Fantech HRV SHR 260RD Air Exchanger | Montreal, Laval, Longueuil, South Shore and North Shore
Is it the right size for your home?
It delivers 259 cfm net, enough to ventilate 3,100 to 4,900 sq ft. Choose your home's living area.
It's the right size.
For a 3,200 to 5,000 sq ft home, about 215 cfm of air needs to be renewed continuously. This unit delivers 259 cfm net — enough for the house, with extra capacity to boost ventilation for the bathroom and kitchen.
Calculation: 0.35 air changes per hour over the living volume, with 9 ft ceilings. Our estimator sets the exact airflow room by room, following CSA F326.
What it does, in numbers
$132.74
Electricity per year
Meets the Québec Construction Code everywhere in the province. The Code requires 54% at −25 °C below 6,000 degree-days (Montréal, Laval, Longueuil and both shores) and 60% above that. This unit is rated at 67% at 123 cfm.
Airflow and efficiency: manufacturer's published data. Cost: 136 W over 8,760 h at Hydro-Québec's Rate D second tier (11.142 ¢/kWh).
What you should know about this one
Published, verifiable facts, not brochure claims.
2 sidesAccess panels on both sides of the cabinet
Fantech's SHR 260RD sheet shows access panels on both sides of the unit, which leaves more choice when placing it in the mechanical room. The cores come out with 14 in (356 mm) of clearance in front of the unit.
2 coresTwo aluminum cores and four filters
The SHR 260RD houses two 12 × 12 in aluminum cores, 11.5 in deep, protected by four washable filters. With its 8 in connections, it weighs 90 lb: the hanging method has to be planned accordingly.
67%What it still recovers at −25 °C
The only efficiency figure that matters for a Québec winter, and the one the Code uses. An efficiency quoted without its temperature means nothing; this one is measured at a test airflow of 123 cfm.
DamperIt defrosts without depressurizing the house
In cold weather, a motorized damper closes the outdoor air intake and recirculates indoor air through the core to thaw it. The house doesn't go into negative pressure during the cycle: no cold air drawn in through leaks, and none of the imbalance manufacturers warn about when there's a fireplace or a combustion appliance.
HRVIt recovers heat, not moisture
Excess moisture leaves the house. In Québec, that's the right choice in most cases: in winter, the problem is almost always too much humidity, not too little.
−40 cfmWhat the ducts cost it
Between a nearly unrestricted test bench (0.2 in) and a real duct system (0.4 in), it drops from 299 to 259 cfm. Most spec sheets show only the first number, precisely because it looks better.
136 WMeasured at the airflow it actually runs at
Its 66% at 0 °C is measured at 118 cfm, the continuous airflow of a typical home. At that setting it draws 136 W, or about 1191 kWh a year.
LifetimeThe core warranty
The core does the work and is the most expensive part to replace. Motors: 7 years. Parts: 5 years. We register the warranty in your name at commissioning.
8 inWhat it needs on site
8 in ducts, side connection and a condensate drain. It weighs 90 lb, and it needs enough clearance to slide the core out once a year.
What it needs on site
In a condo with no floor drain, or with little ceiling clearance, we usually look at a side-port model instead. Our estimator checks the location, the drain and the duct route before ordering.
Complete spec sheetData and cited sources
- Net airflow at 0.2 in. w.g.
- 299 cfm
- Net airflow at 0.4 in. w.g.
- 259 cfm
- SRE at 0 °C (118 cfm)
- 66%
- SRE at −25 °C (123 cfm)
- 67%
- ASE at 0 °C
- 77%
- Power draw
- 136 W
- Efficacy
- 0.9 cfm/W
- Type
- HRV
- Connection
- Side ports
- Duct collars
- 8 in
- Condensate drain
- Required
- Defrost cycle
- Recirculation (motorized damper)
- Filters
- 4 washable electrostatic panel filters (11.5 × 11.4 in)
- Dimensions (L × D × H)
- 27.88 × 25.25 × 20.50 in
- Weight
- 90 lb
- Power supply
- 120 V
- Warranty — core
- Lifetime
- Warranty — motors
- 7 years
- Warranty — parts
- 5 years
Airflow and efficiency: manufacturer's published data. Annual consumption calculated at 136 W running continuously for 8,760 h, at Hydro-Québec's Rate D second tier (11.142 ¢/kWh), in effect since April 1, 2026.
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Talk to an HVAC technician before you choose
We calculate the airflow room by room, check the location and the drain, and give you an installed price. Balancing is measured at commissioning, not estimated.
Two cores and 259 cfm net for very large homes
The Fantech SHR 260RD is a heat recovery ventilator (HRV) with two aluminum cores and 8 in connections. Its sheet gives a net airflow of 259 cfm at 0.4 in of static pressure and 299 cfm at 0.2 in. Fantech also announces an average airflow of 267 cfm at 0.4 in: that is the gross airflow, measured before subtracting the air that passes from one airstream to the other inside the unit. We use the net airflow, the one that actually reaches the rooms.
This size is aimed at very large homes, multi-storey homes with a finished basement, and residences where several bathrooms and a large kitchen must be ventilated at the same time.
The right size first
A unit too large for the home runs at low speed almost all the time and costs more to buy; too small, it is not enough for the bedrooms and bathrooms. For a requirement close to 250 cfm, we also present the HERO 250H-EC, with EC motors, so you can compare consumption over the years. Beyond the capacity of the SHR 260RD, we look at a two-unit solution or a light commercial unit.
67% recovery at −25 °C
According to Fantech's sheet, sensible recovery efficiency is 67% at −25 °C and 123 cfm. At 0 °C, it is 66% at 118 cfm as well as at 162 cfm, and 64% at 248 cfm. The result in deep cold is therefore on par with the one published at 0 °C.
That 67% exceeds the 60% that section 9.32 of the Quebec Construction Code requires for a new home in the coldest regions, and therefore also the 54% threshold for Greater Montreal. The published apparent sensible effectiveness is 77% at 0 °C and 118 cfm; Fantech states that this value is not HVI certified.
Recirculation defrost
Below −5 °C, the unit defrosts by internal recirculation: the house air passes through the cores to clear the frost. Fantech states that this defrost does not depressurize the home. In a large, well-insulated home, the balance between incoming and outgoing air is maintained throughout the winter.
Two cores, four filters, access from two sides
The SHR 260RD houses two aluminum cores, 12 × 12 in and 11.5 in deep, protected by four washable electrostatic filters of 11.5 × 11.4 in. Its access panels are on both sides of the unit, which leaves more choice when placing it in the mechanical room. Fantech recommends 14 in of clearance in front of the unit to remove the cores.
We recommend checking and washing the four filters every three months. During the annual maintenance visit, we clean both cores, check the drain pan and drain hose, and check the balancing.
Airflow that holds under pressure
The published curve gives 299 cfm net at 0.2 in, 259 at 0.4 in, 213 at 0.6 in, 162 at 0.8 in and 105 at 1.0 in. In a very large home, ducts are long and branched; we check the system pressure before confirming that the unit will deliver the calculated airflow, and we correct the duct layout if needed.
Power consumption
At 118 cfm, the unit draws 136 W, or about 0.9 cfm per watt; at 162 cfm, 182 W; at 248 cfm, 272 W. At −25 °C and 123 cfm, the sheet lists 168 W. Rated power is 300 W at 2.5 A on 120 V. Running continuously at the first test point, that comes to about 1,191 kWh per year, the figure shown in this page's spec sheet. It is a real consumption to plan for: we set the speed to the calculated airflow, not to the maximum. In the quote, we show this consumption next to that of the other units that fit, so you can compare the cost over the years and not only at purchase.
Installation and connections
- Dimensions: 27 7/8 × 25 1/4 × 20 1/2 in (L × D × H).
- Weight: 90 lb.
- 8 in side connections; the fresh air collar has a built-in adjustable balancing damper.
- Drain required: drain hose kit included.
- Power supply: 120 V.
The unit hangs with the supplied chain kit, from the bolts at the four top corners. At 90 lb, we check the structure that will carry it, and we keep access to both sides of the unit when the mechanical room allows it. It must be installed in a heated space where maintenance stays easy, and its condensate must flow to a drain or a condensate pump.
Controls
A three-position rocker switch on the unit (reduced speed, standby, normal speed) provides continuous ventilation. As options: the programmable touch-screen ECO-Touch IAQ control, the ECO-Feel automatic air quality control, the EDF7, EDF1R and MDEH1 dehumidistats, and the RTS-W, RTS2 and RTS5 timers.
Warranty
Fantech warrants the aluminum cores for life (limited warranty), the motors for 7 years and parts for 5 years.
Installation by AirGreen in Greater Montreal
At this size, the room-by-room calculation of the CSA F326 standard is essential. Fantech's manual gives the order of magnitude: 10 L/s (20 cfm) for the master bedroom, 5 L/s (10 cfm) for each other bedroom and for the living room. We add up the needs room by room, then compare the total with the SHR 260RD curve and with the pressure of your duct system.
After installation, we balance fresh air and exhaust air to the calculated airflow with the collar damper, then give you the measured values. We install in Montreal, Laval, Longueuil, the North Shore and the South Shore.
For a free quote, call 514 316-2973 or write to sales@airgreen.ca.