Just make sure you have the right climate to use one.
Benefts of an attic fan with central a c.
Lower air conditioning expenses.
Please clarify just a bit.
Here are a few of the perks you can expect when you add an attic fan to your house.
A whole house fan moves air throughout the entire home including the living space and attic while an attic fan merely circulates air inside the attic.
Keep your attic moisture free.
Installing an attic fan improve ventilation in your home which creates all sorts of benefits.
Therefore using attic fans helps to eliminate humidity which in effect extends the life of your roof.
An air conditioner while serving many of the same purposes is different than a whole house fan.
Thank for your help.
A friend of mine says attic fans are helpful only when there is no a c in a home and that all it will do it cool the attic.
Running an attic fan during the hottest part of the day lowers the temperature in your attic by as much as 50 degrees.
I am thinking that in addition to cooling the attic the attic fan will work with the central air system keep the house cool.
This helps remove and prevent odors and provides excellent ventilation all around the house.
In the late evening or early morning the fan is turned on to exhaust hot air from the house.
Since it keeps your home cooler your attic fan decreases the amount your air conditioner has to run.
How is an ac system different.
Attic humidity can compromise the structure of the roof.
This translates to temperatures roughly 10 degrees cooler throughout the rest of your home.
A central air conditioning system provides cooled air that is ventilated through the ductwork in your home.
This prevents hot air from seeping into your home and driving up the temperature in the living space which reduces the load on your air conditioner.
An outdoor unit which houses the fan condenser and compressor and an indoor unit which holds the evaporator and fan.
Attic ventilation fans help cool air your attic by pushing out the stifling hot air from inside the attic and bringing in cool air from outside.
Most updated central air conditioned homes have a new air conditioner split system meaning the ac is broken up into parts.
Cooler outdoor air enters through open windows lowering the indoor temperature.
Well mainly it s a way to save space.
A whole house fan is usually installed on the attic floor near the center of your house.
Attic fans will circulate the air and remove excess heat.
The benefits of an attic fan.
Unfortunately attic vents on their own do not complete the job as well.