We are your local Southend electrician
At SG Electrics, we have years of experience with ventilation from replacing or upgrading an existing fan to the complete installation of Positive Input Ventilation units across Southend and Essex, this includes units such as Nuair’s Drimaster and Flatmaster units. We take care of it all from core drilling to ducting installation.
We are happy to offer you a free ventilation survey which you can book using our free quote booking survey below.
Positive Input Ventilation (PIV) is a whole house air ventilation system that works by drawing in fresh, filtered air into a property from outside. These can be either installed in a loft space or on a wall in a flat or apartment.
PIV works by gently introducing fresh, filtered air into the dwelling. Air is drawn into the unit and is passed through filters before being pushed around the home – as the air moves, it creates a pressure as it dilutes, displaces and eventually replaces the stale air in the home.
As air is constantly moving, humid air cannot settle on cold surfaces, such as windows or outer walls, meaning it cannot condensate. Eventually, this humid air is forced through natural leakage points throughout the home – such as windows, under doors or even through keyholes. Positive Input Ventilation has become the UK’s most popular method of low-energy, whole-home ventilation, and is now installed in over 1 million homes in the UK.
A study from the Local Authority Building and Maintenance (LABM) found; ‘On average a PIV unit will consume 5 watts of power which will cost just 1p a day to run. As a result, PIV systems have long been considered one of the most affordable ways to provide whole-home ventilation.’ Even a heated PIV unit offers great value for money. LABM states that ‘heated systems typically consume 500 watts of with running costs being no more than £1 a day when the heater is enabled.’
A non-heated PIV unit would cost roughly £36 a year in electricity. This makes a PIV unit extremely cost-effective. It would be cheaper to run a PIV unit than almost any dehumidifier!
We offer a full range of extraction from cooker hoods to bathroom fans up to and including the excellent humidity tracking Nuaire Cyfan, SG Electrics have years of experience in helping homeowners and landlords resolve damp issues arising from condensation and as NICEIC registered Electricians we can certify our own work and notify it to your local building control office, providing you with the peace of mind that your installation is fully compliant with building and electrical regulation.
From our base in Southend-on-Sea we cover a wide area of Essex. Popular areas we cover include:
SG ELECTRICS is a trading name of Albatross Electrics Limited *Registered Address: 57A Broadway, Leigh-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS9 1PE, UK *Company Number 10292899 Registered in England and Wales *VAT Number 291 3720 05.
