What is a cogeneration unit?
Good ventilation is essential to avoid unpleasant odors in your home and ensure pleasant living comfort. You don't have to pay a high energy bill for this right away. By choosing an energy-efficient ventilation system with heat recovery, you reduce your costs. But how exactly does such a heat recovery unit work and where do you best have it installed?
With a good ventilation system, you put condensation out of action and increase your living comfort. If you also want to reduce your energy bill, you should choose a ventilation system with heat recovery. A heat recovery unit reuses heat during ventilation so you can save on heating costs. But how exactly does a heat recovery unit work, what are its advantages and what is the difference between centralized and decentralized heat recovery ventilation? DryPlan will show you how.
What is a cogeneration unit?
A WTW unit is an energy-efficient ventilation system with heat recovery (WTW). With WTW ventilation, the heat from exhausted dirty air is reused in the supply of fresh air. This thanks to two fans and a heat exchanger. In this way, 80 to 95% of the energy can be recovered and you don't have to turn on your heating or air conditioning as often. Not only beneficial for your living comfort, but also for your wallet.
Better central or decentralized ventilation with heat recovery?
There are two possible ways to have a WTW unit installed, for central or decentralized use. What the differences are? We'd be happy to explain that for you:
- Central ventilation with heat recovery
Want to enjoy WTW ventilation throughout the home? Then it's best to opt for central ventilation. Here, the ventilation of multiple living spaces is controlled by one WTW fan. This is thanks to a double network of air ducts through which the air can flow. Keep in mind that this ventilation system can only be installed in newly built houses or in a total energy renovation.
- Decentralized ventilation with heat recovery
Do you want to provide heat recovery to an individual room? In decentralized ventilation, a heat recovery fan is placed for each room you want to ventilate. So there is no flow of air, but there is the ability to set a different temperature in each room. This ventilation system is easy to install in an existing home.
Did you know that ... installing a ventilation system is mandatory in new construction or major remodeling projects? Even when renovating existing homes, since January 2022 you must take into account the minimum required ventilation provisions. Read more about ventilation when renovating >>
What are the benefits of a WTW unit?
- Lower energy bills: by reusing heat from exhausted indoor air when supplying outdoor air, no heat is lost and you save a lot of energy costs.
- Higher living comfort: with a WTW unit, you no longer suffer from drafts or annoyingly cold air currents. By supplying pre-heated and clean outside air, you enjoy a healthy and pleasant indoor climate.
- Optimal air quality: a WTW unit is equipped with air filters that stop dust, pollen and pollen. So you breathe in fresh indoor air carefree.
- No noise: unlike average ventilation systems, a CHW unit does not work with rattling grilles in windows and walls, but with noiseless valves. Current WTW units on the market also produce hardly any noise.
Maintenance WTW unit I To ensure optimal operation of your WTW unit, schedule a thorough maintenance every four years. Dry Plan's ventilation specialists will visit, clean the two fans and the heat exchanger, and replace the air filters. Contact Dry Plan for your WTW maintenance.
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