Energy Recovery Ventilator With Reduced Power Consumption
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1. An air conditioning unit comprising:
- a passage having a heat exchanger;
a blower for blowing air through the passage;
a blower motor driving the blower in response to a drive signal;
an energy recovery ventilator (ERV), the blower drawing outside air from the ERV; and
a controller for adjusting the drive signal in a ventilation mode to reduce power used by the blower motor.
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Abstract
An air conditioning unit includes a passage having a heat exchanger; a blower for blowing air through the passage; a blower motor driving the blower in response to a drive signal; an energy recovery ventilator (ERV), the blower drawing outside air from the ERV; and a controller for adjusting the drive signal in a ventilation mode to reduce power used by the blower motor.
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1. An air conditioning unit comprising:
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a passage having a heat exchanger; a blower for blowing air through the passage; a blower motor driving the blower in response to a drive signal; an energy recovery ventilator (ERV), the blower drawing outside air from the ERV; and a controller for adjusting the drive signal in a ventilation mode to reduce power used by the blower motor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A ventilation system comprising:
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an energy recovery ventilator (ERV) for fluid communication with a blower, the blower drawing outside air from the ERV in response to a drive signal applied to a blower motor; and a controller for adjusting the drive signal in a ventilation mode to reduce power to the blower motor. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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