Air to Air Exchanger Overview and Maintenance

[@plarower]

Excellent and practical explanation of what air to air exchangers are, why they might be used, and how they look when installed inside and out! Thanks!

[@WordofAdviceTV]

You're welcome! Glad you liked the video, thank you for watching and commenting!

[@beotheguitarist]

Thanks for all of your videos Jay. Love your channel and I've learned so much over the last couple of years. Awesome content!

[@WordofAdviceTV]

I appreciate that! Thank you for watching my videos!

[@javierfranco3608]

Mr Jay please I have some questions about the air exchange thanks for the video, if is possible contact you please. Javier.

[@djreag8614]

unplug the unit ALWAYS before sticking your hand in anything electric ...GOOD VID

[@dominiquepierre916]

You are very kind and great instructor . I love your programs and really helped me through my career, Please continue .

[@lovedeep161]

First time on your channel and loved it. ❤

[@captainconundrum463]

Thanks for the video! You got me started on Jim Rohn and I am very thankful!

[@WordofAdviceTV]

That's awesome!! Glad to hear that at least one person gave him a shot. He is definitely worth listening to and I'm glad I could introduce you to him! There is a KZbin channel called Motiversity, I have been listening to a lot of their videos lately. You may like their content as well.

[@vikingtu]

I don't have an exchanger but loved the learning experience. :)

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Glad I could introduce you to it! If you come across one in the future you'll know what that big box thing is ;)

[@andrewcarpenter5239]

This was a fantastic video. Thank you very much for taking the time to do this. 👍

[@jaimegonzalez6926]

Did not know this thing existed but good video I never stop learning specially coming from you thank you sir.

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Next time you see one, you'll know what that box is ;) Thanks for watching my videos Jaime!

[@perrythorvig6446]

Thanks. Helps me understand what this thing is in my new house.

[@yusufkalimee137]

that was fairly good explanation for hrv

[@shaneaudette6763]

4 years later, yes.... useful. I now know why my motor burnt out lol

[@padraicmcguire108]

Love your work Jay. Looking forward to your home recharge vidjeo and your advice re reclaimed R22 use!

[@Christina-nx1qf]

Thanks for the video. I had one installed recently in my house and I have no idea it needs to be cleaned once in a while. I just have an on and off button and no thermostat. Do I need one?

[@joerosenau7209]

Great videos, thanks

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Glad you like them! Thank you!

[@jdubya54]

missed you thanks for the video

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Thanks Jim! :) Good to have you here!

[@nicmon5214]

Great vid.

[@bobwelch5056]

Very informative

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Thank you Bob!

[@Froggability]

Nice vid , just with the cartridge, some brands: definitely do not wash! As they are made of a paper, synthetic material that will be ruined. They are designed to also exchange humidity and not require condensate draining that other units do. Just remove dust with a dry brush

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Thank you for pointing that out! I mainly deal with these Venmar units so I forgot to even mention the other kinds. The additional info is much appreciated!

[@BSerrell4]

Can the 'washable' filters be run through the dishwasher (as I was advised to do with the metal mesh filters on my range hood)?

[@carachapman5961]

Hey there! Great video! Question: If you have a portable air exchanger is it better to have it on the upper level of the home or the main floor? Cara

[@Mustang7995]

Hi Jay, have you ever come across an air to air with a spinning disk in the middle instead of the box? I have one at my work and was wondering how to clean that disk. Any suggestions? Thanks for the videos.

[@Froggability]

A vacuum brush works well

[@josephsomeone1611]

Jay, thank you for all your knowledge. I really enjoy your instruction approach to educating this subscriber; on an unrelated question, what can I expect from the HV person that will be coming to my home to inspect my AC unit (Train 4k, XB-13, Model # 2TTB3048A1000AA, Volts 200/230, HCFC __ 22, 8 lbs. 14oz or 4.03kg(SI), 10DegreesF suub cooling, MFR date 09/2008) for a 1720sqft home. This unit hasn't had any mechanical or electrical problems; I've cleaned the outside pump screening and washed down the pump itself, I opened the fan housing and vacuumed out all the dirt and dust in there--the fan turns very easy. However, it's been 11 years since we bought this house and I know mechanically it's time for some inspection and review of my cooling system. That being said, here are my questions: 1.) How can I tell if the tech giving me their advise is telling me the truth about my system? 2.) Should a trust worthy tech allow me to oversee what their doing during their inspection and calibration of Freon in the AC unit? 3.) The AC unit is not keeping up with the thermostat; that is, I set 78 degrees F and it continues running and doesn't get to anything but 81degrees F. I shut it off for a couple hours--deal with the heat-- and then it will start and get down to 78 degrees F. 4.) Is this condition an evaporator issue? Please reply at your leisure, thank you, Joseph

[@kkovler1]

glad I don't have one, just more maintenance I would have to do. BTW is this air exchanger the same thing I hear advertised on radio called EZ Breathe Ventilation System?

[@WordofAdviceTV]

We don't have those here but as far as I know, that unit is a cheaper version that acts more as a filter and a dehumidifier than an air to air exchanger. From what I understood, it does not have an intake air supply from outside so they are not the same as the air to air exchangers that I showed in the video.

[@davidmckinney6577]

Hello Jay good to see you again buddy 👍...it's been extraterrestrial hot here buddy.lol...well that is my way of saying that it's been very very hot and humid of course.. I've been busy taking care of Bigfoot he got worse last Thursday and I had to go to the vet and get some very strong medication for pain.. so I'm staying in were it's cool and trying to make the best of a very bad situation...it is rough stuff when some things are out of one's control... have a good day my friend god bless you and your family 🙏 praying for you all my friend..

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Oh no! Bigfoot is feeling worse again :( Sorry to hear that David! I hope this is a temporary thing and he will bounce back.. Like you said, it must be nerve-racking to not be able to do anything about it.. We will remember you in our prayers as well! It has been hot in Minnesota too! Seems like the majority of states had higher temps this last week. I wonder how it was in Hawaii.. We accepted an offer on our house but now need to wait for the whole closing process to end before we can move.

[@davidmckinney6577]

@@WordofAdviceTV I hope it works out for you Jay and everything goes smoothly in your move and selling..I hope and pray that it is a temporary thing with Bigfoot but I with the cancer and they way it is I know that it is the start to a very bad outcome of what is to come..I hate cancer it took my daddy he got lung cancer and it moved in his neck and he couldn't eat and lost his voice and he was in pure misery for the last three months it was too bad to say really..I took care of him and I don't think I slept maybe a hour or so at night for the last three months.. that was in 2011 and seems like yesterday. And now to top it off my dog Bigfoot has cancer and it is in his neck and my vet said if his congestive heart failure don't get him first then the cancer will and it looks like the cancer will... she said that he was a dog for the record book because he has had mass cell cancer for over year and half and she said that most dogs don't live over two or three months at the most with his cancer hopefully it will go back in remission... that is what I pray for... my dad had stage 4 lung cancer for 8 years and they gave him three months to live and he worked up till the last three months of his life he was a tough one and I guess ol bigfoot is too.. daddy thought a lot of Bigfoot and Arnold I had them a long time before he passed away.. thanks again buddy 👍 for your prayers for Bigfoot my friend I really appreciate it..

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Thankfully I never had to deal with cancer personally, the closest I have experienced it was my uncle who battled with it for a couple years as well. The last stage before his death really took it to the next level though. In a few months one could just see him slowly dying. It's a tough situation to be in.. The person going through it and his family who can't do anything about it.. So as much as I can, I sympathize with what you went and are going through David! I pray that the good Lord will lead you through this and give you peace of mind and the strength to go through it all. Hang in there my friend!

[@joedjordjevic5657]

You're the best,👍👍👍👍❄️🔥 guy

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Thank you Sam! :)

[@shadmanhosseinzadeh2078]

Perfect video. I am wondering whether the air to air exchanger can control the humidity level as well. could you comment on that?

[@TouchGamerX]

Does this help with Conversation on the windows in the Winter?

[@torreslover456]

Great video! Have you ever texted to see how well balanced the air exchanger is? Seems like that one maybe wasn’t to code because of the lack of clearance? Hope you’re enjoying Hawaii

[@padraicmcguire108]

One other question for you Jay. Since you cited a MN publication re the ATAX. Are you here in MN somewhere?

[@padraicmcguire108]

Ha. Just found your Aloha video! I used to live in Hawaii. My sister was born there. We lived in Oahu. Crazy crowded. My fav island is the big island in Kona. Be prepared for shockingly expensive everything. Not much demand for heating or AC, I suspect your job will change substantially. You will get island crazy. Several friends vommuted. Summers in Alaska, winters in Hawaii. Good luck. Keep producing videos!

[@thaiquach5680]

Hi Jay, I am so interested in watching your videos on troubleshooting of gas furnace and ac parts. They did help me very well with reparing my ac unit. With that interest in troubleshooting on ac issues; specially, in electrical parts such as furnace board or defrost board, so I would like you to help recommend me a few reference books of electrical parts that you trust? Thank you Jay!

[@jimcossette8106]

Hi there Jayi did just what you said when i finished up i shut the door turned on the power and PRESTO nothing it just wont start any suggestion on what maybe i should try thank you in advance.

[@raulrobles2961]

Are these the same as a humidifier?

[@Eddy63]

Good little vid Jay even tho it had a " Crappy " ending ... Lol ...

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Haha my battery died before I could do the ending so I had to resort to a crappy ending :D

[@JizzleCX]

Any tips on how to balance one of these? I have the same unit with the intake ducted into my cold air trunkline.

[@TheSoundtec]

Hi thanks for the info. Presently my damper motor is always buzzing as it seems to be holding the damper closed forcefully. Is there a way I can test that the damper is working properly?

[@zekenzy6486]

Great Video. Why air to air exchanger have to turn off in summer ? is it only work for winter ? and not work in summer ? Thank you for sharing ^_^.

[@WordofAdviceTV]

It can run in the summer too but it brings in humid air which causes the AC to not keep up sometimes. My previous video was about that: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZqSZqqmMmNNleZI

[@conniebolduc2035]

What about maintaining oil to fan?

[@jmjsr]

Should have mentioned the theory behind it. Capturing the heat of the house air ( that you already paid to heat) and using it to heat the incoming outside cold air. How effecient is it?

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Yes, the heat recovery and efficiency of these units is something I forgot to cover.. Different units will vary in efficiency. Here's what MNSHI says about it: "Average sensible efficiencies for HRVs and ERVs are in the range of 68%-70%. High performance models can achieve sensible efficiencies in the range of 83%-84%. In cold climates, ventilating with HRVs and ERVs in the summer may actually increase cooling energy use slightly." www.mnshi.umn.edu/kb/scale/hrverv.html#:~:text=Average%20sensible%20efficiencies%20for%20HRVs,increase%20cooling%20energy%20use%20slightly.

[@padraicmcguire108]

Not a fan of these plastic HX. Any of them use metal HX. Thermal conductivity is at least a factor of 10 better.

[@jinwang1679]

Where can I buy a filter? Thanks

[@richeneljeanpierre2205]

Dude must own a Jelly business.

[@paulrudin5928]

I have the exact same unit and it doesn't appear to be working. Anyway to trouble shoot the unit before calling a repair person? When I turn the controls to run continuously, nothing happens. Also, I don't ever see the dampers operating either. Any suggestions? Thanks

[@walihadi3187]

Please show us the wiring and take the nam outside fan thanks

[@tahirfarooq2551]

Hello! I am from Pakistan. As u relate to ac work and I am also we are here working on analog guage manifold for charging and vacuum. Kindly make detail video about use of electronic guage manifold often use in advanced countries.

[@ZxExN]

Can you do a video on what normally goes bad on a HRV and how to fix it? My damper motor is defective and not closing the damper and capacitor on the blower motor is dead (ordering an amazon replacement). Hopefully rhat fixes the non power to the wall switches.

[@idontshakehands]

Could a person build some sort of facade to hide the duct work and unit without compromising air flow?

[@sylv_ain]

hey! I'm having quite a lot of condensation dripping from the insulation that's around the cold/outside intake duct right where it connects to the unit. Is that bad ? is that because i'm running the HVAC too much ? winter here in canada. I'm in a condo, it's about 20°F outside at the moment, keeping the inside of the house at around 60°F. cheers

[@yrhie2kyrhie725]

Is it normal to have a lot of water draining from the drainage pipes? It's winter here and the previous years the dripping container won't get filled up. Just this recently that I have to empty it 2x in a day

[@adirabadi763]

My fan is not running. Humidistat is in the proper position. Do you have any tricks to diagnose why?

[@Thunder777m]

Is this unite attached to HVAC duckwork?

[@armyuvme]

I think you should explain to folks how the core exchanges heat with outgoing or incoming air.

[@andremachadomonte]

My air exchanger looks like the one in this video. I went outside of my house to check the vents (the one throwing air from the house to the ouside, and I can nothing. Any ideas on what this could be?

[@form-hz2wb]

Hi, I have a question. I have a similar unit. The intake plastic bottom left flap next to the left filter is broken came loose from the left plastic hose. Can it be replaced? Thanks.

[@iambatman238]

i need alittle help, ive already had somebody come out here and basically do nothing to my unit. the cold air barely pumps through my vents and it stays constantly at 80, he said that my psi was normal and that it should work normally. its still 80 in my house i live in florida

[@waynegannon3766]

If it is bringing air in from outside isn’t it bringing in cold air?

[@chrisstromberg6527]

Had one of these motors go bad. The thermal fuse, inside the motor failed with age.

[@thomfox4277]

Would there ever be a reason to remove an air exchanger? My home was build in 2000. I don't think it's necessarily "tight" anymore - with the windows/doors now older, cracking open windows frequently when cooking (even in winter), letting the dog in and out, plus just the overall shifting of the house the last 20 years? I'd like to gain the extra space the unit and its ducts are taking up along the basement ceiling.

[@AlfredoBorrelloArchitectesHypo]

Hi, My spring flips and jams system the spring that holds the door on the left inner side of unit. I usually flip spring back into place, reset unit then it works again. But it happens every 2 to 3 days. What can I do to fix this problem. Thanks in advance!

[@SRD124]

These are also known for being called fresh air systems (FAS)

[@vladekvladinov5753]

You did it. ;)

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Haha yes, this one I followed through :)

[@jtsays429]

Bays like intakes also

[@Volusiaev]

What does an accountant do if he has constipation? .........He works it out with a pencil. 🤣

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Lol oh man, that's a gross accountant

[@WuFei0707]

Really need to dry it? Won't the air circulation sufficient to dry it out? I mean after removing most of the water.

[@sherwinanago9106]

👍👍❤❤...

[@WordofAdviceTV]

The comment is appreciated! :) Especially positive emojis like that!

[@sherwinanago9106]

Im not well speak English language but i understand u saying Sir Jay..😊😊😂...your video is very educational helpful, i like a lot...Bless u....from Philippines...

[@WordofAdviceTV]

@Sherwin Anago Thank you!! :) We appreciate the greetings from Philippines! Your English is pretty good! I am happy to hear that the videos have been helpful for you. May God bless you and family as well!!

[@simonac688.]

Never never put your hands on the fan blower u never know ...always be safe disconect the ⚡️⚡️ and you wont be sorry 👍

[@wojonet12]

Know this Venmar makes crap ! - former Solo 2.0 owner. Thankful my house didn’t burn down.

[@mazdaman1982]

Dam my vents are all on the roof top grrr

[@mostlyguesses8385]

So air to air exchanger is not taking out heat at all it vents warm air to out and brings in frigid air, what a inefficient system....

[@jbouchard667]

Lol. Did u even watch the video.

[@mostlyguesses8385]

@@jbouchard667 ... Maybe I phrased it badly, but air exchanger is literally taking a sealed wall with thick insulation so quite low heat escape, and it adds a hole and a blower bringing in cold Minnesota air even if they try to warm it up via outgoing air being in contact thru many thin walls. By definition this is less efficient than a sealed wall. I forget was there at least a compressor , or was contact via thin walls it? I sorta think it's better to just have leaky walls to get the needed fresh air..