Systems That Support Balanced Air

Modern construction standards of airtight homes produce energy efficiency that delivers significant cost savings on utility bills. Enhanced insulation, advanced sealing techniques and high-efficiency windows and doors all play a role in preventing any outside air penetration.

As air in the home is expelled by kitchen hood exhaust fans, bathroom and other exhaust sources, a lack of replacement air will disrupt the balance of heated or cooled air in the home, resulting in negative pressure in the living space. To handle this issue, building code now requires an offset fo the imbalance to allow a constant source of fresh air.

Breathe Easier

Fresh air dilutes odors, mold and mildew. Stale air is replaced with fresh — or outside — air, reducing the presence of humidity and carbon dioxide buildup, improving the overall indoor air quality, comfort and cognitive awareness of everyone in the home. Getting the necessary air exchange helps to maintain a comfortable, healthier environment.

FreshVent™ for Multiple Applications

Be sure to consider the exterior aesthetics and long-term durability of outside components to complete the systems needed to balance new airtight homes. Bringing fresh air into the space and conditioning it to ensure a harmonious balance between intake and exhausted air requires an exterior entry point. Select the FreshVent™ to do that part of the job right.

HVAC Systems:

As a component of an HVAC system, the purpose of FreshVent is to work with the system to effectively draw outside, or fresh, air into the unit's air return. This air becomes conditioned prior to heating or cooling it, and is distributed throughout the living space. Installing FreshVent to bring in outside fresh air will help to keep the pressure balanced. Building code requires that gas, or other fuel-sourced furnaces, have a fresh air intake vent for home safety.

Heat Recovery Ventilators (HRVs) & Energy Recovery Ventilators (ERV):

Both systems work by exchanging stale air in the home with fresh air. Their purpose is to reduce heating costs and improve the indoor air quality. FreshVent invites a steady flow of fresh air into both systems, improving their efficiency and performance.

Make-Up Air:

Kitchen exhaust hoods require fresh air for efficient performance and can compromise the indoor air quality if exhausted air is not replaced. FreshVent ensures a steady flow of fresh air to ensure adequate ventilation and improved air quality.

Built Tough With A Sleek, Low Profile

FreshVent is engineered in the USA with the same features of the successful DryerWallVent and Premium Wall Vent. FreshVent includes a stainless steel screen to keep pests and wildlife at bay. This screen complies with the 2021 International Mechanical Code, Section 401.5, dictating the standards for air intake openings. With a low profile and clean lines, this complementary component blends in well to enhance exterior beauty.

With a solid build from 22-gauge Galvalume® steel, FreshVent is heavily powder coated and baked to perfection to produce a corrosion-resistant finish that challenges the elements. Let Buildings Breathe — Include the FreshVent Fresh Air Intake Solution to improve comfort by reducing stale, contaminated air and stopping mold and mildew in their tracks!