Partially Dedicated System - Airia LIFEBREATH ERV Serie Guide D'installation

Partially Dedicated System

Installation Notes
The ERV must be balanced.

Unit should be balanced on high speed with the furnace

blower on.
It is recommended that the furnace blower run

continuously or ERV operation be interlocked with the
furnace blower. Refer to building code.
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"
DIRECT CONNECTION of the SUPPLY AIR STREAM to the FURNACE COLD AIR RETURN (Stale
Exhaust Air from different
areas of the home
(bathrooms, kitchen)
Stale Air to
Outside
Fresh Air
from Outside
Attention/Warning
 Refer to the model Dimensional Drawings, located on page 16 for the actual locations of the; Fresh Air to
Inside, Fresh Air form Outside, Stale Air from Inside, and Stale Air to Outside port locations.
Weatherhood arrangement is for drawing purposes only. 6 ft (2 m) minimum separation is recommended, unless

dual hood is installed, also to be installed with 18 in (460 mm) above ground.
 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.
air drawn from key areas of the home)
RETURN
AIR
Dampers for balancing air flows,
if not in collars of unit
Install backdraft damper to
ERV collar with leaf hinge
vertical
3' min.
recommended
Forced Air
Furnace
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