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Get fresh air circulating through your home and reduce your energy bill with a Whole House Fan from USFanco. Whole House Fans are commonly called Attic Fans. Our elegant solutions make attic fan ventilation easy. Shop our selection now for more information!
Why purchase a Cool Attic Whole House Fan from USFanco? All Cool Attic Whole House Fans are manufactured in Mineral Wells, Texas. Cool Attic has been making home cooling fans since 1948 and offers both traditional and more modern Whole House Fans.
Whole House Fan selection takes in a number of factors. First and foremost is the size of the space you want to cool. As a rule of thumb, use 1 CFM for every square foot of the room your are trying to cool.
The second biggest factor is if you are replacing an existing unit or you are installing a whole house fan for the first time. For replacement whole house fans, a traditional style may best fit the existing opening for your fan. For a new installation, a ducted style whole house fan may be best suited for your application.
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Learn about the pros and cons of different types of home ventilation systems, and what type best benefits you depending on your climate.
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Listen to our experts from Ventamatic, the manufacturer of the Cool Attic and Maxx Air brand Whole House Fans talk about the history of Whole House Fans, things to think about when buying and installing an attic fan, as well as talk about some of the places they have seen these fans work well, and where they don't work well.
The experts also discuss the use of Modern Whole House Fans versus traditional designs.
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Modern Whole House Fans
Best for applications when installing an attic fan for the first time, or when you want to reduce noise.
Modern Whole House Fans utilize a plenum box, duct and axial fan construction that is designed for easier installation as well as noise reduction. The ease of installation comes from the smaller footprint of the plenum box. Often times, the project will not require the removal of a ceiling joist as the plenum box is sized to fit in-between standard joists.
Usually, the rule of thumb is to select a CFM that matches the size of the room that the Modern Whole House Fan will be cooling. Modern Whole House Fans are designed to have multiple installations in separate rooms. One advantage of this style of installation is that you can have fans controlling the airflow in individual rooms without opening a door. USFanco features the Maxx Air Modern Whole House Fan as its cost effective solution. These units are controlled by a simple wall switch or can be remote controlled with a remote control attached to the outlet. They are assembled in the USA and come with a 10 year warranty.
Traditional Whole House Fans
Best for jobs when you are replacing an existing whole house fan.
Often times, if a homeowner is simply replacing an existing attic fan, the Traditional Style Whole House Fan is the best choice. The size of these fans usually requires installation that requires cutting a portion of the ceiling joist, which sometimes extends installation time. USFanco also offers replacement motors and blades for older Whole House Fan models.
USFanco offers the Cool Attic Traditional Whole House Fan in both Direct Drive and Belt Drive models, and in multiple diameters of fan blades. The larger the fan blade, the larger the CFM of the fan.
Usually, the rule of thumb for Traditional Whole House Fans is to select a CFM that matches the space of the room that the Modern Whole House Fan will be cooling. For instance, if the space to cool is 2,000 square feet, choose a model that is above 2,000 CFM. Traditional Whole House Fans were designed to be placed in a central location in a house, such as a central hallway. With much higher CFM models available, they can cool multiple rooms at a time.
How do modern whole house fans work?
Whole house fans pull fresh, cool air from outside through open windows and exhaust hot, stale air through your attic vents for an overall cooler home environment.
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