Continuous ventilation helps prevents damp and mould problems in council homes
Vent-Axia has helped East Durham Homes upgrade ventilation in 600 council homes to meet the Decent Homes standard. East Durham Homes is an arms-length management organisation and runs about 8500 homes for Durham County Council.
The low noise, ease of installation and high efficiency of Vent-Axia’s Lo-Carbon SELV Centra dMEV solution led to it being installed to provide a comfortable indoor environment, eliminate condensation and mould problems and help reduce carbon emissions.
David Steel of East Durham Homes, explains, ‘Because they are always operating silently at a low level, Centra fans have enabled us to improve the indoor environment in our tenants’ homes, keep maintenance costs low and cut tenant fuel bills as well.’
Sound levels are as low as 6 dB(A). Continuous trickle ventilation is provided, with a boost feature that can be used as necessary in specific rooms.
The low noise levels avoid the risk of the fan being switched off because is it perceived by tenants as being noisy or wasteful of energy, which can lead to problems of damp and mould growth.
These continuous-ventilation systems work by using low-speed fans in wet rooms running continuously. The air they extract is replaced by natural air infiltration. Boost can be provided by the light switch, integral pull cord or sensor
