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Lifebreath Energy Recovery Ventilator (ERV)
Today's energy efficient buildings require controlled ventilation to avoid humidity and contamination. Keep the air in your building fresh with a Lifebreath Energy Recovery Ventilator (ERV). Its modern design allows for an efficient exchange of stale air for healthy, fresh, outdoor air. With its efficient operation, the ERV permits a continuous flow of fresh air.
How it works?
Nearly 90% of the energy used to cool your home is required to remove humidity. With a Lifebreath ERV, humidity is removed from the air before it is exchanged with stale air from your home – greatly reducing your cooling costs. The Lifebreath ERV core reduces humidity in the incoming air stream by transferring water molecules to the exhaust air stream, in a highly efficient counterflow design. The Lifebreath ERV core utilizes a non-cellulose membrane that allows water to pass through but not air, and won't deteriorate with constant exposure to moisture. It is the only water-washable ERV core available.
The Lifebreath ERV is designed for warm, humid regions typically found in the Southeastern United States, where high outdoor humidity is cause for operating air conditioning/dehumidification more frequently than a heating system.
ERVs are not recommended where temperatures fall below 25F (-4C) for more than five days.
Lifebreath ERV Features
- Only water-washable ERV core of its kind
- Uses membrane technology to transfer moisture and energy
- Counterflow design to increase efficiency
- Proprietary non-cellulose material will not deteriorate with constant exposure to moisture
- Maintenance-free, energy efficient motor
- Installs easily in new homes, or as a retrofit in an existing home
- 5-speed operation
- 4 selectable operation modes (Continuous ventilation, 20min ON / 40min OFF, 20min ON / 40min recirculation, continuous recirculation)
- Provides both sensible (temperature) and latent (moisture) transfer
- Reduces air conditioning ventilation load (note/ recommended specifically for use in regions where cooling season is longer than heating season)
Resources
Included Control – MAX Series
Lifestyle MAX Digital Control (99-DXPL01)
- Included with MAX Series HRVs
- 5-speed operation
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4 user operational modes
- continuous ventilation
- 20 min. ON, 40 min. OFF
- 20 min. ON, 40 min. recirculation*
- continuous recirculation*
- Built-in interface to furnace
- Automatic service reminder
- Automatic control based on outdoor temperature sensing
*Not available on all models
Optional Control – MAX Series
Lifestyle MAX Programmable Control (99-LS01)
- Optional upgrade
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All the features of the Lifestyle MAX Digital Control (above), plus:
- User selected 24/7 programming
- 4 event feature permits lifestyle programming
Optional Timers
Lifestyle 20/40/60 Minute Timer (99-DET01)
Initiate high speed operation for 20, 40 or 60 min.
Lifestyle 20 Minute Timer (99-20M01)
Initiate high speed operation for 20 min.
