We recently contacted EnWise to conduct a home energy audit to find out what government retrofit grants we would be eligible for. The audit reveled that our 37 year old bungalow is the most air tight home that the auditor has ever tested!
We kinda knew this all along and were not really surprised. Our house can be uncomfortable and stuffy at times and I was going to install a HRV to improve the indoor air quality but the audit really underlined the need.
The day after the audit I ordered a Venmar HEPA3100 HRV from the church of the orange hammer’s web site.
Installing the HRV is pretty straight forward and after running for just one hour the improvement of the indoor air quality was amazing! I would describe it as like living in a tent where the indoor air quality is the same as outdoors, far from the hermetically sealed Tupperware container we were used to.
The total cost of the HRV was just a tick over $1000.00 and we will receive $600.00 back from the provincial and federal government making this home upgrade a real bargain at just about $400.00 net.
If you own a home in Ontario and are planning any energy savings related updates, I highly recommend you get the energy audit done before you begin. You may be eligable for up to $10.000 in grants to help you save energy – and money!
