Installing an attic fan over an existing gable vent is easiest but you can also install an attic fan on your roof if you don t have a vent to use.
Attic fan existing vent.
Installing an attic fan can help by lowering the temperature of your attic which will save you money in the long run.
During the summer an attic can be 40 to 50 hotter than the outside temperature which in turn heats up the house very quickly.
Temp 92 f at 5pm.
Roof mount attic fan.
But while you can t have two fans with one vent you can make one fan and one vent serve two bathrooms.
They re most effective when used in conjunction with a continuous ridge vent.
You also want a fan that s appropriate for the square footage of your attic space by checking the manufacturer s specifications.
One static vent style is the turbine vent which uses wind to power its enclosed fan all it takes is a light breeze to rotate the blades and suck heat out of the attic view example on the home.
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.
If you re tempted to vent your exhaust fan through an existing roof vent or even vent it into the attic don t do it.
These vents allow outside air to enter the attic at the lowest point of the roof along the underside of the eave.
This setup requires an in line centrifugal fan mounted in the attic drawing air simultaneously from both bathrooms see photo.
Roofing attic ventilation.
Active ventilation 28 master flow 19 air vent 13 remington solar 10 ventamatic 10 lomanco 9.
After attic fan installation ac still off during day.
Soffit vents come in several sizes and styles including small round discs and rectangular grilles.
Second during cold winters you ll be blowing warm moist air onto a cold surface the roof vent and roof plywood.
This way you don t have to cut a brand new hole but simply make the hole for the vent larger so it can accommodate the fan.
First you ll partially block your roof vent with the piping reducing the flow of cooling air through your attic.
Temp 84f at 5pm.
The result is a cooler attic space with plenty of air exchange.
Attic fans perform this ventilation by pushing hot air out into the environment while also pulling fresh cool air into the attic.
Quietcool attic fans work almost everywhere almost anytime.
During workdays would leave air conditioner off when leaving in the morning.
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To save time use an existing roof or gable vent to install your new attic fan.
This was observed on numerous days following the installation.
