Simplified Installation (Return/Return Method); Installation Notes - Airia LIFEBREATH PURE PERFORMANCE ERV Serie Guide D'installation

Simplified Installation (Return/Return Method)

Installation Notes

The ERV must be balanced.

Unit should be balanced on high speed with the furnace

blower on.
It is mandatory that the furnace blower run continuously

or ERV operation be interlocked with the furnace blower.
The duct configuration may change depending on the

ERV model.
A backdraft damper is recommended in the exhaust air

duct to prevent outdoor air from entering the unit.
The airflow must be confirmed on site using the

balancing procedures found in this guide.
Spring-Loaded Backdraft Damper (Recommended)
There is a location for an optional Backdraft Damper with the leaf hinge vertical. The damper is
installed on the "Stale Air to Outside Collar"
RETURN
AIR
Stale Air
to Outside
Fresh Air
from Outside
Attention/Warning
Check local codes/authority having jurisdiction for acceptance.

Applications such as greenhouses, atriums, swimming pools, saunas, etc. have unique ventilation requirements

which should be addressed with an isolated ventilation system.
Weatherhood arrangement is for drawing purposes only. Check local codes/authority having jurisdiction for

acceptance.
 Backdraft dampers are recommended for the stale air to outside air duct. This damper prevents outdoor air from
entering the ERV during the operation of the furnace/air handler while the ERV is in standby, off, or recirculating.
DIRECT CONNECTION of both the ERV SUPPLY AIR STREAM and
EXHAUST AIR STREAM to the FURNACE COLD AIR RETURN
Dampers for balancing
air flows, if not in collars of unit
Install backdraft damper
to ERV collar with leaf
hinge vertical
Forced Air
Furnace
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