Habitat Expert Short Core

Fresh, filtered air for healthier, more energy-efficient Australian homes.

When air escapes through vents or windows, heating and cooling systems must work harder to maintain a comfortable indoor temperature. Modern airtight homes reduce this energy loss but still require effective ventilation to introduce fresh air.

Heat recovery ventilation balances comfort and energy efficiency by transferring thermal energy from outgoing air to fresh incoming air. The Fanco Habitat Expert Short Core is a decentralised, through-wall system that recovers up to 88% of heat energy while delivering fresh, filtered and pre-tempered air.

Operating in 70-second cycles, the unit alternates between extraction and intake. Its ceramic heat accumulator stores energy from outgoing air, then uses it to pre-warm or pre-cool incoming air.

The adjustable humidity sensor activates Speed 3 when humidity exceeds a selected level between 40% and 80%. Once humidity falls, the unit returns to its preset speed immediately or after a 5, 15 or 30-minute delay. A remote control is included, and two units can be paired to provide balanced ventilation.

Technical Resources:

HABITAT EXPERT SPEC SHEET
PRINTER FRIENDLY VERSION
HABITAT EXPERT MANUAL
PRINTER FRIENDLY VERSION
HABITAT EXPERT WIFI MANUAL
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Decentralised Heat Recovery:

A decentralised heat recovery ventilator provides fresh, filtered air to an individual room without requiring a network of ducts. Unlike a centralised system like our Habitat Central – which uses one main unit and ductwork to ventilate multiple areas – each decentralised unit is installed directly through an external wall to service the toom behind it.

The Habitat Expert is a complete unit, and addresses each part of the Heat Recovery Ventilation process. Air passes through the filters and ceramic energy regenerator, while the reversible DC ventilator alternates between extracting stale indoor air and supplying fresh outdoor air. The ceramic core captures thermal energy from the outgoing air and transfers it to the incoming air, helping maintain a more comfortable indoor temperature.

This room-by-room approach makes decentralised heat recovery well suited to existing Australian homes, apartments and targeted areas where centralised ductwork may be impractical. Two Habitat Expert units can also be paired to provide balanced ventilation, with one supplying fresh air while the other extracts stale air.

Benefits of the Habitat Expert:

  • Delivers a steady supply of fresh filtered air from outside, meaning less noise, dust & pollen indoors
  • Improves indoor air quality & prevents condensation, damp, & mould from contaminating indoor air.
  • Pre-warms or pre-cools the fresh air, reducing heating or cooling running costs.

What’s inside the Habitat Expert?

Engineered From the Inside Out

The Habitat Expert combines efficient airflow, filtration, heat recovery and sound control within one compact system. Each internal component helps deliver fresh, filtered air while recovering up to 88% of heat energy.

Operational Logic:

Decentralised heat recovery units extract and supply air between the indoors and outdoors.

Cycle 1:

Stale air is extracted from the interior. As this warm air passes through the energy accumulator (the ceramic core in the middle) the core itself absorbs the heat, before exhausting the stale air outside.

Cycle 2:

Clean air from the outside is pulled through the accumulator, heating it to the interior temperature. Once warmed, it is pumped into the interior space providing fresh, pre-warmed air.

Efficient Everyday Performance:

The Habitat Expert recovers up to 88% of heat energy, helping introduce fresh, filtered air while reducing the impact on indoor temperatures. With a maximum power consumption of just 5.2 W and sound levels from 20 dB(A), it provides efficient room-by-room ventilation suited to everyday use.

Technical Specs:

Model number Standard: EWVUEXSCSTWH
Wi-Fi: EWVUEXSCSMWH
Maximum power consumption 5.2 W
Maximum current 0.059 A
Maximum extraction rate 50 m3/hr
Maximum recovery mode airflow 25 m3/hr
Heat recovery efficiency Up to 88%
Filter class Included: G3
Optional: F7
Outlet aperture 160 mm
Wall thickness 220–300 mm
Maximum sound level 33 dB(A)*
Front panel dimensions 285 × 235 × 68 mm
Outer hood dimensions 225 × 220 × 60 mm
IP rating IP24
Weight 6.65 kg

 

*Sound measured from a distance of 1 metre.

Dimensions:

F7 Filter

SP-EWVUEX-F7

Additional filters are effective against fine dust, allergens, mould spores, (92-99%) combustion particles and pesticide dust (65-80%) and pollution particles (60%). 

Filter Min/Max Dimensions:
 

EH-20 Outer Hood

EAVUEH206CH

Designed to protect and conceal part of the Fanco Habitat duct for use with thin wall. Made from high quality stainless steel.

EH-20 Min/Max Depths:
 

160mm – 500mm Duct

EDVUEX160

Additional solid plastic ducting for long walls. Can be cut to size.

Filter Min/Max Dimensions: