Whole house fans need windows and doors open and attic fans need lots of soffit vents to suck cooler outdoor air up into the hot attic.
Why dont houses have attic fans anymore.
Last week we had some warm weather for the first time this year.
Whole house fans take all the hot air from the house and move it up into the attic and out through the attic vents.
A whole house fan is different than an attic fan.
With the summer season upon us now is a good time to review an uncomfortable topic.
The downside of attic ventilation fans.
You use it as an exhaust fan in conjunction with opening the windows of your home to pull a breeze through your entire home.
Told that the 2 attic power vents are the only attic ventilation i have the house does have vented soffits every other soffit cover is vented.
For many of us storage space is a big issue.
If your whole house fan doesn t have the proper ventilation it s not going to work very well either.
Good insulation reduces fan effectiveness.
A whole house fan is typically installed in the ceiling to your attic not in your roof.
Because of this they require significant ventilation in the attic.
However the utility of attic ventilation fans is actually quite a controversial topic.
Why you need an attic fan.
This cuts down on the need to run the air conditioning system therein saving on.
Instead of installing fans new houses are required to have an r38 insulation factor.
A very hot problem.
Things have been ok low energy bills house very comfortable.
This one is still useful.
Noticed one of the attic vents was not working.
Although not the ideal place to store your old antiques and children s baby clothes sometimes it s all we have.
Thankfully most homes have an attic which loans itself to storage for homeowners.
It ll fill the attic with hot air which will stop it from pulling more air into the.
Why attic fans don t work well and what to do instead.
Help purchased home 8 years ago with 2 power attic vents.
Attic ventilation fans whether hard wired or powered by their own solar panels seem like a low cost and effective way to help keep your house cool.
The combination of ridgevent and vented soffet allows trapped moisture out of the attic.
Why dont they put attic fans in homes anymore.