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Article: In HVAC, the 'V' stands for Ventilation: every home needs an effective ventilation system. Here's a starting point. (Construct).
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- Professional Builder (1993)
- Article date:
- October 1, 2002
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A properly designed and installed whole-house ventilation system provides fresh air, filters and the air, and then distributes that air around the house, all with minimal maintenance.
Normal, noisy bath fans don't qualify, as they're typically run such a tiny fraction of the day that the air exchange they achieve is insignificant. Most homes don't even have a kitchen exhaust fan. If homeowners don't wash out the grease traps in their recirculating range hoods, the crud trapped up there might eventually qualify as a toxic mini-dump.
"I don't think the public really knows much about ventilation and their options," says John Bower, author of Understanding ...