we are building a 52'x28' timberframe. we were just informed by our stress skin panel supplier that if we don't install a heat exchanger our warrenty will be void. we got to bids on heat exchangers and they came in at $5000.00! The house is in Utah at 5000 ft elevation and our humidity is in sigle digits 90% of the time. We were even planning on installing a humidifier for our dry skin and for our timberframe and homemade wood funiture. Do we really need a heat exchanger in the dry west? What is it's true purpose? Can we do it cheaper than $5,000? Any help you can provide is appreciated.
Thanks,
Paul Klason and Cheryl Prawl