vänEE V160E75RS Air Exchanger | Montreal, Laval, Longueuil, South Shore and North Shore
Is it the right size for your home?
It delivers 133 cfm net, enough to ventilate 1,600 to 2,500 sq ft. Choose your home's living area.
It's the right size.
For a 1,500 to 2,500 sq ft home, about 105 cfm of air needs to be renewed continuously. This unit delivers 133 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
$17.57
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 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 63% at 66 cfm.
Airflow and efficiency: manufacturer's published data. Cost: 18 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.
SideConnects from the flank: 19.12 in tall
According to the maker's page, this side-port ERV with 6 in ports is 19.12 in tall, while the top-port V160E75RT is 21.5 in. Ducts come in from the side instead of rising to the joists.
63% at −25Deep cold: 63% vs 56% for the V160E65RT
At the same 66 cfm, the spec sheet linked to this model lists 63% sensible efficiency at −25 °C, versus 56% for the 65-class V160E65RT. The 75 core keeps more heat in deep cold.
63%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.
−7 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 140 to 133 cfm. Most spec sheets show only the first number, precisely because it looks better.
18 WMeasured at the airflow it actually runs at
Its 81% at 0 °C is measured at 36 cfm, the continuous airflow of a typical home. At that setting it draws 18 W, or about 158 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.
6 inWhat it needs on site
6 in ducts, side connection. It weighs 37 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.
- 140 cfm
- Net airflow at 0.4 in. w.g.
- 133 cfm
- SRE at 0 °C (36 cfm)
- 81%
- SRE at −25 °C (66 cfm)
- 63%
- ASE at 0 °C
- 88%
- Power draw
- 18 W
- Efficacy
- 2.0 cfm/W
- Type
- ERV
- Connection
- Side ports
- Duct collars
- 6 in
- Defrost cycle
- Recirculation (motorized damper)
- Filters
- Washable MERV 8 filter + washable exhaust filter (included); optional MERV 13 (V24285)
- Dimensions (L × D × H)
- 23.78 × 16.14 × 19.12 in
- Weight
- 37 lb
- Power supply
- 120 V
- Warranty — core
- 5 years
- Warranty — motors
- 5 years
- Warranty — parts
- 5 years
Airflow and efficiency: manufacturer's published data. Annual consumption calculated at 18 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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