Controller

Controller

The controller is the brains of the outfit, bringing all of the working parts and sensors together in a climate chorus of fresh / filtered / temperature / humidity timed and controlled air.

The controller is the brains of the outfit and the main site of interaction for you to tweak and fine tune the climate controls of your filtered dwelling. It’s an important job which can be quite demanding and complex depending on your system. A good ventilation controller will have a number of features that make it stand out from the rest. Features such as intensive ventilation — party mode — away from home settings, a timer, daily programming, filter change reminder and managing senses such as humidity and CO2 levels can be necessary and important.

Intensive Ventilation or Party Mode

Intensive ventilation or party mode ramps up ventilation and cycles through more air flow to the system, required more when you have people around — hence why it’s called party mode. It’s intensive turbo ventilation that’s also employed during cooking, or to remove excess humidity after a particularly steamy shower. A good controller will have an extra terminal connection so a physical switch can be placed in a bathroom or kitchen.

Away From Home Mode

An away from home mode puts the system in a kind of hibernation where ventilation is still required but on a lower setting. This baseline helps prevent condensation, humidity and mould. Fantastic for holiday homes or somewhere that is inhabited periodically, but also just really useful for keeping good climactic conditions at home.

Timer / Daily Programming

A timer or daily programming is about setting up a schedule for your airflow, which can also be integrated with other smart home devices.

Filter Change Reminder

Filter change reminder is a super convenient setting that reminds you when the air filters need a change.

Humidity Control Sensors

Humidity control sensors adjust the ventilation intensity according to humidity levels and can be set on a room to room basis. For example, if high humidity is detected in the bathroom, ventilation is then increased in that room. It also means — through heat recovery — that the same excess heat energy, recycled from humidity in the bathroom or exhaust in the kitchen, is put back to work maintaining warmth throughout the house.

Air Quality Sensors (Carbon Monoxide, CO²)

Air quality sensors (carbon monoxide, CO²) adjust ventilation according to air quality and are your guardian when it comes to CO² levels. For example, in bedrooms while you sleep a higher level of CO² will be detected and ventilation intensity increased, resulting in a well oxygenated sleep.

The importance of a good controller module is all about options and the ability for the system to be responsive to energy needs and outputs in an endless responsive relationship.