{"id":5136,"date":"2016-11-26T06:42:21","date_gmt":"2016-11-26T11:42:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/?page_id=5136"},"modified":"2018-08-08T05:18:49","modified_gmt":"2018-08-08T10:18:49","slug":"whole-house-fans-an-air-conditioning-alternative","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/attic-insulation-fan-stair-main\/whole-house-fans-an-air-conditioning-alternative\/","title":{"rendered":"Installing Whole House Fans &#8211; An Air Conditioning Alternative"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>Installing Whole House Fans offer an Alternative to Cooling Your Home<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>By Mark J. Donovan<br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!-- google_ad_client = \"pub-3988490936633155\"; \/* Homepage_Home_Improvement_468x15_ATF, created 8\/13\/10 *\/ google_ad_slot = \"6539705898\"; google_ad_width = 468; google_ad_height = 15; \/\/-->\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"KonaBody\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"50%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- New_300x250_051317 --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 300px; height: 250px;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3988490936633155\" data-ad-slot=\"4202793463\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"1%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" width=\"49%\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Installing whole house fans are an excellent alternative to air condition for cooling your home, as they typically require only 25% of the power of an equivalent air conditioning system. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">In addition, whole house fans are lower cost and easier to install then central air conditioning systems. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">However, installing whole house attic fans are more suited for areas where summer day temperatures do not regularly exceed 80o degrees Fahrenheit.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Whole house fans are ideal for small homes, or homes that do not have air ducts already installed in them. For example a small home heated off of forced hot water would be a great candidate for a whole house fan system.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Installing Whole House Fans in the Attic<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Whole house fans are large fans that usually reside in the attic, and are installed and positioned over a main hallway.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">A whole house fan operates by drawing in large volumes of cool air from the outside, via the home\u2019s windows, and pulling the hot air from the living space out via attic vents.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Due to their size, and the high speed that homeowners typically run them at, whole house fans have been known to be notoriously loud.<\/span><br \/>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- 468x60_below_Author_Name --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 468px; height: 60px;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3988490936633155\" data-ad-slot=\"5936342260\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" width=\"50%\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Whole House Fan Technology<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Whole house fan technology has improved over the years thus eliminating much of the noise associated with older models. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">All metal, welded frames fans work best as they have fewer parts to rub together and create noise. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Also if properly installed, motor vibration noise can be prevented by installing the whole house fan on rubber mountings.<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"50%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0009SNSOS\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B0009SNSOS&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=wwwhomeadditi-20&amp;linkId=f254a8a0ce2fdd96b71b8ec79a815365\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ASIN=B0009SNSOS&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;WS=1&amp;Format=_SL250_&amp;tag=wwwhomeadditi-20\" width=\"209\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=wwwhomeadditi-20&amp;l=am2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B0009SNSOS\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0009SNSOS\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B0009SNSOS&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=wwwhomeadditi-20&amp;linkId=5aeb32a3b4908878c0231929d2928380\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Air Vent Inc. 24&#8243; Whole House Fan 54301 Attic &amp; Whole House Fans<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=wwwhomeadditi-20&amp;l=am2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B0009SNSOS\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">In addition, there are many things a homeowner can do to reduce or prevent the fan noise. First, it is usually best to install the largest whole house fan possible.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">A smaller fan has to turn much faster to draw the same amount of air as a large one &#8211; the higher the revolutions per minute (RPMs) the louder the fan noise. In addition, smaller fans with higher RPMs typically have higher failure rates. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Second, the higher number of fan blades the quieter the fan. So when looking for a whole house fan it is best to select the largest model possible with the highest number of fan blades.<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" width=\"50%\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Installing Whole House Fans Requires Adequate Venting<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Sufficient attic venting is required when installing a whole house fan. Typically 1 square foot of net free venting is required for every 700-800 cubic feet per minute (CPM) of air flow. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Frequently, there is insufficient attic venting when installing whole house attic fans, so it is critical that additional attic venting be installed when installing the whole house fan. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Inadequate attic venting can also cause noise and reduce the efficiency of the whole house fan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Typically homeowners have whole house fans on timers that turn the fan on-and-off in the early evening. This also helps to mitigate the impact of any noise associated with the fans.<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"50%\"><a href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/home_addition_bid_sheets\/attic-conversion-bid-sheet\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5090\" src=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Attic-Conversion-Bid-Sheet-Cover-1-248x300.jpg\" alt=\"Attic Conversion Bid Sheet\" width=\"248\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Attic-Conversion-Bid-Sheet-Cover-1-248x300.jpg 248w, https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Attic-Conversion-Bid-Sheet-Cover-1.jpg 612w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 248px) 100vw, 248px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Save time and money\u00a0 with this <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/home_addition_bid_sheets\/attic-conversion-bid-sheet\/\">Attic Conversion Bid Sheet<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span> when finishing your attic.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Whole house fans are not usually installed with thermostats, as whole house fans require some homeowner prep. Windows must be opened prior to the fan turning on for cooling to actually occur and to prevent the possibility of pilot lights from going out.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Hire a Professional for Installing Whole House Fan<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">It is recommended that a whole house fan be installed by professionals as they can ensure that the appropriate sized fan is installed properly and that adequate attic ventilation can be created. Typically installing a whole house fan can be completed within 1-2 days.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><b><span style=\"color: #008000;\">For help on Attic Conversion and Attic Renovation Projects<\/span><\/b>, see HomeAdditionPlus.com&#8217;s <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/home_addition_bid_sheets\/attic-conversion-bid-sheet\/\">Attic Conversion Bid Sheet<\/a><\/span><\/strong>. The <a href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/home_addition_bid_sheets\/attic-conversion-bid-sheet\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>Attic Conversion<\/b><\/span><\/a><b><a href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/Bid-Sheet-Ebook-info\/Attic-Conversion-Bid-Sheet.htm\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"> Bid sheet<\/span><\/a> <\/b>will help to ensure that you hire the right contractor so that your attic conversion project is built correctly, on time and budget.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/home_addition_bid_sheets\/attic-conversion-bid-sheet\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5090 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Attic-Conversion-Bid-Sheet-Cover-1-248x300.jpg\" alt=\"Attic Conversion Bid Sheet\" width=\"248\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Attic-Conversion-Bid-Sheet-Cover-1-248x300.jpg 248w, https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Attic-Conversion-Bid-Sheet-Cover-1.jpg 612w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 248px) 100vw, 248px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #008000; font-size: 14pt;\"><b>Related\u00a0Information on Installing Whole House Attic Fans<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\"><b><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/attic-insulation-fan-stair-main\/install-knee-wall-storage-finished-attic-video\/\">How to Install Knee Wall Storage Space Video<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\"><b><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/attic-insulation-fan-stair-main\/install-skylights-in-finished-attic-addition-video\/\">Why To Install Skylights in an Attic Remodeling Project<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff; font-size: 14pt;\"><b><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/attic-insulation-fan-stair-main\/install-insulated-attic-door-opening-video\/\">How to Make an Insulated Attic Door Opening Video<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><b><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Additional Attic Conversion and Home Remodeling Design Resources<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<table id=\"AutoNumber21\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"45%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1589234820\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1589234820&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=wwwhomeadditi-20&amp;linkId=9caff32b0a7a41d89f482890ab4c489c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ASIN=1589234820&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;WS=1&amp;Format=_SL250_&amp;tag=wwwhomeadditi-20\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=wwwhomeadditi-20&amp;l=am2&amp;o=1&amp;a=1589234820\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"10%\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"45%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/155468031X\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=155468031X&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=wwwhomeadditi-20&amp;linkId=98ab5a7124b42720bc71f3da8fea94fa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ASIN=155468031X&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;WS=1&amp;Format=_SL250_&amp;tag=wwwhomeadditi-20\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=wwwhomeadditi-20&amp;l=am2&amp;o=1&amp;a=155468031X\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #008000; font-size: 14pt;\">Free Home Addition \/ Attic Conversion Price Quotes with No Obligation!<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Fill out our 3-5 minute quick and easy form, and receive a free price quote on a attic conversion from one of our pre-screened and licensed home remodeling contractors. 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