3 Advantages of Investing in an Energy Recovery Ventilator

The hot humid days of summer are still here in Poquoson, Virginia. You’ve run the air conditioner for a few months now and the windows and doors have been tightly shut to keep the cool air in. However, if your home isn’t receiving enough fresh air, it can start to feel stale. Investing in an energy recovery ventilator (ERV) has numerous benefits designed to create a healthier and more comfortable home. Let’s take a look at some of its top advantages.

Improves Indoor Air Quality

An energy recovery ventilator expels stale air from inside of your home and exchanges it for fresh air. Often, indoor air is more polluted than outdoor air, so it’s essential that the old stale air gets transferred out. As dirt, dust, pet dander, and other allergens collect inside of your home, they can often trigger allergy and asthma symptoms. Moving the stale air outside will help to get rid of many of those contaminants that may cause respiratory issues.

Reduces Unpleasant Odors

Cooking odors, pet smells and fumes from gas appliances can all make your home smell unpleasant. An energy recovery ventilator helps fight these odors by removing them from your home and giving it a nice, fresh smell.

Increases Comfort

You want to have fresh ventilation in your home, but you don’t want to lose any conditioned air in the process. After all, you’re paying for that temperature-controlled air, so you want your home to always be comfortable. Due to its design, an ERV is able to expel old air out and bring fresh air in without losing that valuable cool or warm air. Not only will your home feel cleaner, but it will feel more comfortable because of the crisp air circulating throughout your home.

You can help improve your home’s indoor air quality by having an energy recovery ventilator installed. Give our team at Lighthouse Mechanical Heating and Cooling a call today at 757-251-0579. We are happy to speak with you!

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