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3 reasons why I REGRET installing this Honeywell ERV in my house. Honeywell VNT5150E1000 SPRAY FOAM

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Ok but What would've been the better solution tho?
Comment from : @skateplug9909

Did not understand the main point of the video Do you hate ERVs in general or just the particular model you bought and installed? Would you suggest a different ERV which is easier to maintain?
Comment from : @tamil1001

Who gets this guy?! If I had hired a contractor, it would’ve been done faster—but nope, Mr DIY over here is still not satisfied! LMAO Do you buy a car and never change the oil? Nah, but apparently, you install your own HVAC and expect a standing ovation Gotta love DIY
Comment from : @Daniel-vd9yb

Just open a window
Comment from : @richcherwalk6349

I thought you said you had a better/cheaper solution, but none was offered
Comment from : @billvojtech5686

Glad I saw your video I was thinking about putting an ERV in and was wondering if I should run the intake duct through a home made filter housing before the unit Based on this video, if i do end up getting one I will definitely put in a filter housing before the unit
Comment from : @DHxJarsyl

Sounds like whinnying
Comment from : @arronjellison794

I dont get what the problem is, you can open it without tools right? So everytime you vacuum upstairs, just clean it a little bit Looks so easy, shouldt be more than a minutebrbrImagine all that junk getting in your house all the time insteadbrbrI'll take one, looks like a great unit
Comment from : @Deiphobuzz

Thank you for recording and posting this valuable educational video and your candid experience of using these devices
Comment from : @smirkinatu5512

Spray Foam Insulation and the need to make a home air tight will go down in history as one of the biggest boondoggles to ever hit the construction industry The industry Brain Washed people into believing that you need create an envelope and make your home air tight only to pay thousands and thousands of dollars to bring that air right back in, in a fancier way Thing is after you home is insulated with foam If you don't bring that fresh air back in, your home will develop sick house syndrome and also be under serious negative pressure Good ol fashioned Cellulose and/or Fiberglass done correctly are the only tried and true healthy ways to insulate a home Homes need to breathe and these materials act as a good enough filter to keep pollen and dust out while still allowing the home to breathe and maintain proper pressure with the exterior
Comment from : @rk867

You need a cut a sheet of 10ppi foam and make a pre-filter on the exterior side of the air intake It will reduce all the bugs and dust the unit sucks in
Comment from : @Andrew-fr3bp

throw away all these expensive toys and install good old water heating and forget about the problems, and build a house of brick without glass wool,
Comment from : @vigor121

How is the cleaning of this like?
Comment from : @bobsimmons1470

I honestly wonder if this is all satire, like did you not do research before buying and installing??
Comment from : @jacobbarger1427

What was your better solution that you mentioned?
Comment from : @stephennewell5012

Just open a flippin window for fresh air These stupid boxes
Comment from : @mamishami9820

When you build a tight house, you really need to have one of these ERV units I like the idea another person suggested about adding an easier to clean prefilter setup to help reduce your ERV maintenance brThanks for sharing your experience, since I'm building a new house in the Spring, so knowing this will help
Comment from : @cujo7240

Install a pre filter on the intake outside?
Comment from : @DizzKidz

Why not throw away those washable filters and install some pleated filters that you just throw away and replace every three months?
Comment from : @victork3397

So in essence, you don’t like the unit because you’re lazy?
Comment from : @victork3397

What is the alternative you would have used if you did not install this?
Comment from : @Kubatko

Am I missing something? Every 120 days just remove that filter and wash it out for 5 min and put it back in there? That's too much hassle for conditioned fresh air in the home?
Comment from : @JamesIsTalking

Did you just say, “I had a great contractor, he just did a terrible job”?
Comment from : @daverohner271

So which cheaper or better way would you have done it instead?
Comment from : @virgilsmith5792

You’re in Georgia? Who was your builder please?
Comment from : @naya4607

You can’t just slap these things into a building You have to address the potential for insects and whatever is coming in from outside as well The outside air should be filtered before reaching the unit is what I’m trying to say Using the unit as a filter is not what it’s designed for I have never seen a professional installation without a corresponding filter for the outside intake air
Comment from : @Transit_Biker

@BrantleyBlended what's the better alternative?
Comment from : @ohreallly

What is the cheaper solution? I need one
Comment from : @paulallen7664

I have an ERV Air Exchanger (Venmar) and there is quite a lot of bugs also With a cheap intake filter the bugs plugged up the ERV recovery core Vacuumed the core and still bugs plugged in the core Washed out the bugs from the recovery core and guess what? Ruined the ERV recovery coreThey want 1100 dollars for a new core which the unit cost 120000(No way I'm buying a new core) Sorry I had bought an ERV (especially from VENMAR)Question: Can you wash the HONEYWELL core without ruining it? I think an HRV unit is much better because the core can be washedStay away from recovery cores that cannot be washed It will be costly if ruined(No support from VENMAR also)
Comment from : @TR-sd2mx

"I'm very particular about certain things and the way I want things installed " brbrSaid with a straight face and an ERV in the background hanging from the roof with fabric straps meant for supporting flex duct, not meant for supporting equipment
Comment from : @YouTubeUserNumber1

Thank you for saying "winTer" 'Winners", "dennists", "any-biotics" and "inner-national" are terrible bugbears of mine!
Comment from : @Robert-er5wq

The filters are doing exactly what they are designed to do
Comment from : @luishumbertochavezrodas3619

Alot of work? you just need an air tank, nozzle and portable vacuum, beat out those filters literally 15 minutes every 3 months so you dont have to breathe radon and farts in the winter
Comment from : @robarkskillie960

Poor guy More money than brains can be painful to experience Nobody wants this guy as a customer though
Comment from : @peterrogers1616

I ripped ours out It only saves about $180 on nat gas furnace operation per year But the maintainance is excessive and failure to maintain or correctly manually adjust the vent flappers reduces the energy cost savings towards zero
Comment from : @GraydonTranquilla

There are trade-offs to everything If you installed an HRV (as you mentioned in a response to another comment) yes it might be a little less maintenance but you will still have to filter the incoming air somehow The main benefit of the ERV you installed is that it is much more efficient than an HRV especially in a humid climate like you have in Georgia brbrI feel like you covered a lot of cons (cost, install effort, maintenance) but you didn't mention the reason it's there- to supply fresh, filtered, and TREATED air to your home They are pretty incredible if you think about it Just my opinion, but the filter did not look that gross It just looked like a filter that had done it's job A screen on the intake would probably eliminate most of that large particulate and let the interior filter take care of the smaller debris It's a fair opinion but I think it's slightly misleading as the ERV seems to be doing it's job
Comment from : @alexkallin3829

Hi, are you Exhausting/Supplying to More than One Location in your House? If so, I'm using the Independent Install Setup When Exhausting/Supplying from/to more than One Area/Room/Locations, How do you maintain Suction/Supply Air? I Have noticed a Significant drop in Air Suction from Exhaust and Decrease in Supply Air when I "Tee" in to more than One Area The 6in Ducts drastically drops the air movement after I "Tee" Off into Any Location How do You Overcome this?
Comment from : @nedunonnyp704

I dont understand how you expect to NOT have whats IN your outside air to not come into an air intake If you want to FILTER your incoming airinstall a FILTER And stop complaining that you missed a step
Comment from : @rogerwhiting9310

dont you bother about chaning your filters on a car as well?? better to just get rid of that junk to save time
Comment from : @walgr53

Yea, I saw this coming thankfully I have Broan 150 AI I am installing on my place this week and I am adding a pre merv13 20"x20"x2" inline when the air enters the bldg before it gets to the ERV I also have 10"x10" grills in all the rooms for the return lines that will have a low merv filter to catch most dust before it gets to the core FYI, I have a ductless min split heat pump, so my system is a stand alone setup with 4" return lines from 5 locations in the house and the single 6" supply CFM on average day will probably be about 40-50CFM for the three of us
Comment from : @MrMikeyPayne

Glad I watched this I would probably put some sort of filter before it gets to the actual unit that way it stays clean
Comment from : @ER-ru6qp

Wow you're lazy
Comment from : @jeremiahdeering9645

If you regret it Bypass it
Comment from : @devinhales

You're just lazy😇
Comment from : @rizielv9040

What other cheaper erv options are there?
Comment from : @crod159

Is that filter you showed us, air from inside your house, or outside the house? If its from outside, I cant wait to get one of those things!
Comment from : @Useitorloseit1

lol this guy is the person that would go to Mc Donald's to go to the washroom cause cleaning the toilet is "disgusting" or he will need to hire a cleaner XD wtf
Comment from : @Cecil97

Would be curious to know how you installed the system as a retrofit into your house
Comment from : @rolandhouse

Every machine needs maintenance Those machines are made for clean air so I'm assuming that's why u want to clean regularly
Comment from : @---Nacho---

So what's the alternative?
Comment from : @NotTelling51

Looks like your spray foam is a little thin…
Comment from : @ryansully4250

This is the first video I have seen about the problem of ERV, and it is good for me to plan one Most videos so far are on the good side, and you need one An ERV is still an excellent addition to the house for the right person As many have said, a pre-filter or bug screen may be a solution A bigger unit is better A lot of fresh air for the HVAC could be a better idea in Georgia, which has humidity and pollen brbrIf I undersand correctly, HVAC is a close system, its job is keep the house in the right temperature Opening that system to the outside can make it dirty because the filter is weaker in design ERV is about fresh air Combining the two is a cheaper solution, but it can create problems That is why the two are stand-alone for simplicity With current technology, It is easier to solve one issue at a time than a complex one for a typical homeownerbrbrMy previous Virginia house has two 3" PVC pipes for intake and exhaust to the HVAC system, I think that was a poor version of ERV if I can call it that way But that could be what someone needs, like a small family with only two adults who prefer to open the windows occasionally
Comment from : @pleyenterprise

Cleaning it really isn't that big of a deal I'm in the southeast and I only clean mine yearly Takes about an hour per year and that's allbrbrI installed the 200 cfm unit 8 years ago myself It was a pain to install, that's for sure
Comment from : @KRTube75

C'mon, do you clean your house, car, TV, or ceiling fans, etc? You can pay someone or diy Those damn things are so easy to clean for the benefit you're getting from it If you don't want to clean it, just replace the filters with better ones every few months The core isn't a big deal to do once a year
Comment from : @Mgenius33

Not sure why this came up but its got to be a parody lol Maintenance is a part of just about anything if you want it to work properly In Georga putting a return directly into your return would allow unconditioned, hot and humid air directly into your hvac unit and into your house That's the worst idea for a spray foamed house I've seen houses mold due to things like that and oversized equipment and incorrectly installed fresh air I'd recommend throw away filters to ease the burden of the maintenance lol Vehicles require maintenance and so does a house I hope you don't have tankless water heaters since they require yearly or every two year maintenance(flush), whole home generators need yearly maintenance, vehicles need oil changes etc 1st world problems my man Ha!
Comment from : @6ftasian697

Put a fine screen at the exterior vents
Comment from : @MP-zv6fm

Everything needs maintenance in HVAC stop being a baby
Comment from : @sashly99

So the take away is either do it right or don’t do it at all? 😂
Comment from : @ChevyDex315

buy extra filters and swap them out when u have to clean them out clean the dirty ones in a better area of soaking in solution ready for the next month
Comment from : @GiSoldier559

Dealing with frequent filter cleaning or replacement is something I wanted to avoid after seeing so many complaints so I installed an insulated filter box that holds 2 two inch thick 14 by 20 inch merv 13 filters in a v configuration for the fresh air intake to the ERV My hope is that it will be a while before changing the filter is necessary, and when I do it will be an easy, fairly cheap replacement My heat pump air handler draws 500 watts while my ERV just uses 44 watts, so it's nice not needing to run the air handler all the time If I had a variable speed air handler that only drew 20-50 watts I may do things differently Glad you found something that works for you
Comment from : @NurseAcrobat

Hi, you said “ I should have installed fresh air returns on my hvac units…” can you explain how this could be done practically speaking what is the hvac unit?
Comment from : @murtaghslawncare5861

Do you complain about oil changes and having to stop at the gas station too? Sad part about your video is you likely will discourage people from an essential component needed in our homes to reduce the dangerous pollutants that exist there Lung and Bronchus cancers have become the #1 Cancer and cancer killer Do you think for a moment it just might have something to do with how tight we are making our buildings? How long will you stay healthy in your tightly sealed house, breathing the pollution that has little chance of escaping? One child who comes down with asthma will eat up $3K in expenses in a short period of time And whining about cleaning maintenance? Really? Shut it off and live in your pollution Yes you have that option But don't encourage others to do that for such simple reasons
Comment from : @kurtj92

thank you for being honest
Comment from : @silentscribes

I'm researching product options Thanks for the heads up
Comment from : @garynicholas4334

At 1:00 you said you knew another way to do it, but you never told us??
Comment from : @jwdeet3396

Have you tried venting the roof ridge cap, Cut a hole in the roof
Comment from : @augustusanderson6949

Thanks for letting us know what you would have preferred to go with because it’s a better solution than this
Comment from : @cjbake3238

I have a roll of cobra vent which is ridge vent used for roofing that I cut a square of and put in my intake hood outside Just pull it out and toss it when it’s dirty and put a new one in
Comment from : @CMbassin

Brother dw about dust particles and Ull be ok
Comment from : @dude6419

What a load of clickbait Either turn it off, or don't clean it and let your lungs do the cleaning Or just buy a bigger unit and maintain it less often
Comment from : @mphuie

We install Aprilaire M13 or M16 filters in-line on the fresh air intake Way better filtration, way less maintenance
Comment from : @neilcomparetto5282

Have you checked to see if your hat is on too tight ? Your like the guy who disputes that his guitar is out of tune by arguing that it was in tune withbrwhen you bought it at the store ! I do sympathize with you having to retrofit it into an already built house, that can be a task and a half
Comment from : @georgerenton965

I found a great contractor who did a terrible job LOL what
Comment from : @mattstewart222

If your lazy just say that! Ive seen three vidoes of yours and all three your complaining about something Really get off your tail and do what every person in the world does , maintain your home I mean sorry but Dang You sound like a spoiled ass kid! sure things are expensive when your building a home, Thats something your contractor should have told you was needed when you had it spray foamed You made a good choice when you bought and installed the ERV system, Its going to make your home cleaner and safer for your family Well aslong as you keep up with cleaning the filters
Comment from : @unholymans

Pre-filters on the intakes ?
Comment from : @jamescrook99

I mean if I don't put an erv in I'll suffocate in my own home Plus with us planning to run a b&b out of it, I think suffocating guests would be a little more expensive than paying someone to clean the erv every so often 🤣
Comment from : @heythere61

You soud like a chick "It's dissssss gust ing!"
Comment from : @silverbackag9790

guevonaso
Comment from : @mrswitch8149

dude, looks like you pretty manky, not cleaning a centralized source of dust and dirt every 3 months? WTF
Comment from : @martiruda

Hello, tell you about another solution instead of tour ERV installation What are you referring to ? Please SharePlay your alternative solution
Comment from : @juridiqueunsathierry7645