I have a panasonic bath fan with a 30 min timer and a fantech erv set to 0 35 ach.
Erv instead of bathroom fan.
The dueling pressures can significantly reduce ventilation effectiveness.
We ve managed to set up the erv to run the exhaust fan continuously but this then causes other problems.
A window is a simple option.
Put the bath fan in the 1 2 bath first then the bath likely to get used the least.
Wall fans blow air from the bathroom into the room on the other side of the wall then sucks the clean dry.
But when the erv hrv is not running the homeowner should be able to have a switch in the bathroom s to run the unit when it is not otherwise in run mode or some type of override switch to.
I m thinking of the qufresh fan made by air king.
Don t need a 200 cfm hrv in most cases even for large houses in terms of normal ventilation rates 62 2 2010 not 62 2 2013.
This system can also be set up to draw from bathrooms instead of hallways thus eliminating bathroom exhaust fans.
Pair a supply fan with the exhaust fans another way to get balanced ventilation is to use the exhaust fans with controls and also install a supply fan.
My suggestion is stick with a dedicated exhaust fan.
You can do this with a bath fan installed to blow air into the home or you can use a fan made specially for this task.
Often will add bath fans if the hrv size doesn t allow a boost rate of at least 50 cfm per bathroom.
Differing air flows through the hrv erv can occur due to pressures created by the central air handler in the trunks.
You don t have to worry about any electrical wiring or mold buildup because it is a.