In a balanced ERV system with separate supply and exhaust fans, the location of supply and exhaust ductwork placement in different rooms creates exploitable pressure differentials that can be used to influence home air flow physics even though the system is nominally balanced overall.

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you've got supplies and exhaust and you put those in different rooms then you can start to influence the physics of how your home is working [1:33]

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Home Pressure Effects of Unbalanced ERV, Ventilating Dehumidifier, or Supply-Only VentilationHome Performance
Created: 8/13/2026, 3:25:18 AM

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