# Controlling a central ventilation system with Homey, which brand and type should I Buy? **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions & Help\ **Tags:** z-wave\ **Created:** [February 18, 2019, 9:49pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/controlling-a-central-ventilation-system-with-homey-which-brand-and-type-should-i-buy/9379 "2019-02-18T21:49:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Wout\_van\_den\_Dool](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/wout_van_den_dool/32/391_2.png) [@Wout\_van\_den\_Dool](https://community.homey.app/u/Wout_van_den_Dool)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2019, 9:49pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/controlling-a-central-ventilation-system-with-homey-which-brand-and-type-should-i-buy/9379/1 "2019-02-18T21:49:05Z")
My bathrooms will be rebuild, besides I also have to redo the mechanical ventilation. Any suggestions, I still have to decide which central ventilation I should buy to replace my 20 year old Itho… I want to be able to automate based on humidity / motion to switch on the mechanical ventilation in the bathrooms. ---
**Author:** ![bvdbos](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/bvdbos/32/2352_2.png) [@bvdbos](https://community.homey.app/u/bvdbos)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2019, 6:00am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/controlling-a-central-ventilation-system-with-homey-which-brand-and-type-should-i-buy/9379/2 "2019-02-19T06:00:46Z")
I bought a Stork Comfofan S R mechanische ventilator with a quibino but didn’t install it yet. > **[Badkamerventilatie met vochtsensor](https://www.robbshop.nl/domotica/projecten/z-wave-badkamer-ventilatie)** > > Slimme badkamerventilatie ✔️ Automatisch schakelen met vochtsensor ✔️ Smart home oplossing ✔️ Installatieservice ✔️ Also, I’ve been in contact with Brink Climate Systems, they are working for a solution for: > [@WTW aansturen via Homey](https://community.homey.app/t/wtw-aansturen-via-homey/8163/7): > > Ik heb contact gehad met Brink (die hebben support van deze WTW overgenomen), maar hier heb ik alleen dezelfde handleiding gekregen. In de WTW ziet de aansluiting er als volgt uit: De GND is doorgelust met stand 1. De drie standen schakelaar die eraan zit in de keuken is een Busch-Jaeger Ventilatorschakelaar. Op de contacten kon ik geen voltage meten, maar probeer het vanavond eens direct op de printplaat van de WTW. Is er iemand die met deze aanvullende info mij kan helpen? ---
**Author:** ![rindler](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rindler/32/5501_2.png) [@rindler](https://community.homey.app/u/rindler)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2019, 6:26am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/controlling-a-central-ventilation-system-with-homey-which-brand-and-type-should-i-buy/9379/3 "2019-02-19T06:26:13Z")
I am planning to install a similar solution inspired by Vilpe eco ideal, their system for roof fans. It’s closed, though, running on 868mhz (?). [http://www.vilpe.com/en/solutions/vilper-eco-ideal.html](http://www.vilpe.com/en/solutions/vilper-eco-ideal.html) Will do something similar (with a Vilpe roof fan and qubino 0-10v) but with Xiaomi temp/hygro sensors in different rooms. And also with Arduino/Homeyduino sensors measuring CO2 ([https://senseair.com/products/size-counts/senseair-s8-residential/](https://senseair.com/products/size-counts/senseair-s8-residential/)) and VOC ([https://www.bluedot.space/sensor-boards/bme680/](https://www.bluedot.space/sensor-boards/bme680/)). ---
**Author:** ![Wout\_van\_den\_Dool](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/wout_van_den_dool/32/391_2.png) [@Wout\_van\_den\_Dool](https://community.homey.app/u/Wout_van_den_Dool)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2019, 6:55pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/controlling-a-central-ventilation-system-with-homey-which-brand-and-type-should-i-buy/9379/4 "2019-02-19T18:55:47Z")
Thanks guys! I think I am going for a - Itho + - Fibaro Switch + - Xiaomi motion / humidity sensor As described here: [https://www.robbshop.nl/domotica/projecten/z-wave-badkamer-ventilatie](https://www.robbshop.nl/domotica/projecten/z-wave-badkamer-ventilatie) My challenge, Am I capable enough to connect the switch to the Itho… ---
**Author:** ![Otter](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/otter/32/11467_2.png) [@Otter](https://community.homey.app/u/Otter)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2019, 5:17pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/controlling-a-central-ventilation-system-with-homey-which-brand-and-type-should-i-buy/9379/5 "2019-06-13T17:17:26Z")
really curious how (if) you managed to get this working?! I have a mechanical ventilation also that I would like to controll via a z-wave switch ---
**Author:** ![Wout\_van\_den\_Dool](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/wout_van_den_dool/32/391_2.png) [@Wout\_van\_den\_Dool](https://community.homey.app/u/Wout_van_den_Dool)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2019, 10:09pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/controlling-a-central-ventilation-system-with-homey-which-brand-and-type-should-i-buy/9379/6 "2019-06-14T22:09:52Z")
I managed it according to the setup described Robbshop above, than I created flows inspired on these posts: [https://www.instagram.com/p/BvG2hNCgFY8/](https://www.instagram.com/p/BvG2hNCgFY8/) ---
**Author:** ![Igy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/igy/32/22144_2.png) [@Igy](https://community.homey.app/u/Igy)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2019, 8:03am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/controlling-a-central-ventilation-system-with-homey-which-brand-and-type-should-i-buy/9379/7 "2019-09-23T08:03:15Z")
Im using Fibaro dimmer to control ventilation in bathroom. You can control RPM of fan as a benefit (fan needs to support it). So its not so noisy in the night…