Unlike a ventilation fan a whole house fan an attic mounted fan that exhausts air from a home at night is designed to cool a house that is to lower the indoor temperature.
Attic fan built in 1954.
A thermostat is used to automatically turn the fan off and on while sometimes a manual switch is used.
Good insulation reduces fan effectiveness.
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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.
A powered attic ventilator or attic fan is a ventilation fan which regulates the heat level of a building s attic by exhausting hot air.
By self adjusting to the attic conditions the fan is able to maintain an optimum year round attic climate while minimizing energy consumption.
Additional vents are required to draw in fresh air as the hot air is exhausted.
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A smart attic fan features a built in thermostat and or humidistat that directly controls the motor speed based on the conditions in the attic.
During the summer an attic can be 40 to 50 hotter than the outside temperature which in turn heats up the house very quickly.
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Your attic fan must be built from material sturdy enough to survive the excessive heat that can build up in an attic.
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A powered attic ventilator has a different purpose.
However the utility of attic ventilation fans is actually quite a controversial topic.
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It is designed to lower the temperature of an attic by exhausting air from the attic and replacing attic air.
The downside of attic ventilation fans.
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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.
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