What Is A Heat Recovery System And How Does It Work?

A heat recovery system is a ventilation system that recovers stale air from wet rooms in the house (kitchen, bathroom, etc.), filters it, and transfers it as clean air to the rest of the property. This promotes balanced air ventilation within the house to improve air quality, whilst also recovering heat from extract air that would otherwise have been wasted. This means that a heat recovery system is beneficial for your health, pocket, and the planet.

So that’s what a heat recovery system is, but what you might be wondering is how on earth does it actually work?

Well, a heat recovery unit is effectively a multi-faceted ventilation system. Mechanical heat recovery ventilation (MHRV system), works by recovering heat from extract air that would otherwise be expelled to the atmosphere and transfers this heat to fresh air being drawn into the property via a heat exchanger.

If we lost you at MHRV, don’t worry, it’s really not as complicated as it sounds. If we break the process down into steps it looks something like this:

1. Stale air is extracted from wet rooms whilst fresh air is being drawn into habitable rooms via a heat exchanger, creating a constant airflow
2. A heat recovery unit (HRV system) located at the top of the property works to recover the heat from the stale air and transfer it to the fresh air
3. The heat recovery system expels the pollutant air quickly and efficiently, whilst supplying the recovered, clean air to the rest of the property
4. The clean air is supplied throughout the property via a network known as ‘ducting’. Each wet room is fitted with an extract valve and each habitable room is fitted with a supply valve
5. This means that stale air is continually being extracted whilst fresh air is continually being supplied to pass through the heat recovery system

The result? A reduced necessity for space heating coupled with a healthier and more comfortable environment for the homeowner.

Heat Recovery Systems At PipeLife Eco

Here at PipeLife Eco, our Aircycle heat recovery ventilation (HRV) systems are designed to provide superior air comfort levels whilst at the same time conserving energy by minimising heat waste. The Aircycle 1.3 and Aircycle 3.1 digital ranges offer innovative heat recovery systems that are highly efficient, quiet, and versatile.

Why do the Aircycle HRV systems stand out against other heat recovery systems?

Now that you know how a heat recovery system works, you may be wondering how you can get one installed on your own property. To make a general inquiry or request further information about any of our services, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with our friendly team today.