Halton Home Inspector wrote:
4McDs wrote:
anyone else have an hrv installed? where were the controls located?
Almost always beside the thermostat, sometimes near the furnace.
NOTE - I bumped into this comment ( above in quote ) that I made while searching for something else and would like to change it.
I have since seen the HRV control that Intracorp is using and it has no automatic settings IE some controls will turn the HRV ON or OFF because some controls automatically monitor humidity levels etc., but Intracorp is using a manual control ( which I prefer ) but they are installing them at or above the furnace. This location for this particular control is not suitable as it should be relocated at it's intended location, near the thermostat.
Because this control is manual, people use it regularly, turning the HRV ON when they cook or turning it UP if the home feels stale. Turning it OFF when they have finished cooking etc. Having this control down at the furnace is therefore a very poor location.
If you are in an Intracorp home with an HRV and the HRV control similar to the image is down by the furnace then you should insist that it be relocated near the thermostat. Going down and up the stairs, to and from the basement to control this system is very inconvenient making this HRV feature more of a burden than a benifit.
