Are Whole House Fans Worth The Money?
Whether a whole house fan is worth the money depends on several factors, including: Climate Whole house fans are more effective in climates that have milder temperatures at night. If you live in a hot and humid area where temperatures remain high even at night, a whole house fan may not be as effective. EnergyRead the Rest →
Is an Attic Fan Good or Bad?
Are attic fans good or bad? It depends on the specific situation and purpose. Attic fans can have both benefits and drawbacks. Benefits of an Attic Fan Attic fans can help reduce heat buildup in the attic during hot weather, which can help lower the temperature inside your home and reduce your air conditioning usage.Read the Rest →
When Do You Use A Whole House Fan?
A whole house fan is typically used in the evening or early morning when outdoor temperatures are at least 10 degrees cooler than indoor temperatures. The fan is used to exhaust hot, stale air from the living space and attic, and draw in cool, fresh air, providing a natural and efficient means of cooling theRead the Rest →
How Does a Whole House Fan Work?
A whole house fan works by drawing cool outside air into the home through open windows and expelling hot, stale indoor air through the attic and roof vents. The fan is typically installed in the attic and is connected to a vent system that runs through the attic and into the rooms of the house.Read the Rest →
Benefits of a Whole House Fan
Energy efficiency Whole house fans use significantly less energy than air conditioning systems, making them a cost-effective option for cooling your home. Improved indoor air quality The quality of the air in your home dramatically affects your health. Whole house fans can be used to ventilate the home, bringing in fresh outdoor air and expellingRead the Rest →
Is a whole house fan good for the environment?
Are whole house fans better than air conditioning for the environment? A whole house fan can be good for the environment because it uses significantly less energy than traditional air conditioning systems. Because it is powered by electricity, the environmental impact will depend on the source of the electricity. If the electricity is generated fromRead the Rest →
Get Ready for Another Energy Price Spike: High Electric Bills
There is a energy price spike because of a surge in natural gas prices and could keep rising rapidly for years as utilities invest in electric grids. The New York Times. By Ivan Penn. May 3,2022 Already frustrated and angry about high gasoline prices, many Americans are being hit by rapidly rising electricity bills, compoundingRead the Rest →
Southern California Edison rate increases for southern California customers coming in April, 2022
Remove stale indoor air that can contain airborne pathogens and viruses from your home.
Comfort Cool whole house fans are designed to bring in cool, fresh, clean air from outside while removing the air from inside, significantly improving the quality of air your family breathes. According to the Lung Association, effective ventilation may also help keep bacteria, viruses and other pollutants out of the indoor air. Research shows that airflowRead the Rest →
Another Successful Trade Show
Setting up our booth at the IHACI (Institute of Heating and Air Conditioning Industries, Inc.) trade show yesterday. The contractor interest in our modern, powerful and energy efficient Centric Air and QA-Deluxe whole house fans was oustanding. We received a lot of positive feedback regarding the quality of our systems, and attendees were especially impressedRead the Rest →
CA Energy Commissions finds Quiet Cool Manufacturer In Violation
A level playing field is described as “a situation in which everyone has a fair and equal chance of succeeding.” A recent investigation by the California Energy Commission (CEC) confirmed that one of our competitors (QC Manufacturing the manufacturer of Quiet Cool Fans) was not abiding by this rule. We recently learned that the CEC hasRead the Rest →
Technology Has Finally Caught Up To The Whole House Fan Industry
I have to say that my experience with whole-house fans has not always been positive. I remember almost 20 years ago, my wife and I went to dinner at a friend’s house near Detroit. The living room was getting warm even though it was cool outside, so our friend said he was going to turnRead the Rest →
Whole House Fans Cool Homes Very Efficiently, But!
Whole house fans cool homes very efficiently in most areas of the country. But older style fans have come under fire for creating leaks into the attic, causing potential depressurization problems and being very noisy.
Videos: the Fan Man Discusses Features and Benefits of Centricair Whole House Fans
The Whole House Fan Man explains the features and the differences between the CentricAir and Quiet Cool. The Whole House Fan Man explains the features and the differences between the CentricAir and Quiet Cool whole house fan damper inlet boxes.
Whole House Fans Are Ideal When Cross-Ventilation Design Is Inadequate
Whole house fans are ideal for cooling homes, particularly where cross-ventilation design is inadequate. The whole of house fans should be positioned centrally, e.g. stairwell or hallways. Typically, a single fan unit is installed in a circulation space in the center of the house (hallway or stairwell) to draw cooler outside air into the buildingRead the Rest →
New Whole House Fan Motor Housing
Our new fan motor housings for our next line of innovative ducted whole house fans just arrived. We plan on going to market with this new line featuring our new fan motor housing in May 2017… Stay tuned for more updates.
8 Benefits of a Whole House Fan To Reduce House Temperature
As the name suggests, a whole house fan can greatly reduce the temperature in an entire house. However, the model and make of the fan must be suitable for the house and its size to be effective. A whole house fan is installed in the ceiling of the upper level of a house, so thatRead the Rest →
Should You Consider a Traditional or Ducted Whole House Fan?
It doesn’t make much sense to use an air conditioner to cool a home when the outside air is cooler than the inside. So in areas with hot days and cool nights, people often use whole-house fans to exhaust the hot indoor air once the outside temperature drops below 78°F.
Centric Air – A Better Whole House Fan
At Centric Air our mission is to provide homeowners with an affordable alternative to expensive air conditioning. Although no whole house fan can completely replace the need for air conditioning, a Centric Air system can reduce its dependency by as much as 50 to 90% saving homeowners hundreds of dollars a year in energy costs.Read the Rest →
Centric Air vs. Quiet Cool vs. Traditional Whole House Fans
A Centric Air whole house fan is modern, powerful and ultra quiet. The fan motors used in Centric Air systems are acoustically designed and precision balanced. These high efficient fans are made of composite materials with wing tip design for increased performance and efficiency.
Time To Rethink What A Whole House Fan Is
I have to admit that my experience with whole-house fans has not always been positive. I remember almost 20 years ago as an HVAC contractor when homeowners would ask me to quote a whole house fan installation, I’d quickly steer them away.
How To Use A Whole House Fan During A Heat Wave
Much of the country is experiencing a heat wave, which is typical for the month of August. Daytime temperatures can reach 90 to 100 degrees and temperatures during the evening and early night are not much cooler. At about 9:00 PM the outside temperature where I live was 84 degrees, definitely not a good timeRead the Rest →
Traditional or Older Style Whole House Fans
RIP Affordable Energy. CA Rates go up 80%
State power regulators decided today (May 15, 2015) how to divvy up the biggest electric rate hike in California history, boosting rates by as much as 80 percent for residential customers who use the most power. More than half of the residential ratepayers served by the state’s two largest utilities will see no increase atRead the Rest →
The Rising Cost of Energy and the Impact on American Families
In the past 10 years electrical rates, on average, have increased by 40%. With additional federal regulations and the EPA’s proposed carbon dioxide limits for power plants, the cost of electricity is expected to continue to increase significantly for the foreseeable future. For many households, utility costs can be as much as 25% of housingRead the Rest →