Drain Pan for Thermal heat Wheel Section Required or Not?
Drain Pan for Thermal heat Wheel Section Required or Not?
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Can anyone clarify me whether the drain pan is required for the Thermal heat Wheel Section or not?
Because I referred several images of the various manufacturer. Noone has provided the Drain Pan @ bottom of the Heat Wheel Section.
Whereas they provided the Drain Pan for the Plate Heat Exchanger Section.
Because I referred several images of the various manufacturer. Noone has provided the Drain Pan @ bottom of the Heat Wheel Section.
Whereas they provided the Drain Pan for the Plate Heat Exchanger Section.





RE: Drain Pan for Thermal heat Wheel Section Required or Not?
RE: Drain Pan for Thermal heat Wheel Section Required or Not?
RE: Drain Pan for Thermal heat Wheel Section Required or Not?
RE: Drain Pan for Thermal heat Wheel Section Required or Not?
If you have condensation (and no freezing) I assume you would soak up the fabric. A wheel ERV has hygroskopic coating, and a plate ERV has some "paper"type material. but i assume only when it is freezing you really have condensation, but then the material will just plug up. IOf you have that danger (i.e. using humidifier in winter) you either need to pre-heat air, or jog the wheel. dP sensors would detect a plugged wheel.
I would talk to manufacturers, i really have a hard time if you go to Semco, or an AHU manufacturer that they even give you the option to add a drain pan.
As I said, I've never seen one, never heard of it outside very small residential ERV. I'm in Wisconsin, if that climate information helps. YMMV.
RE: Drain Pan for Thermal heat Wheel Section Required or Not?
see link...
http://www.greenheck.com/media/pdf/catalogs/ERV_ca...