HRVHeat Recovery Ventilator
Transfers heat between the airstreams.
Modern construction is sealed far tighter than older housing, which is excellent for energy bills and creates a problem older houses never had: not enough fresh air.
A house that cannot breathe accumulates moisture, odors, carbon dioxide and volatile compounds from furnishings and cleaning products. Opening a window works, but it lets out the air you paid to heat or cool.
A recovery ventilator solves both. It exhausts stale indoor air and brings in fresh outdoor air, passing the two streams through a core that transfers most of the heat from one to the other. An HRV transfers heat only; an ERV transfers some moisture too, which is generally the better choice in a humid climate like ours.
At a glance
- Controlled fresh air, windows shut
- Recovers most of the heat
- An ERV suits our humid climate
The range
What we install
HRV
ERVEnergy Recovery Ventilator
Transfers heat and some moisture.
HRVVertical HRV
For installations with limited horizontal room.
How to choose
HRV or ERV?
Both exhaust stale indoor air and bring in fresh outdoor air through a core that transfers most of the heat from one stream to the other.
Heat recovery ventilator
HRV- Transfers
- Heat only
- Best for
- Fresh air without throwing away the heat
Energy recovery ventilator
ERV- Transfers
- Heat and some moisture
- Best for
- Generally the better choice in a humid climate like ours
What to look for
What matters when you choose
Controlled fresh air without opening a window
Recovers most of the heat from the outgoing air
ERV generally preferred in our humid climate
Balanced and commissioned on installation
Particularly worthwhile in newer, tighter houses
Helps with moisture, odors and stuffiness
We recommend air quality equipment based on your house and your system, and only where it will help.
Family owned in Church Hill since 2001 · Factory-authorized Carrier dealer
Free estimates on new equipment
What happens after you contact us
- Step 1
Send the form or call
Tell us what the system is doing and we will call you back to schedule.
- Step 2
We measure first
We run a load calculation and look at your ductwork before we quote any equipment.
- Step 3
You get a free estimate
Estimates on new equipment are free, and financing is available.
Prefer to call?
(423) 357-1922- Office hours
- Monday to Friday, 8–5
- Outside those hours
- Emergency service is available — call the same number.
- Where we go
- Church Hill, Kingsport, Mount Carmel, Surgoinsville, Rogersville, Johnson City, Bristol, Greeneville, Morristown and across into Southwest Virginia. Full service area.
- Where we are
- 119 E Main St, Church Hill, TN 37642
Talk to us about what suits your house
Free estimates on new equipment. We measure before we quote.
(423) 357-1922