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How the price of an MVHR relates to quality and performance

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Crushed and bent flexi-duct will increase noise in an MVHR

I’ve written before about the average price of a high quality Mechanical Ventilation Heat Recovery (MVHR) installation, which includes an itemised price for each detailed ductwork layout, materials supply, installation and commissioning (airflow balancing and client handover). Today I’m going to explain (with photos) why the cheaper MVHR units are a false economy, and can … Read more

The relationship between Power and Energy – and what it has to do with your home

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When we talk about “low energy homes”, what are we really talking about? Well, when we’re trying to build low energy homes what we’re figuring out how to use the lowest amount of energy to heat the entire space in your home to a comfortable 20DegC (and how to keep it at 20DegC). Where does energy come from … Read more