The problem of polluted air in big cities is becoming more and more urgent every year. Unfortunately, you can’t just open all the windows in the apartment and let fresh air flow into the room. By ventilating the apartment in this way, we run the risk of letting in smells of exhaust gases and clouds of city dust.
Partially, air conditioners solved this problem. But they justify themselves only in the hot season, providing a comfortable temperature and fresh air in the room. Split systems also have a significant drawback: air conditioners simply drive air inside the room, cooling it.
Breather is a relatively new invention that appeared later than air conditioners. Unfortunately, many have not yet had time to appreciate the merits of this device. Therefore, it is worth considering in more detail what a breather is, and how it works.
What is a breather, device and principle of operation
The breather is a full-fledged supply ventilation system. The device includes all the components for air purification. No special equipment is required to install the system. If desired, everyone can handle this process.
The breather is a compact unit for ventilation of air entering the system and cleaning it. Some of the systems are equipped with an additional function of heating the air, which is very convenient when using the device in the cold season.
Ventilation system device
The supply air ventilation system, that is, the breather, is a small device that fits perfectly into the interior of any room. It consists of the following components:
- external valve, its function is to prevent the penetration of air into the room when the device is off;
- cleaning filters. They purify the air coming from the street from various types of pollution. KK include microorganisms, mold fungi, dust and small debris;
- the fan is responsible for the forced supply of air into the room;
- the electronic control system is responsible for the forced air supply inside the room;
- Ceramic heater heats the air flow in the cold season. Climate control is responsible for its work;
- Remote Control.
Any ventilation system of this type has several filters. They provide air purification at three levels:
- basic cleaning ensures the retention of dust, mold spores and fungi, fluff and microparticles with a size of 0.5 microns or more;
- nera-filtration is designed to retain fine dust and harmful microorganisms;
- catalytic treatment filters smog and gases.
The ventilation air handling unit consists of indoor and outdoor units. The indoor unit is located indoors, and the air intake is outside. It has quite compact dimensions, providing forced air injection to the main unit, where it is cleaned and heated.
How does an air handling unit work?
Everyone knows that in the absence of a normal ventilation system in a residential building, it’s stuffy, airing only partially helps, because all viruses, mold spores and more microscopic contaminants remain in it. Instead of circulating through the rooms, the air constantly stagnates.
Installing a breather solves all these problems. The windows in the room are constantly closed, not letting out noise, dirt, dust and harmful microorganisms from the street.At the same time, the air constantly circulates in the apartment, completely cleared of negative environmental factors.
In this case, physical laws apply. Stagnant air is forced out by a fresh stream. Unpleasant odors and dust go through the hoods installed in the kitchen and bathroom. Thus, the air in the entire apartment is cleared. One breather is enough for full use in the entire apartment with four people living in it.
The installation works as follows:
- a fan absorbs air from the street;
- after the flow passes through the air valve, using a filter system, the air is cleaned of all contaminants and odors;
- with the help of a heater, air is removed from the device and in purified form enters the room.
Important: Do not install the breather in rooms that do not have means for returning air. In this case, you need to equip it with an exhaust system, and only then can you start using the installation. If this is not done, the effectiveness of the breather is minimized.
The advantages of breathers over air conditioners
Today, there are 4 ways to clean air in residential premises and offices:
- purifiers, they purify indoor air, but do not contribute to the entry of fresh air masses into the room;
- air conditioning, cools the air, but does not bark the influx from the street;
- a valve, it will get air for 1 person, but it does not clean or heat it;
- ventilation air handling unit, that is - a breather, delivers air for 4 people, while cleaning and heating it.
It should be noted that the breather takes up less space, it does not require the installation of an additional external unit, unlike the split system. Another advantage is that during the use of this device it is impossible to cool down, as is often the case with modern split systems. Their users often turn on too intensive an air cooling mode, especially during a hot period of time, which causes colds in adults and children.
Breather is a completely safe supply unit for ventilation of small rooms.
Important: the recommended area for using the breather is not more than 50 m2. It can be used both in residential premises and in offices.
Features of using the system
Breather is a compact supply ventilation system in residential premises and offices. This is an economical option that does not require significant energy costs compared to air conditioners. At the same time, the advantages of using breathers are the same:
- the unit works continuously 24 hours a day, the air supply mode is fully controlled by the electronic control unit;
- a system of three filters cleans the air supplied from the street, bringing it to a medical standard;
- the supply air is heated by the system, which prevents the appearance of draft in the room.
Thus, the need to open the windows to the street completely disappears, from where extraneous noise, dust and allergens penetrate the room.
Breather Installation
Many potential buyers of this device are interested in the question of how difficult it is to install a breather, and how long this process usually takes.
But the installation of this device is much easier than in the case of installing an air conditioner. The whole process usually takes no more than an hour. The hardest part is blocking a hole of the corresponding diameter in the wall. To perform these works, it is better to turn to specialists in diamond wall drilling. It is they who have the necessary tools for drilling holes with a diameter of about 130 mm.
Then the fan, the pipe supplying air from the street, and, directly, the breather, are installed. From the foregoing, we can conclude that all work and the device itself will not harm the repair.
Important: The indoor unit is installed at the top of the wall to ensure good ventilation in the room.
Breather is the best solution to the problem of a polluted city in big cities. Many of their residents began to abandon air conditioners in favor of supply ventilation systems. Only they can create the necessary microclimate in the room, maintaining the proper level of oxygen in it for the normal life of each person.
