In many areas,
air must be conditioned before entering a facility. This necessitates
that the make-up air system have heating and often air cooling and
filtering abilities. A so called make-up air unit is required.
Typically a make-up air system includes an air mover section, usually a
propeller or centrifugal type fan, an air tempering section containing
heating and where necessary cooling and filtering equipment, and a
control system.
Fan selection
and power requirements are generally determined by the application.
When only general ventilation is required (fan pressure requirements
are low), a propeller type fan can be utilized. To supply make up air
through a duct system with a resistance of 0.5 in w.g. or more, a
centrifugal fan should be considered. In either system, diffusers may
be used to direct the discharge air velocity.
In situations
where the inside air quality is acceptable, often a portion of the
inside air may be drawn back through the make-up air unit where it is
recirculated back into the building. Advantages of using Canada Blower
Recirculating Make-Up Air fan units are lowered heating costs, better
indoor air mixing (reduced air stratification), as well as constant
building pressurization.
An adequate amount of makeup air is required for personnel, machines,
and processes to operate properly, efficiently, and safely. Failure to
provide adequate make-up air is often the cause of unnecessary
expenditures for additional exhaust systems and heating or cooling
equipment. These devices in turn compound the problem of air starvation
within the building. Reliable, cost effective equipment is available
from Canada Blower to supply the make-up air necessary to balance air
removed from a structure.