Energy Recovery Ventilators (ERVs) Unique has more proven ways to improve indoor air quality than any heating
and air conditioning contractor in the Chicago area.
Often, our recommendations include energy recovery ventilators, which
efficiently transfer heat and humidity without rotating wheels.

We are proud to be the region’s supplier of RenewAire energy recovery ventilators
for residential and commercial use. Here are some of the things they can do for
your home or business:
1. Improve Indoor Air Quality
By providing simultaneous exhaust and fresh air supply, RenewAire energy
recovery ventilators reduce the concentration of harmful pollutants in indoor
air — an absolute must in schools, offices and smoking environments.
2. Meet Ventilation Codes for Air Exchange
It provides ample ventilation to meet ASHRAE 62 and the International
Mechanical Code that now requires two to three times more air
exchange than previously.
3. Control Excess Moisture
Unlike conventional ventilation or basic heat exchangers, RenewAire
energy recovery ventilators moderate the temperature and the humidity
of incoming outdoor air, limiting humidity swings and associated problems
with mold and mildew.
4. Optimum Cold-weather Performance
RenewAire energy recovery ventilators recapture heat otherwise lost in
exhaust air while preventing humidity extremes. This greatly reduces the
demand on heating equipment, lowering both initial costs and energy bills.
ERV’s also protect heating coils from freeze damage.
5. Optimum Warm-weather Performance
Pre-cools and dehumidifies the fresh air stream by transferring heat and
humidity to the exhaust air stream. This greatly reduces air conditioning
demand, lowering both initial costs and energy bills. On retrofits, the
ventilation rate through existing A/C equipment can be doubled.
6. Energy Saved = Dollars Saved
The all-weather performance of RenewAire energy recovery ventilators
can cut energy bills for heating, cooling and dehumidifying of ventilation
air by 50% or more.
The Static-Plate Core is the Key!
This is the technology preferred by leading HVAC professionals worldwide.
Here’s why:
• Positive Air Stream Separation
In the core of RenewAire energy recovery ventilators fresh air never
comes in contact with exhaust air passages. Hydroscopic resin plates
separate the two air streams so effectively that ARI certifies zero exhaust
air transfer at normal, balanced operating conditions. As a result,
RenewAire is perfect for controlled exhaust applications such as toilet
areas, as well as for food service and health care.
• No Condensate or Active Defrost
Direct water vapor transfer, driven by vapor pressure, eliminates
condensation and frosting in virtually all applications and climate
zones. No condensation allows for closer plate spacing, resulting in
higher efficiencies and easier installations. It also means that there is
no need for
the dampers or electrical defrost elements that reduce ventilation and
rob energy efficiency in competing technologies.
• RenewAire Energy Recovery Ventilators are Easy to Maintain
The scheduled maintenance is simple. No expensive service contracts are necessary, because
there is no wheel disassembly and washing, no seal or belt adjustments
and no complex controls to calibrate. The result is the lowest maintenance
cost of any ERV.
• The Unbeatable RenewAire Warranty
RenewAire energy recovery ventilators are protected by a
10-year core warranty (2 years on the balance of the unit).
This commitment is twice as long as the coverage on the best
wheel products and speaks volumes about the product’s
reliability, durability and high performance.
For information on how energy recovery ventilators can improve indoor
air quality at your home or business, contact Unique now.

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