Ventilation manufacturer Vent-Axia has solved the problem of condensation and mould in a 1930s home.
DIY YouTuber Rob Ford, who is refurbishing a four-bedroom, double-fronted 1930s house, discovered that PIV was an ideal ventilation solution to his condensation and mould problems, leading him to install the Vent-Axia PureAir Home PIV with integral heater in the loft.
The refurbishment had been going well, however when last winter’s gas price rises went up, Rob reduced the house’s heating. As a result, the house first had a problem with condensation and then black mould. The addition of cavity and roof insulation then made it worse because of a lack of ventilation. A window vacuum removed the condensation in the mornings, but did not prevent the condensation and mould from returning every day.
“Our windows used to be completely filled with water, but after installing the Vent-Axia PureAir Home PIV the condensation has gone. After a while I wondered whether the condensation had disappeared just because the weather was warmer so I turned the unit off for a week and guess what? The condensation came back. I turned the unit back on and it disappeared again,” said Rob. “As for noise, once we fitted it and closed the loft hatch we have not noticed any noise coming from the unit.”
Simple to install, air is drawn into the PureAir Home unit via the loft from outside and incoming air is filtered via the high-grade ISO ePM10 (G4) or optional upgrade ePM2.5 (F7) filters, removing nasty contaminates before gently introducing it into the habitable areas of the property. The diffuser directs the airflow upwards where the incoming air mixes with the warm air that gathers at ceiling height.
Designed to improve indoor air quality (IAQ) and prevent moisture build-up, the PureAir Home offers a highly effective solution to control condensation and mould, as well as offering high levels of air filtration. Providing filtered, tempered air (heater model only) into the home, that is drier than the inside air, the PureAir Home creates an indoor environment where condensation and mould find it hard to exist.
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