The difference was clear - and the solution simple
Within the first week of becoming a homeowner, I had water in the basement twice. I quickly got the water under control, but worse was the humidity and the poor indoor climate we were experiencing. Even though I'm good at airing out, it just never seemed to be quite enough to create a desirable indoor climate.
I'd better hurry up and tell you that all the children's rooms in the house are located in the basement. Three of them already had DUKA ventilation installed by the previous owner of the house, while the last room - the one with the high humidity - did not.
The difference in air quality was striking, so the solution was a no-brainer.
It didn't take me long to find an installer who could help me install a DUKA One Pro 50 S ventilation unit. I chose a complete installation where the hole was drilled and the ventilation installed by the installer, but actually the installation of the ventilation unit itself is very simple, and I would venture to say that most people could easily do it themselves. The hole itself needs to be drilled in an external wall, and you can benefit from the help of a professional who has the equipment to do this.
One of the advantages of DUKA One is clearly its scalability. It's easy to start with one or two, see and feel the effect on the indoor climate and then expand with more. In fact, the indoor climate in our basement is now so good that I think it beats the ground floor.
What often happens when you get new windows and retrofit old houses is that they become too tight. The same thing has happened to us, which means, for example, a lot of condensation in the windows, which is difficult to ventilate. Something we no longer experience in the basement, so I know there's an easy solution - also for the indoor climate on the ground floor.
Maybe you're worried about the heat and the economy? I certainly did myself, but you don't have to. Fortunately, DUKA One's electricity consumption is low, and the unit itself has heat recovery. This means that the unit retains heat when the air is exchanged in the room.
