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hvac:ventilation [2020/10/11 19:48] (current)
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 Ventilation is an essential part of any van build. Ventilation is an essential part of any van build.
  
-====== why vans need ventilation ======+===== why vans need ventilation =====
  
  
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 It is often hotter inside the van than outside.  Heat comes from several sources: It is often hotter inside the van than outside.  Heat comes from several sources:
  
- * greenhouse effect from light entering windows +  * greenhouse effect from light entering windows 
- * reradiated heat from the body panels +  * reradiated heat from the body panels 
- * mammal body heat +  * mammal body heat 
- * cooking+  * cooking
  
 When it is hotter inside than outside the vehicle can be cooled by pulling outside air through the van.  The fan cannot lower the van's internal temps lower than the outside temp. When it is hotter inside than outside the vehicle can be cooled by pulling outside air through the van.  The fan cannot lower the van's internal temps lower than the outside temp.
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 Humidity can come from: Humidity can come from:
  
- * mammal perspiration (seen) +  * mammal perspiration (seen) 
- * mammal skin evaporation (not seen) +  * mammal skin evaporation (not seen) 
- * mammal respiration (breathing), up to 20ml/hour at rest.((https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22714078/)) +  * mammal respiration (breathing), up to 20ml/hour at rest.((https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22714078/)) 
- * cooking +  * cooking 
- * cleaning +  * cleaning 
- * spills +  * spills 
- * incompletely sealed water storage+  * incompletely sealed water storage
  
 Up to 28% of the fluids you take in will be released into the air through skin or lungs.((https://qph.fs.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-8a5cca20750ccd6f848cd744459f97bb)) Up to 28% of the fluids you take in will be released into the air through skin or lungs.((https://qph.fs.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-8a5cca20750ccd6f848cd744459f97bb))
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 Cooking, smoking, or vaping inside releases particles that can be reduced by ventilating. Cooking, smoking, or vaping inside releases particles that can be reduced by ventilating.
  
 +[[food:cooking|Cooking]]
 ==== smells ==== ==== smells ====
  
-Unpleasant smells can be reduced by ventilating+[[toilet:bucket|Unpleasant smells]] can be reduced by ventilating
  
  
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