Mitsubishi Electric Australia has launched its newest Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery (MVHR), setting a new standard in ventilation by recovering heat from the air inside the home, and transferring it to fresh, dry air introduced from outside, providing energy efficiency in winter and energy recovery in summer.

Ideally suited to residential buildings including multi-stories or homes located in inner-city locations concerned with localised air quality, the LOSSNAY technology continuously removes stale interior air from bathrooms, kitchens, toilets and the laundry. Heat is then transferred to the incoming fresh air to warm the home on a cool day.

This allows maximised energy efficiency of ventilated air while reducing the demands on air conditioning for heating.

The Vertical LOSSNAY boasts several key new features including a compact slimline design (it’s small enough to fit inside a cupboard), low noise output and both left and right configurations.

Using onboard temperature sensors, the unit automatically enters bypass mode when it detects the space is hotter than desired and the outside air is cool enough. Bypass mode allows the unit to bring in fresh air from outside without recovering the heat helping to reduce the need for air conditioning cooling, such as overnight in summer.

A third filter slot can hold an optional NOx (nitrogen oxides) filter on the supply side of the unit to clean incoming air in polluted environments. The third filter slot can alternatively hold an optional PM2.5 (particulate matter 2.5) filter providing a high standard of fresh air filtration.

“The Vertical LOSSNAY allows homeowners to bring fresh air into living spaces such as bedrooms and living rooms and remove stale air from their homes,” Mitsubishi Electric Australia national product manager Atesh Mani says.

“Its unique features make it an excellent choice for modern living and smaller spaces thanks to functionality that allows it to transfer heat between air streams. It really is a game changer for achieving cleaner air quality.”