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How to Get Rid of Stale 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. Learn how to get rid of stale air in your house below. According to the Lung Association, effective ventilation may also help keep bacteria, virusesRead the Rest →

Another Successful IHAC 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 outstanding. 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 CA 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 →

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.

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 →

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 California energy 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 noRead 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 energy 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 →

Electricity Rate Hike Coming Soon To Power Bill

As the air conditioners hum across the county, residents should brace themselves for bigger utility bills. The Public Utilities Commission on Friday unanimously approved a two-tier plan that will affect more than 30 million people, raising rates on more efficient users while giving a break to big energy users. “This is really the utilities versusRead the Rest →

Instructions For Operating A Whole House Fan

A whole-house fan can provide an energy-saving alternative to air-conditioning, particularly when the air outside is cooler than inside. Although such fans don’t remove humidity from the air like an air conditioner, they provide a powerful degree of ventilation throughout your home. Learn more about how a whole house fan works. Follow these step-by-step wholeRead the Rest →

Attic Fan vs. Whole House Fan

What’s the difference between attic fans and whole house fans? An attic fan is completely different from a whole house fan. They are smaller fans that are installed on the roof or gable in the attic. They are designed to move air out of your attic area only and are not designed to cool theRead the Rest →

A whole house fan can reduce your need for air conditioning

For moderate climates, a whole house fan can reduce your need for air conditioning except on the hottest most humid days. Learn how you can lower AC usage below. Maximum cooling with a whole house fan Whenever the outside temperature drops about 10 degrees below the inside temps, open the windows and turn on the fanRead the Rest →

A Whole House Fan Can Substitute for Air Conditioning

A whole-house fan can substitute for an air conditioner most of the year in most climates. Whole-house fans provide acceptable summer comfort for many families, even in hot weather. How Whole-House Fans Work as a Alternative The whole-house fan pulls air in from open windows and exhausts it through the attic and roof. It provides good attic ventilation in addition to whole-house ventilation.Read the Rest →

How Well Does a Whole House Fan Work In Florida?

An experimental study was carried out during the summer to investigate the natural cooling potential of use of a whole house fan in Central Florida’s hot and humid climate.  Before the advent of vapor compression air conditioning, the use of whole house fans was a popular means to enhancing natural ventilation to achieve greater comfort in hotRead the Rest →

Solar Saves But Has Potential Risks Also

Is your electric bill consistently above $150 a month? If so, installing a solar power system on your roof could save you some money. But before you decide to go solar, you first must face a complicated array of options: buying, leasing, paying cash up front or financing the deal and paying it over time.Read the Rest →

Can A Whole House Fan Save On My Utility Bills?

Question: I was wondering if installing and using a whole house fan, instead of the air-conditioner as much, would save money on my utility bills Answer: Depending upon its size, a whole house fan only uses a fraction of the electricity compared to a central air conditioner. Also, it uses significantly less electricity than aRead the Rest →

How To Use A Whole House Fan

Tired of high air conditioning bills? One way to reduce your cooling costs is by using a modern whole house fan to cool your home in the spring and summer. Unlike an air conditioner, a whole-house fan fits in the attic of a home and exhausts the hot air out of the structure by replacingRead the Rest →

Cool Down Hot Bedrooms with a Whole House Fan

The rooms in the upper level of a home can become unbearably hot during the summer, especially the upstairs bedrooms. You don’t have to swelter. A whole house fan can help cool these rooms efficiently while allowing you to enjoy a comfortable night’s sleep. Learn more about the best way to cool down a bedroomRead the Rest →

Map of regions where whole house fans are commonly used.

Title 24 Update: California Energy Commission Approves Whole House Fan Requirement For New Homes Starting January 2014

The California Energy Commission seems to be pulling out all the stops to ensure that homeowners and businesses alike are up to speed on the new guidelines for the upcoming year. As of January 1st, 2014—all newly constructed dwellings will require some welcome energy efficient changes. Also known as Title 24, the unanimous vote toRead the Rest →

How Whole House Fans Work – Video

How Does a Whole House Fan Work Video Transcription: So you’ve heard that a whole house fan can cool your home, but how exactly does it work? Don’t worry. It’s a pretty simple concept with dramatic results. Let’s say that it’s just an ordinary day. You go off to work or school and leave yourRead the Rest →

Happy Independence Day from Centric Air!

Our staff at Centric Air decided to get together and make a list of the many fun and exciting family activities for America’s upcoming 4th of July celebration. Although I won’t be able to name all of them, you’ll get a pretty good idea that we live in a place that loves to celebrate with traditionalRead the Rest →

DIY Installation Tips for Whole House Fans

From one homeowner to the rest, I’d like to start off by saying that all of us DIYers have something in common; the idea of paying someone else to do a job when we’re fully capable of doing it by ourselves makes us a little crazy. The old adage that says…if you want it doneRead the Rest →