Fresh Air Intake System

Abstract

For use in residential buildings, a device to draw in outside air and have it mix with the air inside the building to improve indoor air-quality through dilution and building pressurization. Pressurizing a building even slightly inhibits air infiltration of pollutants such as pollen, mold spores, and seasonal allergens from entering penetrations ie, poor door and window seals, chimney, bathroom, dryer and stove exhaust ducts from entering the building.

1 . A fresh air intake system for a structure, for moving air from the outside to the inside of the structure, comprising: 
 an exterior grill;    a pre filter in communication with said exterior grill;    a electrostatic filter cloth in communication with said pre filter;    a wire mesh in communication with said electrostatic filter cloth;    a frame in communication with said wire mesh;    a high efficiency particulate arrestance filter in communication with said frame;    a square to round adaptor in communication with said high efficiency particulate arrestance filter;    a first collar in communication with said square to round adaptor;    a damper in communication with said first collar;    a backflow valve in communication with said damper;    a hard duct in communication with said backflow valve;    a lamp in communication with said hard duct; and    a second collar in communication with said hard duct.    
   
   
       2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said exterior grill is made of aluminum.  
   
   
       3 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said pre filter is made of carbon and polyester.  
   
   
       4 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said damper controls the amount of air that is taken in.  
   
   
       5 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said hard duct is galvanized metal.  
   
   
       6 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said lamp is a germicidal ultraviolet lamp.  
   
   
       7 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said second collar attaches to the structure's heating, ventilation and air conditioning unit.  
   
   
       8 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said square to round adaptor and said second collar are covered with an insulation jacket.  
   
   
       9 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising a manometer in communication with the exterior grill.  
   
   
       10 . The device of  claim 9 , wherein said manometer is configured to create an alert when there is more than 10 Pascals of difference in pressure between the outside and inside of the structure.  
   
   
       11 . A fresh air intake system, comprising: 
 an air flow system, recycling air within a closed environment;    a fresh air intake in communication with said air flow system;    a first manometer in communication with and determining the air pressure in said air flow system; and    a second manometer in communication with and determining air pressure in exterior of said fresh air intake.