Tony359

I've taken a look at the options, the Vent-Axia seems to be the only budget option available. I've seen a picture of the inside and it looks very basic. The one I found on Ebay (which comes from a place called "the Ventilation Magastore, they do have a website) really looks like a Chinese thing with axial fans of unknown brand There is a nice Blauberg available on Ebay which internally looks vastly superior to the VentAxia (also a bit more efficient but still below 80%) - it's also more expensive but I guess it could be ok. However even though Brand New I cannot think of buying a unit from Ebay when the manufacturer won't probably honour the warranty. https://www.bpcventilation.com/media/catalog/product/b/l/blauberg_ultra_d105-a_data_sheet.pdf (the datasheet is on the BPC website but they don't sell it). Can someone help me understanding the below, from Blauberg datasheet? The KOMFORT Ultra D 105-A unit is equipped with a plate cross-flow polystyrene heat exchanger for heat recovery. The unit condensate is collected and drained to the drain pan under the heat exchanger. The KOMFORT Ultra D 105 unit is equipped with an enthalpy plate cross-flow heat exchanger for energy (heat and humidity) recovery. Due to humidity recovery condensate is not generated in the enthalpy heat exchanger. I don't see any other options. Anything else is much more expensive and for multi-room service. Unless someone can point me to a different direction!

Thanks for all the replies. @JohnMo Well "pretty well insulated" is a big statement. I still have (insulated) shutters which can let in cold air as they're still shutters after all. The walls have 25mm insulation (plus drywall and a gap) and ceiling is 100mm. Floor is only a 6mm sheet plus rubber tiles. What I want to say is that it's "insulated" to a point where it's comfortable to work with the heating on but when it's cold outside my heat pump works at minimum all the time. I have installed some thick curtains over the shutters to keep the heat in but as I said I'd like some fresh air coming in. Installing extractors means even more cold air would be drawn in which is going to translate to more energy required to heat the space. I am a DIY'er, I have no problems installing the MVHR by myself. It doesn't have to run all the time, mostly when I am using the space. Thanks for recommending BPCVentilation, I'll take a look! @Adsibob I have space above the ceiling, I can run all the ducts I want there Soldering fumes is not a lot, but over many hours it can build up. This is nothing like welding fumes or cigarette smoke etc. I was thinking of just a single inlet and a single outlet to be honest. Ceiling height is 240cm. I did stumble into the Vent-Axia - it's still £380 which is £130 more expensive than the one from Ebay. With pipes and fittings (I'll do the install) it's way over £400. Obviously the old say "you get what you pay for" is very well in front of me Thank you!

Hello all, I would like to install an MVHR in my 25sqm garage which is my DIY room. I've insulated it (it was a big DIY project!) and in Winter time when I try to keep all cold air away, the air can get stale. Also, I am doing soldering for electronics and the fumes can build up over time. Ideally I don't want to invest a huge amount of money on a machine as it's for the garage. I don't want one of those machines which you install at the wall as I understand they can only move air in one direction, hence the fan will periodically reverse direction. I don't think they can be as effective. I found this online but I'm concerned it might be a gimmick. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/115483101460 Any opinions on that? The unit would be installed above the ceiling. If anybody has any products to suggest, please by all mean do let me know! Thank you!

Hi there, My name is Antonio (Tony), I'm joining to see if I can get some advice on a MVHR I'd like to install in my garage which is my DIY room. Have a great day!