Green Building Forum - Ventaxia Plus B mvhr installation Tue, 19 Dec 2023 08:22:15 +0000 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/ Lussumo Vanilla 1.0.3 Ventaxia Plus B mvhr installation http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=17955&Focus=303309#Comment_303309 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=17955&Focus=303309#Comment_303309 Sat, 16 Sep 2023 13:28:13 +0100 Dur I am finally getting close to fitting my mvhr unit.
It has this cryptic diagram on top
I presume it shows flow direction but apart from not knowing which is external and which internal, it does not seem to agree with the picture in the install guide.
Can anyone enlighten me?
Thanks very much!!]]>
Ventaxia Plus B mvhr installation http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=17955&Focus=303312#Comment_303312 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=17955&Focus=303312#Comment_303312 Sat, 16 Sep 2023 15:40:45 +0100 Dominic Cooney It had me checking and rechecking so many times!]]> Ventaxia Plus B mvhr installation http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=17955&Focus=303313#Comment_303313 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=17955&Focus=303313#Comment_303313 Sat, 16 Sep 2023 15:42:04 +0100 djh
It might help if you told us exactly what model of MVHR you have. Also see p4 of what I presume are the installation instructions for an explanation of the symbols.

edit: turn it on and see which holes blow and which suck if you're confused.]]>
Ventaxia Plus B mvhr installation http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=17955&Focus=303314#Comment_303314 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=17955&Focus=303314#Comment_303314 Sat, 16 Sep 2023 15:49:35 +0100 Dominic Cooney Bottom left is supply from unit to rooms
Top right is exhaust from unit to outside air
Bottom right is supply from outside air to unit

Don’t know what the R+ stands for - is it reversed sides? E.g left to right (I seem to recall there was some sort of option)]]>
Ventaxia Plus B mvhr installation http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=17955&Focus=303315#Comment_303315 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=17955&Focus=303315#Comment_303315 Sat, 16 Sep 2023 15:50:49 +0100 Dominic Cooney at least we have the same understanding]]> Ventaxia Plus B mvhr installation http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=17955&Focus=303319#Comment_303319 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=17955&Focus=303319#Comment_303319 Sat, 16 Sep 2023 19:00:12 +0100 Dur
It is a Vent Axia Sentinel Kinetic Plus B.
They also sent instructions on swapping the control panel to the other side.
The installation guide that came with it seems to show it configured differently which is what I have been working on :(]]>
Ventaxia Plus B mvhr installation http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=17955&Focus=303320#Comment_303320 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=17955&Focus=303320#Comment_303320 Sat, 16 Sep 2023 19:55:24 +0100 Artiglio Ventaxia Plus B mvhr installation http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=17955&Focus=303322#Comment_303322 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=17955&Focus=303322#Comment_303322 Sat, 16 Sep 2023 20:08:44 +0100 djh Ventaxia Plus B mvhr installation http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=17955&Focus=303324#Comment_303324 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=17955&Focus=303324#Comment_303324 Sun, 17 Sep 2023 09:32:04 +0100 Dur This what I built my pipework to do now I am in a real pickle as there is no space to cross the pipes over and connect to the unit.]]> Ventaxia Plus B mvhr installation http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=17955&Focus=303325#Comment_303325 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=17955&Focus=303325#Comment_303325 Sun, 17 Sep 2023 09:59:24 +0100 Artiglio Even then (thanks Djh) i’ve fitted a standard trap to the condensate drain, replacement now ordered.]]> Ventaxia Plus B mvhr installation http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=17955&Focus=303326#Comment_303326 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=17955&Focus=303326#Comment_303326 Sun, 17 Sep 2023 10:18:01 +0100 Dur Sorry. I did realise that; I should have mentioned.
Ours is a plus B so the one on the right (which as shown is configured as the right hand version). For my situation I need to switch the control unit side to make the left hand version which in the manual puts the supply to the dwelling in the back right corner.
The (horrible) diagram on the top of the unit as per my first post would put the supply to dwelling in the front right.]]>
Ventaxia Plus B mvhr installation http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=17955&Focus=303329#Comment_303329 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=17955&Focus=303329#Comment_303329 Sun, 17 Sep 2023 12:54:51 +0100 djh Ventaxia Plus B mvhr installation http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=17955&Focus=303330#Comment_303330 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=17955&Focus=303330#Comment_303330 Sun, 17 Sep 2023 14:20:01 +0100 Dur You are right of course. That sticker seriously messed with my head and I just couldn't see it.
I will now go and crawl into a hole and beat myself with a length of vent pipe.
Sorry to have wasted your time all. (embarrassed emoji - if I knew how)]]>
Ventaxia Plus B mvhr installation http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=17955&Focus=303342#Comment_303342 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=17955&Focus=303342#Comment_303342 Sun, 17 Sep 2023 20:00:46 +0100 Dominic Cooney Ventaxia Plus B mvhr installation http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=17955&Focus=303345#Comment_303345 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=17955&Focus=303345#Comment_303345 Sun, 17 Sep 2023 20:51:26 +0100 Dur Ventaxia Plus B mvhr installation http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=17955&Focus=303348#Comment_303348 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=17955&Focus=303348#Comment_303348 Mon, 18 Sep 2023 08:23:37 +0100 GreenPaddy
The symbols in the first post show - supply top left; extract bottom left.

The 3D image (RHS) shows - supply bottom left; extract top left.

Now I'm getting paranoid, as I've fitted several of these over the years. Looking back at my duct drawings and the manuals, they match the 3D image, not the one in he first post snapped from the unit itself.

I'd contact VA, cause they might have altered the units (not sure why they'd bother as they've been around a long time), but not rev'd the manual.]]>
Ventaxia Plus B mvhr installation http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=17955&Focus=303352#Comment_303352 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=17955&Focus=303352#Comment_303352 Mon, 18 Sep 2023 09:42:20 +0100 djh Posted By: GreenPaddyThe symbols in the first post show - supply top left; extract bottom left.No, that's the confusing bit isn't it?! The symbol in the bottom left is an arrow from the device (which is shown as an invisble line in place of the left wall of the building) INTO the house. i.e. it is the supply from the device into the house. i.e. exactly the same as the installation manual. Similarly the top left symbol is the extract from the house into the device.]]> Ventaxia Plus B mvhr installation http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=17955&Focus=303366#Comment_303366 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=17955&Focus=303366#Comment_303366 Mon, 18 Sep 2023 12:48:08 +0100 GreenPaddy Ventaxia Plus B mvhr installation http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=17955&Focus=303397#Comment_303397 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=17955&Focus=303397#Comment_303397 Tue, 19 Sep 2023 07:09:06 +0100 Dur Why didn't they replicate the diagram in the manual !?]]>