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08. 09. 23. Document Number 671861
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MRXBOXAB-ECO3-AESW & MRXBOXAB-ECO5-AECV/SC/SWInstallation Manual
To SVP
“T” piece
MVHR Drain
To unit
To CONTRAP
10 "T" Piece CONTRAP & MVHR Drain
Connection
When using a “T” Piece to connect the CONTRAP drainage
and the MVHR drain pipework the MVHR drain must always
be fitted before the “T” Piece to prevent condensate from
feeding back into the MVHR system.
3.5 Extract / Input Areas
The unit is designed to extract air from all wet rooms e.g.
bathroom, kitchen, en-suite, utility room (with sink). WC’s do not
need to be ventilated if openable windows are fitted.
Supply air should be to all habitable rooms e.g. bedrooms and
lounge. Extract / input grilles should be adjustable valve types
(not supplied). External grilles are to have a minimum free area of
12,250 sq. mm.
3.6 Ducting
Before commencing ducting installation reference should be
made to building regulations document “Domestic ventilation
compliance guide”. This document supports ADF2010 and details
installation, testing and commissioning of all ventilation systems.
It is recommended that rigid ducting be used at all times. Flexible
ducting has a very high resistance and it is impossible to calculate
how much resistance will be on a system if used.
If used the flexible ducting must be kept to a minimum and should
always be pulled taut. A maximum of 300mm should be used on
each leg.
To prevent condensation on the outside of the outside air inlet
duct and the air outlet duct from the unit, these ducts should be
insulated.
Ducting must be installed in such a way that resistance to airflow
is minimised. Bends should be kept to a minimum.
A minimum distance of 300mm between the appliance and any
bends in ductwork is recommended.
Ideally 150mm diameter or 204 x 60mm rectangular ducting
should be used (Figures 12 & 13).
Ducting joints must be sealed with silicone type sealant and shall
be adequately and reliably fixed to the appliance.
3.7 Ventilation Flow Rates
ADF 2010 - Extract Ventilation Rates
Room Minimum High
rate
Minimum Low
Rate
Kitchen 13 l/s Total extract rate
should be at least
the whole dwelling
ventilation rate
given in table 2.
Utility Room 8 l/s
Bathroom 8 l/s
Sanitary
Accommodation
6 l/s
Whole Dwelling Ventilation Rates
Number Of Bedrooms In Dwelling
1 2 3 4 5
Whole dwelling
ventilation rate
(l/s)1,2
13 17 21 25 29
Notes:
1. In addition, the minimum ventilation rate should be no less than
0.3 l/s per m² of internal floor area. (This includes all floors, e.g.
for a two-story building add the ground and first floor areas).
2. This is based on two occupants in the main bedroom and a
single occupant in all other bedrooms. This should be used as the
default value. If a greater level of occupancy is expected add 4 l/s
per occupant.
Any air intake terminal must be installed in accordance with
the appropriate regulation. As a guide, the BS5440 series of
British Standards deals with this issue and currently states that
an air intake must be at a minimum distance of 300mm from a
gas boiler balanced flue. Installers are advised to be aware of
the requirements of this standard when installing ‘through the
wall’ supply air ducting.
3.8 ADF 2010 Ventilation Calculations Design of MVHR
Systems
The MVHR system has been sized for the winter period.
Additional ventilation may be required during the warmer months
and it has been assumed that the provisions for purge ventilation
(e.g. openable windows) could be used.
Step 1: For any design air permeability, determine the whole
dwelling ventilation supply rate from Whole Dwelling Ventilation
Rates table.
As an alternative where the design air permeability is intended
to be more than (>) 5m3/(h.m2) 50 Pa, allow for infiltration for all
dwelling types by subtracting from the whole dwelling ventilation
supply rate from Whole Dwelling Ventilation Rates table; 0.04 x
gross internal volume of the dwelling heated space (m3).
Step 2: Calculate the whole dwelling extract ventilation rate by
summing the individual room rates for ‘minimum high rate’ from
ADF 2010 - Extract Ventilation Rates table.
(For sanitary accommodation only, as an alternative, the purge
ventilation provisions given in ADF 2010 can be used where
security is not an issue. In this case ‘minimum high extract rate’ for
the sanitary accommodation should be omitted from the step 2
calculation).
Step 3: The required airflow rates are as follows:
The maximum whole dwelling extract ventilation rate (e.g. boost) should be at
least the greater of step 1 and step 2. Note that the maximum individual room
extract rate should be at least those given in ADF 2010 - Extract Ventilation
Rates table.
The minimum air supply rate should be at least the whole building ventilation
rate found in step 1.
For Scotland refer to BRE Digest 398.
For further information refer to “Domestic Ventilation
Compliance Guide” www.planningportal.gov.uk/
buildingregulations/approved documents/partl/compliance.