Remove Damp with Energy Recovery System from HomeTech

The Hometech Energy Recovery System is one of the most cost-efficient way to ventilate the whole home night and day. Their certified installation consultants set the ERS up so that it can reach every room in the house. The ERS home ventilation system removes damp, foul smells and stale air from the home.

Government agency Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA) says the average New Zealand family produces up to 8 litres of moisture in the home each day from activities like cooking and showering. This is normal and can be managed by insulating, heating and ventilating. To prevent mould growth, the amount of moisture in the home (relative humidity) should ideally be below 65% most of the time, and rooms should be heated to at least 18 degrees.

To assess the temperature and relative humidity in the house, a simple, low-cost hygrometer can help. By taking readings over a few days or weeks in different rooms of the house, especially in winter, home owners can find dampness issues. Sources of moisture, such as leaking pipes or damp rising from underneath the house, are often hidden and can go undetected for a long time, damaging the home. Damp homes promote mould and dust mites which can cause respiratory problems. 

Because the ERS removes moisture from the air within the home, both the time and the cost it takes to heat the home will significantly decrease. This is because before the heaters can start to warm the house they first need to dry the air so that it is ready to be heated. Since air will be significantly drier, it can be heated more quickly and cost effectively. The ERS includes a special energy replacement system where the warmth from the stale air that is pumped out of the house is taken and applied to the clean air that is being brought into your home. This helps to keep the heating bills low while the air is kept fresh.

The ERS has been manufactured to extraordinarily high standards, which is why Hometech offer a lifetime warranty for the core system, and a five-year warranty on all other parts and workmanship. Technicians from Hometech can advise on whether ERS is best for the home and offer free in-home consultation.

For more information: http://www.hometech.co.nz/

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