Aereco announced the HEATPEX ARIA ventilation and heat recovery system on 16 March 2022. The company describes it as a semi-rigid ducting range intended as a complete solution for single-family houses, aimed at what it calls the needs of investors and installers1.
The system is built around six basic elements and a connection method the company calls OneClick technology. According to Aereco, all parts of the heat recovery system can be connected without any tools, and flexible corrugated pipes mean no fittings such as pipe elbows are required. Distribution boxes can be connected horizontally or vertically, which the company says increases the number of slots needed1.
Aereco states that the system meets the top airtightness class, ATC1, under the PN-EN 17192 standard, and that the airtightness of the ductwork is three times higher than for class D. The company says this is achieved without using any additional sealing material during installation, and that the class was confirmed by tests performed by an independent laboratory1. The system also includes Ultra-Fresh technology, which Aereco describes as total bactericidal activity at 99,99 per cent1.
"The idea behind the HEATPEX ARIA ventilation and heat recovery system (semi-rigid ducting) is to meet the needs of Investors and Installers"
| Feature | Aereco's stated detail |
|---|---|
| Ducting | Semi-rigid |
| Connections | OneClick technology, no tools required |
| Airtightness | ATC1 to PN-EN 17192, three times higher than class D |
| Components | 6 basic elements |
| Air treatment | Ultra-Fresh, total bactericidal activity at 99,99% |
Why it matters for households
Mechanical ventilation with heat recovery, or MVHR, extracts stale air from kitchens and bathrooms and supplies filtered air to living spaces, recovering heat from the outgoing air in the process. For a household, the practical questions about any such system are how much heat it keeps in, how much electricity it uses, and how well the ductwork is sealed, because leaks in the ducting reduce the heat recovered and can draw in air from unintended places such as a loft or cavity.
Aereco's claim of an ATC1 rating, three times the airtightness of class D, speaks directly to that last point, and the company links it to low operating costs1. The Ultra-Fresh claim concerns the air supplied to rooms. Both are the manufacturer's own statements; the announcement does not give figures for heat recovery efficiency, airflow rates, sound levels or running costs, and none of these have been reported here.
The wider insulation and glazing context matters because ventilation sits alongside fabric measures in determining how much energy a home needs and where it comes from. A well-sealed duct run limits the penalty of ventilating a home, but the announcement gives no measured performance data beyond airtightness and the bactericidal claim.
What happens next
Aereco has published a full range page and a downloadable catalogue for the system1. No UK availability date, pricing, installer training or certification details for the range are given in the announcement.
Sources1 cited
- Introducing the Heatpex Aria Range - News - Aereco, aereco.co.uk