Air Exchanger VENMAR AVS® SERIES AI2 A180H75RT Greater Montreal
Is it the right size for your home?
It delivers 193 cfm net, enough to ventilate 2,300 to 3,600 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 193 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
$21.47
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 68% at 83 cfm.
Airflow and efficiency: manufacturer's data; airflow at 0.4 in and power draw from the V180H75RT spec sheet. Cost: 22 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.
LCDLCD shows airflow and power draw in real time
The built-in screen is used to set the desired airflow, shows real-time airflows and power consumption, and serves as a diagnostic tool with error codes.
MERV 13Optional MERV 13 filter (part V24300)
A MERV 8 filter is included and can be replaced by the optional MERV 13 filter, part V24300, for finer filtration. The optional filter is disposable and is changed when too dirty.
68%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 83 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.
−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 199 to 193 cfm. Most spec sheets show only the first number, precisely because it looks better.
22 WMeasured at the airflow it actually runs at
Its 78% at 0 °C is measured at 64 cfm, the continuous airflow of a typical home. At that setting it draws 22 W, or about 193 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.
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.
- 199 cfm
- Net airflow at 0.4 in. w.g.
- 193 cfm
- SRE at 0 °C (64 cfm)
- 78%
- SRE at −25 °C (83 cfm)
- 68%
- ASE at 0 °C
- 82%
- Power draw
- 22 W
- Efficacy
- 2.9 cfm/W
- Type
- HRV
- Connection
- Top ports
- Duct collars
- 6 in
- Condensate drain
- Required
- Defrost cycle
- Recirculation (motorized damper)
- Filters
- Washable MERV 8 filter and washable exhaust filter included
- Dimensions (L × D × H)
- 24.81 × 21 × 21.69 in
- Weight
- 47 lb
- Power supply
- 120 V
- Warranty — core
- 10 years
- Warranty — motors
- 5 years
- Warranty — parts
- 5 years
Manufacturer's published data for this model; airflow at 0.4 in and power draw from the V180H75RT spec sheet, a model with identical published ratings. Annual consumption calculated at 22 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.
VENMAR AVS® AI2 SERIES HRV 199 CFM 78% SRE A180H75RT
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