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ASHRAE 62.2 is a minimum national standard that provides
methods for achieving acceptable indoor air quality in typical
residences. The standard has three main components: Whole
House Ventilation, Local Exhaust, and Source Control. The
recommendations that follow are for most common conditions,
extreme conditions require additional consideration.
The exhaust fan dilutes the air in the main living spaces with outside
air to remove unavoidable contaminants from people, pets,
cleaning, offgassing, etc. The whole house fan flow rate is
determined based on the floor space and the number of bedrooms.
The whole house fan provides multiple air exchanges within the
home each day. The operation can be continuous or intermittent
(much higher airflow cycled by a timer) if less than 1 sone. The
chart below outlines the minimum ventilation requirements for
continuous operation.
Continuous Ventilation
Ventilation Air Requirements, CFM
Floor Area Bedrooms
(ft2) 0-1 2-3 4-5 6-7 >7
<1500 30 45 60 75 90
1501-3000 45 60 75 90 105
3001-4500 60 75 90 105 120
4501-6000 75 90 105 120 135
6001-7500 90 105 120 135 150
>7500 105 120 135 150 165
The key with a Whole House Exhaust Fan is quiet. In most cases

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the exhaust fan will be located in a central location of the home and
will run continuously, so you want it to be quiet. ASHRAE 62.2 calls
for continuously running exhaust fan to have a sound rating of less
than 1.0 sones. Air King has engineered multiple products to meet
and exceed the ASHRAE 62.2 standard, giving you a choice that
fits your ventilation need and your budget.
Whole House Continuous Ventilation Exhaust
Fan Options
ESB Series ESBH Series ESBG Series AKLS6 Series
AK150LS AKF Series AK Series BFQ50
BFQF50 FRAK Series
Local Exhaust removes high concentrations of contaminants in the
rooms where they occur (kitchens and bathrooms). The local
exhaust fans can operate continuously at a lower flow rate (CFM),
or intermittently (cycled by a switch or timer) at a higher flow rate if
less than 1 sone. If operated continuously or on a timer the local
exhaust fan flow reduces the whole house exhaust fan flow
requirement. ASHRAE 62.2 Local Exhaust can be solved in three
ways On Demand Local Exhaust, Continuous Local Exhaust, or
Intermittent Local Exhaust.
ASHRAE 62.2 requires each room that creates contaminants
(bathrooms, kitchens, art studios, etc.) must have some type of
exhaust that clears the air to the outside of the home. For this
scenario a whole house continuous exhaust fan would be located in
a central area of the home to meet the requirements for whole
house ventilation. In each of the rooms that create contaminants an
exhaust fan (or range hood for the kitchen) would be utilized.
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Exhaust fans need to operate at less than 3.0 sones and typically
utilize at least a 4" duct. Air King recommends this scenario
because by locating the continuous exhaust in a central location of
the home, it maximizes the effectiveness. By using separate local
exhaust, it allows the room to be properly ventilated for size and
need (a bathroom with a steam shower is going to need more than
a powder room). This arrangement is already understood by home
owners and installers and requires no new technology or training.
Air King has a multitude of fan solutions for local exhaust including
fan/light combination units, fire rated units and more. All Air King
ENERGY STAR

Qualified Exhaust Fans and ENERGY STAR

Qualified Exhaust Fans with Lights meet these requirements.
In this option, the local exhaust fan is used to reduce the flow of the
whole house fan. The local exhaust fan would be located in the
bathroom instead of in a central location of the home and would be
on a 24 hour timer switch that would cycle the fan on and off
throughout the day. This involves a little more calculating. If the fan
will be on less than 35% of the time youll need to increase the flow
rate 3 times (50=150). If the fan will be on 35-60% of the time you
need to increase the flow rate 2 times (50=100) and if the fan will be
on 60-80% of the time you need to increase the flow rate 1.33
times (50=67). As an example, if you need 50 CFM of continuous
whole house ventilation, you could use a 100 CFM fan for 12 hours
a day to obtain the required ventilation. These fans are required to
operate at less than 1 sone. A fan used in this manner will also need
an override switch to allow the occupant to turn the fan on or off
when desired. Careful consideration should be given to the location
of the fan and the run time.
In this option, the local exhaust fan can provide some or all of the
whole house ventilation requirement. A continuously operating fan
would be located in the bathroom in addition to, or instead of, a
central location of the home. This would solve both the whole house
(diluting the air in the living space) and local exhaust (removing
contaminants where they occur) requirement. Dual speed fans are a
perfect solution for this application. A dual speed fan allows you to
ventilate at a low flow continuously and then jump to a boost speed
when you occupy the room such as when the shower is running and
additional exhaust is needed to clear the room of steam and
moisture. Air King offers a wide range of fans that operate at the
threshold of hearing to provide ventilation without disturbing the
occupants.
Dual Speed Continuous Ventilation Exhaust
Fan Options
ESB Series ESBH Series ESBG Series AKF100D4
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AK100D FRAK100D
Many indoor air quality problems can be avoided by limiting the
introduction of items with the potential for creating problems such
as high VOC adhesives. Ventilation is not intended to overcome
obvious defects such as a leaky basement, proper repairs are
required.
The standard requires either an outdoor vented rangehood (or
microwave) sized for at least 100 cfm & less than 3 sones (all Air
King ENERGY STAR Qualified Range Hoods are appropriate) or a
continuously operating kitchen exhaust fan sized for 5 air changes
per hour. In a large kitchen this can be a lot of airflow so a vented
rangehood operated on demand by the user is a much better
choice.
Air King recommends designers follow the prescriptive duct sizing
recommendations in ASHRAE 62.2. This results in lower energy
usage due to low resistance to flow and strong likelihood that
installed performance will match design. Note that 3" ductwork is
almost never suitable by these recommendations. Air King has
introduced several new products with larger diameter duct
connections (50 cfm 4" duct, 80 cfm 6" duct) to make compliance
easy.
For the best indoor air quality Air King recommends the whole
house fan be located in a central location and operate continuously
and, install On Demand local exhaust fans in each Bathroom and a
range hood vented to the outdoors in the kitchen.
Many other details for proper design regarding solid fuel
appliances, dryer exhaust, filters, air intakes, instructions for
occupants, etc. can be found in section 6, refer to ASHRAE std
62.2 for additional guidance www.ashrae.org.
NOTE: The recommendations made here cover the most common
situations and in our opinion represent the best way to meet the
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intent of the standard, derive the greatest benefit and also balance
cost, complexity, operational simplicity, ease of installation and
other factors. The ASHRAE Standard provides many other
possibilities as well as specific exceptions that might apply to your
situation (extreme cold, extreme humidity, etc.). If you have reason
to suspect that your situation is outside the norm (steam sauna,
indoor pool, high occupancy etc.) refer to ASHRAE 62.2 for
additional information or consult a professional for help.
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