Your home should feel like outside, without the pollen.
Fresh Air Solutions installs whisper-quiet ERV systems that swap stale indoor air for filtered, tempered, fresh outdoor air — without losing the heat you paid for.
Serving Maine homesLocally ownedASHRAE 62.2 compliant installsUp to 80% energy recovery
The air you're breathing right now
Why your air is making you tired.
A tightly built home keeps the cold out — and everything else in.
VOCs from paint and furniture. CO₂ you exhale all night. Mold, dust, pet dander, cooking fumes. With nowhere to go, it builds up — and you feel it as headaches, stuffiness, and that 3pm fog.
Indoor air can be two to five times more polluted than the air outside, according to the EPA.
Trapped, daily
Modern airtight homes trap VOCs, CO₂, mold, dust, and pet dander with no fresh-air exchange.
~90%
Share of our lives spent indoors — which makes the air in your house the air that matters most.
The fix
What an ERV actually does
An Energy Recovery Ventilator quietly trades your stale inside air for fresh outside air — and keeps the heat (or cool) you already paid for. Two air streams pass through one core. They share energy. They never mix.
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Filter incoming air
Pollen, dust, and PM2.5 caught before they ever reach you.
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Recover up to 80%
Outgoing air hands its heat (or cool) to the fresh air coming in.
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Balance humidity
The core trades moisture too — less dry in winter, less clammy in summer.
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Fresh air, all day
Quiet, continuous exchange that runs in the background — automatically.
What we install
Everything your home needs to breathe.
One honest crew, one fixed quote, no upsells. We size every system to your house — not to a sales target.
ERV Installation
Whole-home balanced ventilation for retrofits or new builds. Our signature system.
We map your envelope, ductwork, and the spots that bug you most.
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No upsells
Custom Design
Sized to your home, your budget, and your goals — and nothing more.
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1–2 days
Clean Installation
Drop cloths and shoe covers. We leave it cleaner than we found it.
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For good
Breathe Easier
Commissioning, a balance test, a written report, and lifetime support.
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Heat & moisture recovered
24/7
Continuous fresh air, automatically
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Average drop in indoor CO₂ after install
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Local reviews from Maine homeowners
From Maine homeowners
The first winter, you notice.
"Our kid's asthma flare-ups dropped off a cliff the first winter we had the ERV running. Worth every penny."
The LefebvresHampden, ME
"We sealed up our old farmhouse and it got stuffy fast. The ERV fixed it — no more foggy windows, and the upstairs finally smells fresh."
Dana & Marc R.Pittsfield, ME
"Crew was on time, tidy, and explained everything. You honestly can't hear it running. Best home upgrade we've made."
J. HollowayPortland, ME
Our approach
Honest air, done right the first time.
Fresh Air Solutions exists for one reason: most Maine homes are sealed tighter than ever, and almost none of them have a plan for the air inside. We fix that — quietly, cleanly, and without the upsell theater.
Every home gets a real walkthrough, a fixed quote, and a system sized for how you actually live. No mystery line items. No high-pressure pitch. Just a written performance report when we're done and a system you'll forget is even running — until you sleep through the night and your house stops smelling like last night's dinner.
No. The energy-recovery core captures up to 80% of the heat in your outgoing air and hands it to the fresh air coming in. You get fresh air at close to room temperature — not a cold draft.
A typical whole-home install runs $3,500–$7,500 depending on your home and ductwork. We give you a fixed quote after the free assessment — no surprises later.
No. The unit lives in your mechanical space and runs at a whisper. Most homeowners forget it's even there — until they notice how good the air feels.
We help you pick. An ERV manages humidity and shines in homes with humid summers; an HRV suits very dry climates. After the walkthrough we'll tell you which fits your home and why.
One to two days for most retrofits. We work clean, protect your floors, and walk you through the system before we leave.
A simple filter swap about every 6 months — we'll show you how. Prefer to skip it? Our yearly tune-up plan keeps everything running and balanced for you.
Breathe what your home was meant to feel like.
Book a free 45-minute home assessment. We'll map your home, answer your questions, and give you a fixed quote — no pressure, no upsells.
