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.
Attic exhaust fan not working.
The downside of attic ventilation fans.
During workdays would leave air conditioner off when leaving in the morning.
After attic fan installation ac still off during day.
Winds that are too light or not flowing directly at the vent s entrance will do little work to cool down the space.
If the motor is working but the fan blades are not moving the problem may be the belt.
Good insulation reduces fan effectiveness.
Fan motor runs but not the blades.
You use it as an exhaust fan in conjunction with opening the windows of your home to pull a breeze through your entire home.
Temp 84f at 5pm.
During the summer an attic can be 40 to 50 hotter than the outside temperature which in turn heats up the house very quickly.
Best ventilation is open soffit venting to a open vented ridge vent.
If the attic fan is plugged into an outlet use a voltmeter to make sure that the outlet is working.
With an attic fan you can cool the attic to the same temperature as it is outside greatly reducing the house from heating as quickly.
Do not use mechanical means electric attic fans.
Which uses wind to power its enclosed fan.
However the utility of attic ventilation fans is actually quite a controversial topic.
Ridge vent must me installed per the manufactures instructions.
How attic ventilation works.
More than 50 of the attic fans i see do not work and have current still live to the motor.
The attic fan kept my house cooler by 8f compared to pre fan installation days.
If the attic fan isn t turning on it could be an electrical issue a problem with the thermostat or the motor of the fan that s not working.
A whole house fan is different than an attic fan.
One of the leading causes for fires.
Quietcool attic fans work almost everywhere almost anytime.
Attic fan not turning on.
Your attic fan may not be turning on because of an electrical problem like a tripped circuit breaker a blown fuse or a bad connection.
This was observed on numerous days following the installation.
A whole house fan is typically installed in the ceiling to your attic not in your roof.
You may need to replace a circuit breaker an electrical outlet or one of the wire connections.