Re: [Killietalk] air exchanger heat exchanger

[Harry Faustmann <hwfaustmann at optonline_net>]

Hi again. No Rich, not as far North as you do. I live on Long Island where 
we do get a lot of humidity in the summer months, but not the cold winters 
that you do.My fishroom is much smaller than yours, about 200 square feet, 
in the furnace and hot water heater room. I open the basement window for 
instant fresh air and cooling, but have to close it at night because of 
dampness that settles in and would mildew everything if I didn't. A 
de-humidifier keeps the rest of the finished basement dry and warm most of 
the time. I have a sliding door to my fishroom that is always kept closed, 
even at night when the window is closed and the air exchanger fan is on. The 
room stays warm because of the hot water heater, never below 75 F, but can 
be cooled instantly by opening the basement window. So between the air 
exchanger and the furnace and hot water heater, the room does not get humid 
nor does it have odors, like from an old microworm culture!  A larger room 
such as yours might require a larger air exchanger. Always look for a 
continuous duty fan motor , preferably one that can work on low voltage. You 
may want to have it hooked up with a thermostat to prevent too much heat 
from being removed from the room.

                Anyone else out there with experience in this matter?

Harry.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "R. Brice" <Tarmack at clarityconnect_com>
To: "killifish discussion list" <killietalk at aka_org>
Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2007 11:34 AM
Subject: Re: [Killietalk] air exchanger heat exchanger


> That is good to know that there are inexpensive, quiet, and low power fans
> .... I live in upstate NY where winters are cold .... do you live in the
> north? (just worried about heat loss)
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Harry Faustmann" <hwfaustmann at optonline_net>
> To: "killifish discussion list" <killietalk at aka_org>
> Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2007 10:54 AM
> Subject: Re: [Killietalk] air exchanger heat exchanger
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>> To Rich and all else: I. too , experienced excessive humidity and the
>> associated odors in my basement fishroom. A friend made his own fan to
>> solve
>> his fishroom problems, and just as I was about to follow suit, another
>> fishkeeper alerted me to the following. Both he and I bought the 
>> Aqualight
>> Cooling Fan Kit from Drs. Foster and Smith, ( DrsFosterSmith.com ). It is
>> the 4 3/4 " 67 CFM, item #ABQ-22939, for $23.99, in their catalog.
>> Although
>> designed to cool off Fish Tank Light strips, when placed in the wall, it
>> removes odors and humidity to the outside. The mini-transformer steps 
>> down
>> the electric power to 12volts. The electric usage is not even noticeable!
>> It
>> is quiet and can be switched off or on to run continually. I bought a
>> plastic cover flap from Home Depot to cover the outside hole I drilled in
>> the house framing, just above my basement concrete foundation. The fan 
>> kit
>> contains a screen and grill to help prevent "critters" from entering from
>> outside. It was an easy and inexpensive fix to my problem.  Hope this
>> helps
>> others.
>>
>> Harry W. Faustmann
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "R. Brice" <Tarmack at clarityconnect_com>
>> To: "killifish discussion list" <killietalk at aka_org>
>> Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2007 8:02 AM
>> Subject: [Killietalk] air exchanger heat exchanger
>>
>>
>>> Has anyone made their own air exchanger (heat exchanger) to remove humid
>>> air
>>> out of the fish room.  My fishroom is now 1,000 square feet and I need 
>>> to
>>> remove some humidity.  Yes John, I do have covers on the tanks.  I am
>>> getting moisture condensation on the new windows upstairs.  After
>>> ersiding
>>> the house this past summer, I think it is too well insulated and it is
>>> keeping a lot more air inside the house.
>>>
>>> Richard
>>>
>>>
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