vänEE 70E+ Air Exchanger | Montreal, Laval, Longueuil, South Shore and North Shore
Is it the right size for your home?
It delivers 106 cfm net, enough to ventilate 1,200 to 2,000 sq ft. Choose your home's living area.
It's the right size.
For a 900 to 1,500 sq ft home, about 63 cfm of air needs to be renewed continuously. This unit delivers 106 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
$39.04
Electricity per year
Less than a 60 W light bulb
Bulbs left on day and night. Same calculation for every line: wattage × 8,760 h × 11.142 ¢/kWh.
Meets the Québec Construction Code for Greater Montréal. 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 56% at 66 cfm.
Airflow and efficiency at 0 °C and −25 °C: HVI directory, Section III. Cost: 40 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.
3 modesThree defrost modes set right on the unit
A button on the unit selects defrost: Standard (factory setting, used for the HVI data), Plus for regions reaching −27 °C and below, or Discretion, which defrosts at the current speed. A main wall control (not included) is required for ventilation modes.
ReturnReturn/return furnace connection allowed
Of the three 70E models, only the 70E+ allows the simplified installation with both ducts on the furnace return, at least 3 ft apart. The furnace blower must then always run in sync with the unit.
56%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 66 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.
ERVIt moves moisture too, not just heat
An ERV transfers some moisture between the two airstreams. Useful in a house that gets too dry in winter or takes on a lot of humidity in summer. The trade-off: it generally recovers less heat than a comparable HRV.
2004999Its HVI certification number
Listed in Section III of the Home Ventilating Institute's certified products directory. Anyone can check it, and it's the first condition for the Rénoclimat grant.
−11 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 117 to 106 cfm. Most spec sheets show only the first number, precisely because it looks better.
40 WMeasured at the airflow it actually runs at
Its 67% at 0 °C is certified at 49 cfm, the continuous airflow of a typical home. At that setting it draws 40 W, or about 350 kWh a year.
5 yearsThe core warranty
The core does the work and is the most expensive part to replace. Motors and parts: 5 years. We register the warranty in your name at commissioning.
5 inWhat it needs on site
5 in ducts, side connection. It weighs 35 lb, and it needs enough clearance to slide the core out once a year.
Rénoclimat: $500 to install or replace an HRV or ERV
First condition met: HVI Section III certified, No. 2004999. Second: your EnerGuide rating must improve between the two evaluations. Québec warns that an air exchanger installed on its own can increase a home's energy use; that's why we balance it to the calculated airflow rather than running it at full speed.
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.
- 117 cfm
- Net airflow at 0.4 in. w.g.
- 106 cfm
- SRE at 0 °C (49 cfm)
- 67%
- SRE at −25 °C (66 cfm)
- 56%
- ASE at 0 °C
- 74%
- Power draw
- 40 W
- Efficacy
- 1.1 cfm/W
- Type
- ERV
- Connection
- Side ports
- Duct collars
- 5 in
- Defrost cycle
- Recirculation (motorized damper)
- Filters
- 2 washable 20 ppi foam filters (optional MERV 8 kit no. V21030)
- Dimensions (L × D × H)
- 27.12 × 23.12 × 9 in
- Weight
- 35 lb
- Power supply
- 120 V
- HVI certification (Section III)
- 2004999
- Warranty — core
- 5 years
- Warranty — motors
- 5 years
- Warranty — parts
- 5 years
Net airflow, efficiency at 0 °C and −25 °C, and power draw: Home Ventilating Institute certified products directory, Section III (HVID 2004999). Annual consumption calculated at 40 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.
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