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I am not sure I understand the question. Yes, I keep the doors and windows closed in the winter; it is cold outside. Do you normally leave them open? Ultimately
by goodcanadian 4y ago
I am not sure I understand the question. Yes, I keep the doors and windows closed in the winter; it is cold outside. Do you normally leave them open? Ultimately, I am getting the same total heat from the heat pump as I was from the boiler (kind of by definition).
- jl6 4y agoI often open windows even in winter to get fresh air circulating through the house. Not all day, but not just for a few minutes either. It gets stuffy otherwise. I am also motivated by these types of concerns: https://www.lung.org/clean-air/at-home/ventilation-buildings-breathe https://www.lung.org/clean-air/at-home/ventilation-buildings...
- danans 4y agoYou should consider adding an active ventilation system, which turns on periodically. This can be as simple as a bath fan on a timer with a make-up air opening elsewhere in the house. If you are concerned about the inherent heat loss that comes with ventilation, consider installing a heat (or energy) recovery ventilator, which uses a heat exchanger to recycle a large portion of the heat while also introducing fresh air into the house. If you are in the UK or the US Northeast you probably experience worse stuffiness because the dominant method of heating is hydronic which doesn't circulate or filter air.