange of 40m3/hr with an automatic mode that responds to humidity and temperature and has a built in heat exchanger with 85% efficiency...
    • CommentAuthortony
    • CommentTimeApr 11th 2017
     
    I have a very high regard for internorm and love their windows

    I cannot see how that new product could replace a proper MVHR and can't see it getting certified, tempting but what problems will there be if or when it goes wrong?
    • CommentAuthoranth.payne
    • CommentTimeApr 11th 2017
     
    In terms of certification, I'm not too fussed about gaining PH cert... just want everything to work as it should. So if this solution offered appropriate ventilation, then it could be a winner... especially since there'd be a window in every room (not that you'd necessarily have the i-tec system in every window).

    The alternative I'm looking at is something like the FreshR.

    However, I;d never thought of future maintenance. I'm not sure how accessible the ventilation unit would be?

    It also seems a bit vague in terms of how the heat recovery works
    • CommentAuthorCX23882
    • CommentTimeApr 14th 2017
     
    It looks like the fan unit is on the side of the window.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPJFf-k1scg
    Presumably you would only fit it to the side of an opener (e.g. a tilt and turn), and the fan unit can be removed from inside the opening.

    I note that there are no comments about noise levels. I'd imagine it's probably fine at trickle speeds (probably quieter than trickle vents due to there being no direct path to outside), but possibly horrendous at boost, and I don't see how it could ever be quieter than a well designed MVHR installation.
    • CommentAuthorlineweight
    • CommentTimeApr 24th 2019
     
    I've just come across this system for the first time. There's not really a whole load of info on it out there though. Just wondering if anyone might have used it, or learnt more, since this thread was started a couple of years ago?
    • CommentAuthorbhommels
    • CommentTimeApr 25th 2019 edited
     
    <blockquote><cite>Posted By: anth.payne</cite>In terms of certification, I'm not too fussed about gaining PH cert... just want everything to work as it should. So if this solution offered appropriate ventilation, then it could be a winner... especially since there'd be a window in every room (not that you'd necessarily have the i-tec system in every window).

    The alternative I'm looking at is something like the FreshR.

    However, I;d never thought of future maintenance. I'm not sure how accessible the ventilation unit would be?

    It also seems a bit vague in terms of how the heat recovery works</blockquote>

    FreshR looks attractive for small, single storey dwellings. The FreshR folks advised us to have one for the upstairs and one for the downstairs, and with that advice suddenly all the advantages over a "classic" ducted MVHR were gone.
    • CommentAuthorbhommels
    • CommentTimeApr 25th 2019
     
    <blockquote><cite>Posted By: anth.payne</cite>In terms of certification, I'm not too fussed about gaining PH cert... just want everything to work as it should. So if this solution offered appropriate ventilation, then it could be a winner... especially since there'd be a window in every room (not that you'd necessarily have the i-tec system in every window).

    The alternative I'm looking at is something like the FreshR.

    However, I;d never thought of future maintenance. I'm not sure how accessible the ventilation unit would be?

    It also seems a bit vague in terms of how the heat recovery works</blockquote>
    • CommentAuthorlineweight
    • CommentTimeApr 25th 2019
     
    I managed to get a bit more info
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    • CommentAuthorlineweight
    • CommentTimeApr 25th 2019
     
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