vänEE V230H75RT Air Exchanger | Montreal, Laval, Longueuil, South Shore and North Shore
Is it the right size for your home?
It delivers 225 cfm net, enough to ventilate 2,600 to 4,200 sq ft. Choose your home's living area.
It's the right size.
For a 2,500 to 3,200 sq ft home, about 150 cfm of air needs to be renewed continuously. This unit delivers 225 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
$24.40
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 67% at 81 cfm.
Airflow and efficiency at 0 °C and −25 °C: HVI directory, Section III. Cost: 25 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.
231 cfmHighest airflow in the AI range: 65 to 231 cfm
With 231 cfm at 0.2 in and 225 cfm at 0.4 in, it shares with its V230H75RS twin the highest airflow of the vänEE AI models. The V180H75RT, in the same cabinet, tops out at 199 cfm.
6 to 8 inPlan 8 in ducts for long runs
The guide spells it out: once the required airflow exceeds 200 cfm and the duct run is long or has many elbows, 8 in ducts are the better choice. 6-to-8 in transitions go on the ports, held with duct tape only.
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 81 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.
2505223Its 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.
−6 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 231 to 225 cfm. Most spec sheets show only the first number, precisely because it looks better.
25 WMeasured at the airflow it actually runs at
Its 78% at 0 °C is certified at 66 cfm, the continuous airflow of a typical home. At that setting it draws 25 W, or about 219 kWh a year.
10 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, top connection and a condensate drain. It weighs 47 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. 2505223. 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.
- 231 cfm
- Net airflow at 0.4 in. w.g.
- 225 cfm
- SRE at 0 °C (66 cfm)
- 78%
- SRE at −25 °C (81 cfm)
- 67%
- ASE at 0 °C
- 82%
- Power draw
- 25 W
- Efficacy
- 2.3 cfm/W
- Type
- HRV
- Connection
- Top ports
- Duct collars
- 6 in
- Condensate drain
- Required
- Defrost cycle
- Recirculation (motorized damper)
- Filters
- Washable MERV 8 filter + washable exhaust filter (included); optional MERV 13 (V24300)
- Dimensions (L × D × H)
- 24.81 × 21 × 21.69 in
- Weight
- 47 lb
- Power supply
- 120 V
- HVI certification (Section III)
- 2505223
- Warranty — core
- 10 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 2505223). Annual consumption calculated at 25 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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