My upstairs bathroom roof vent keeps plugging with ice and causing a sewer smell in the house. When it gets really cold, I have to go up on the roof almost weekly to clear the ice out of the vent. Any suggestions? This is one of those problems that plague many homes...
What are indoor “pollutants”? With homes being built more airtight and better insulated than ever before, ventilation is receiving lots of attention these days. It’s becoming common knowledge that modern buildings need mechanical ventilation, such as exhaust fans or...
What is Indoor Air Quality and how does it affect me? Indoor air quality, or IAQ, encompasses many aspects of a healthy, comfortable atmosphere: temperature, humidity, and the amount of pollutants such as carbon dioxide, radon, volatile organic compounds and...
What is an HRV and how does it work? Heat Recovery Ventilation (HRV) systems are becoming increasingly common in cold climate construction and are almost indispensible in today’s super-insulated, airtight homes. As older homes are being retrofit and becoming tighter...
What is an ERV and how do they work in cold climates? Energy Recovery Ventilators, or ERVs, are the humidity-loving cousins of Heat Recovery Ventilators, which have become a common ventilation technique in cold-climate homes. Like HRVs, they provide balanced...
