Background ventilation is simply ventilation which operates in a passive manner, ie. with no mechanical assistance. Background ventilation can be as simple as opening a window or having a simple hole in the wall, as is often seen in Irish dwellings.
Comfort Solutions Retrofit offer a range of high-quality background wall vents, which provide ventilation to habitable rooms in dwellings. Our specially designed Helios background wall vents are cost-effective but are much more advanced than the typical wall vents that were installed in Irish homes for many years.Combustion Wall Vent
For any room with a heat producing appliance, we must provide a permanently open, "combustion" wall vent, as outlined in Building Regulations Parts J and F. Comfort Solutions Ireland can provide exactly this, through a ducted vent through an external wall. Our combusition wall vents have interior and exterior vent covers/grills in a range of colours and externally, has a rain-proof hood to prevent any unwanted water from entering your home. Each vent also contains a baffle to reduce draughts.
For certain window types, Comfort Solutions Retrofit may be able to retrofit "trickle vents" to your windows. These are discreet, strip vents, in a colour matching your windows, usually fitted to the top of a sash frame. However, they are not our recommended method of ventilation as they are greatly affected by curtains and blinds and in many cases, offer only limited airflow. They can offer an option in situations where it's difficult to install a wall vent and where there are suitable windows, e.g. in a sun room.