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QF130V Trane/Am Standard…any advantages?

TNCave | Posted in General Questions on

I’ve been going in circles reading and considering mechanical ventilation for the home we’re building. We’re in zone 4 (TN) and building a 2500 square foot PGH…or at least trying to.

We’re shooting for blower door testing at or below 3.0, and heating/cooling with a forced air variable rate ducted system, likely Trane or American Standard Platinum with modulating dampers and three zones. The QF130V appears to be designed to integrate into a forced air system, but the unit details available are pretty limited and claims seem highly overstated.

I wondered if anyone here had experience with this unit or something similar and/or could provide any details or advice about this type of mechanical ventilation unit. Thank you, Cory

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  1. TNCave | | #1

    To be a bit more specific, this "ventilator" claims to have a "static plate energy transfer core", but there appears to be no outdoor exhaust for crossflow. I don't understand how this equipment could buffer incoming ventilation air with an energy transfer core without crossflow?

    Any thoughts or experiences with this unit, or similar, would be great.

    Thanks,

    Cory

  2. Expert Member
    Akos | | #2

    The unit is a just a fancy fan+filter, it doesn't do any recovery.

    The one with energy transfer is the FreshEffects
    Energy Recovery Ventilator which is a completely different unit.

    As for the specs on that unit, it is pretty mediocre. It does not have ECM blowers (these use 1/2 the electricity) or a cross flow core (more efficient).

    There are better units out there in similar price range.

    1. TNCave | | #3

      https://www.americanstandardair.com/products/add-on-components/air-quality/qf130v-ventilator/

      Thanks Akos. According to the AS and Trane websites this inline ventilator does actually have an ECM blower.

      Cory

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