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California Whole House Fans in California: Title 24, Climate and Savings California’s warm days, cool nights and high electricity prices make it one of the best places in the country for a whole house fan. Here is what the state’s energy code says and how the savings add up. By The CentricAir team at ComfortRead the Rest →
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Posted In: Whole House Fans on October 19, 2026
Sizing Small Whole House Fans for Small Homes, ADUs and Single Rooms You do not need a big house to use a whole house fan. A small fan can cool a cottage, an ADU, or the one bedroom that never cools down. By The CentricAir team at Comfort Cool, Inc.Updated October 20265 min read TL;DRRead the Rest →
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Buying guide How to Choose the Best Whole House Fan: 9 Specs to Compare The best whole house fan is the one sized for your home and your attic, quiet enough to sleep with, and efficient enough to run every night. Here is what to compare on any spec sheet. By The CentricAir team atRead the Rest →
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Noise Are Whole House Fans Loud? Decibels by Model The old fans earned their reputation. Newer remote mounted designs are much quieter. Here are the numbers for every CentricAir and QA-Deluxe model, and what keeps a fan quiet. By The CentricAir team at Comfort Cool, Inc.Updated October 20265 min read TL;DR A modern whole houseRead the Rest →
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Compare Whole House Fan vs. Air Conditioning: Can It Replace AC? One cools with outdoor air for pennies. The other makes cold air on demand. Here is when each one wins, and how to use them together. By The CentricAir team at Comfort Cool, Inc.Updated October 20266 min read TL;DR A whole house fan doesRead the Rest →
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Controls Whole House Fan Controls: Timers, Switches, Remotes and WiFi The control you pick decides how easy your fan is to live with. Here is what each option does, which fans and dampers it works with, and what it costs. By The CentricAir team at Comfort Cool, Inc.Updated October 20266 min read TL;DR Whole houseRead the Rest →
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Compare Whole House Exhaust Fan vs. Whole House Fan vs. ERV Three kinds of equipment get called whole house fans. One cools your home with outdoor air. The others keep fresh air coming in when the windows are shut. By The CentricAir team at Comfort Cool, Inc.Updated October 20266 min read TL;DR When people sayRead the Rest →
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Attic fans How to Replace an Attic Fan When an attic fan quits or starts to grind, test it first, then match the new fan to the opening you already have. By The CentricAir team at Comfort Cool, Inc.Updated October 20265 min read TL;DR To replace an attic fan, first confirm it has failed byRead the Rest →
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Attic fans What Temperature Should an Attic Fan Turn On? The thermostat decides how often your attic fan runs, and that decides how much it costs. Here is the setting we recommend and why. By The CentricAir team at Comfort Cool, Inc.Updated October 20265 min read TL;DR Set an attic fan thermostat to about 110°F.Read the Rest →
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Attic fans Gable vs. Roof vs. Solar Attic Fan: Which Is Better? All three push hot air out of the attic. They differ in where they mount, how they get power and how much work it takes to put one in. By The CentricAir team at Comfort Cool, Inc.Updated October 20266 min read TL;DR ARead the Rest →
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An unsealed whole house fan can leak heat all winter. Here is how to check yours, when to add a cover, and what insulated dampers do.
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Use our whole house fan size calculator: enter square feet and ceiling height to get the CFM you need, the attic vent area, and a matching CentricAir model.
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Whole house fans cool a home for cents an hour, but they need cool nights and open windows. Here are the real pros and cons, and who should skip one.
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Is it right for you? Why You Need a Whole House Fan (and Who Doesn’t) Hot bedrooms at 9 p.m., stale air and an AC that never stops. Here is what a whole house fan fixes, and the homes where it is not worth it. By The CentricAir team at Comfort Cool, Inc.Updated October 20266Read the Rest →
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Costs & savings How Much Money Does a Whole House Fan Save? Cents an hour instead of dollars. Here is what each CentricAir model costs to run, how that stacks up against central air, and a full summer of savings with the math shown. By The CentricAir team at Comfort Cool, Inc.Updated October 20266 minRead the Rest →
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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. Another benefit of a whole house fan is that it can be used to ventilate the home,Read the Rest →
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Posted In: Whole House Fans on January 28, 2023
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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.
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Posted In: Whole House Fans on November 23, 2017
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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.
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Posted In: Whole House Fans on August 30, 2017
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Whole house fans the ideal home cooling solution, 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 →
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Posted In: Whole House Fans on August 25, 2017
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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 →
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Posted In: Whole House Fans on February 9, 2017
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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.
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Posted In: Whole House Fans on December 30, 2016
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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.
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Posted In: Whole House Fans on September 1, 2016
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Centric Air, Inc. assembles their high efficient and very quiet whole house fans in the USA. One of the company’s missions is to provide homeowners with a cost effective alternative for cooling their home without the use of expensive air conditioning via their ultra quiet and energy efficient whole house fans. A second mission of ourRead the Rest →
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Posted In: Whole House Fans on February 18, 2014