Why Should You Install A Whole House Fan?

Whole house fans are a great way to keep your home cool during the summer time so

that you can reduce the amount of time you run your air conditioning unit which will save you money and keep cool. For those readers that aren't familiar with whole house fans; in a nutshell they are a ventilation system which consists of a special fan installed in your attic which pulls cool air from the exterior of your home into your house through your windows and into your attic. Your home is then circulated with cool air coming in from the outside of your home through your windows and drawn into the attic where the hot air in the attic is then pushed out. Now we are going to cover some basics of a whole house fan which entails performance, energy savings which in turn creates savings in your bank account, installation methods, and how you can get one installed in your home.

Now I'm an electrician in California and often times while working on a customer's home I will have to work in the attic to make repairs or install lighting fixtures. I have been in attics and checked the temperature on a hot summer day and measured 146 degrees Fahrenheit and that is with the air conditioning unit keeping the interior of the house cool at 78 degrees. Now can you imagine how hard that air conditioning unit is having to work to keep the home cool with an attic full of heat sitting on top of it?

When you use a whole house fan; you turn off your air conditioning unit and watch the savings begin as you cool off your home. Before your hard earned money was going out the window and now when you turn on your fan it will be coming in thru the windows along with air to cool off your home. Based on information provided and calculated by our local utility service an average 3 ton air conditioning unit, seer 7 will cost you about about $.77 an hour to operate and a horse power whole house fan will cost you about $.05 an hour to operate. This information is based on the best case scenario with a home that is in the lowest electrical tier which means they are an energy efficient home. If this home was to consume more power and get bumped into the next tier of energy consumption by the utility company then they could be looking at $1.53 an hour for the air conditioner and $.10 per hour for the whole house fan.

In addition to the tremendous energy savings which in turn translates into more money in your pocket you also have the benefit of doing something that is good for the environment by reducing your energy consumption and your carbon footprint. Installing a whole house fan is one of the most energy efficient upgrades you can do to help the environment as well as your pocketbook.

Whole house fans are usually installed in your attic on top of the ceiling but they can be installed anywhere there is attic access. For example in my parents home we actually installed our whole house fan on the side of a wall leading towards a skylight. The fan will not be able to be seen in the room they are installed within but will be visible in the attic space. What you will see within the room where the whole house fan is installed is the louvers which remain closed when the fan is not in use and open when the fan is being operated.

You might have some concerns with noise but with the advancements in quality and design of the fans they are very quiet and homes are served with a smaller motors than what was first available when whole house fans were originally introduced. The new fans utilize more blades, ball bearing shafts, and quiet motors. For example we have had neighbors come over and had to physically show them we had the air conditioning off and the fan was running because they couldn't hear it and the house was so cool.

By now after hearing about all the great benefits you are probably wondering how do you get a whole house fan installed in your home? A trained and competent electrician is the best way to get your whole house fan professionally and safely installed. They will come by and let you know what size fan your home will require based on the size of your home as well as the best location to achieve maximum airflow. They will also let you know the exact location they will be installing the switch that controls the fan. The electrician will also evaluate your electrical system within your home and install the electrical circuitry in accordance with the electrical code covering the area which you live within. Installation of the whole house fan is usually accomplished in one day or less and you can begin using your whole house fan the exact same day so you can begin cooling off while at the same time letting the savings begin.

Whole house fans are a great way to cool off your home and save money on your cooling bills while at the same time doing something good for the environment.

by: Jason Chance

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