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title: Custom ERU with Energy Wheel, Water Source Heat Pump & Hot Gas Reheat
description: This XeteX custom ERU features an enthalpy wheel, a water source heat pump for heating and cooling, hot water coils and hot gas reheat. 
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# [Custom ERU with Energy Wheel, Water Source Heat Pump & Hot Gas Reheat](https://xetex.com/blog/custom-eru-with-enthalpy-wheel-water-source-heat-pump-hot-gas-reheat)

 Written by [XeteX](https://xetex.com/blog/author/xetex) | 10/15/24 5:00 PM

This XeteX project showcases a custom energy recovery unit for a school featuring an energy efficient enthalpy wheel positioned at a 90-degree angle and a water source heat pump to supply standard heating and cooling as well as additional pre-heat hot water coils and hot gas reheat.

Model: AHS-1600-RT-BP-PHW-DX-HG-FF-RC-HP  
Dimensions: 102”H x 304”L x 101”W  
Weight: 12,000 lbs  
Supply CFM: 8,000 CFM  
Energy Recovery: Enthalpy Energy Wheel  
Energy Effectiveness: Winter: 72% / Summer: 71%  
Heating Types:

Standard Heating DX WSHP  
Preheat-Hot Water Coil  
Hot Gas Reheat

Heating Capacity:

Standard Heat DX WSHP: 239 MBH  
Pre-heat Hot Water Coil: 183 MBH  
Hot Gas Reheat: 208 MBH

Cooling Type: Standard Cooling DX WSHP  
Cooling Capacity: 30 Tons

### Construction

- Outdoor unit
- 2” double wall thermal break construction with injected foam (R-value 14/in) insulation 
    - 18ga galvanneal steel outer casing with acrylic paint
    - 20ga galvanized steel interior casing
- Welded 8” c-channel structural steel base frame with lifting lugs and acrylic paint
- 16ga galvanized floor with 2” injected foam (R-value 6.9/in) insulation
- 304 SS drain pan 

### Features

- **Water source heat pump supplying standard heating and cooling**
- **8” deep enthalpy energy wheel with low cross-contaminating seal system**
- SA/EA plenum fans with PIEZO flow rings and 1” spring seismic isolators

### Components

A. OA 2” MERV 8 filters  
B. Pre-heat hot water coil  
C. Recirculation damper  
D. Enthalpy wheel   
E. SA 12” MERV 11 filters  
F. WSHP section  
G. SA premium plenum fan   
H. Wheel bypass damper  
I. RA 2” MERV 8 filters  
J. Recirculation damper   
K. EA premium plenum fan   
L. DX coil  
M. Hot gas reheat coil

### Learn more about XeteX custom Energy Recovery Units!

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