Since re-painting and getting new curtains at the beginning of the year, we were both discouraged to see black mould spots on the window sills and curtains. I tried to resist the whole HRV/DVS thing because of the cost, but now that we've done it, I wish we'd done it earlier.
The house is so much warmer and drier!!! We used to use the heatpump in the lounge in the evenings and close off the hallway so the warm air didn't escape down the un-used passage. (The kids have wall heaters in their rooms so they're always cozy, just the hallway was like a freezer). Now with the HRV, the hallway door it still closed, but now when we go down there to bed it's not like we've entered an ice-box, it's a bit cooler, but still so much warmer than it used to be. It's cool to see what the temperature is on the roof, and what it is inside, and no more crying windows in the morning means no mould so I'm stoked.
I never felt like this was a damp house, but even some clothes in the wardrobes had started to get a bit mouldy so there was definitely moisture in the air and in the walls.
No more though!!!
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