How To Use Your Attic Fan

I can get a roof mounted power attic vent fan that is 1400 1600 cfm.

How to use your attic fan.

Buy the way my attic area is about 750 800 sf. To ensure that the attic fan is working properly you need to make sure that your attic is sealed up tight where it touches the ceiling of the top floor. An electric attic fan or whole house fan is a valuable alternative to air conditioning if you don t want the expense of running your air conditioning unit all. But asking if i could use a roof mounted attic power vent fan.

This will help to avoid premature damage to the shingles or mold building up in moist hot. It helps to cool your home temperatures and the attic by approximately 30 degrees. That nasty sweltering attic. Using a whole house fan properly can lower heating and cooling costs reduce indoor allergens and freshen the atmosphere of your home.

The warm air escapes through the attic and to the attic vents allowing the circulation of chilly air from the windows. How to use maintain an attic fan. Whole house fans work by moving hot air out through gables or vents and drawing cooler air in. Attic fans push out the hot air and pull in the cool air from the vents installed on your roof.

An attic fan works by exchanging the hot air in your attic space for fresh air pulled through the vents. The whole house fan is installed inside the attic between the living space and ceiling. I was not asking about whole house fans. Install an attic fan.

And use a set of the shutters like used with whole house fans. Whole house fans work on the principle of removing the hot and humid air out of the house. Adding an attic fan can improve the airflow in your attic to keep it cool. When paired with adequate roof ventilation these fans can help deal with one of the more frustrating and challenging aspects of keeping a home cool.