Is a whole house fan an exhaust fan?
A whole house fan (WHF), typically installed in the ceiling, uses an exhaust fan to evacuate the air inside your home to the outside.
Does a whole house fan need to be vented?
Venting Requirements A rule of thumb is that you should have one square foot of “net free venting area” for every 750 CFM of airflow. So at 3000 CFM, you’ll want four square feet of venting. Most modern homes easily accommodate this rule, but it is important to check to ensure optimum system efficiency.
How do you use a whole house exhaust fan?
How To Use Your Whole House Fan
- 1 Open a few windows 4-6 inches.
- 2 Turn on your whole house fan using the switch or portable remote and timer.
- 3 Feel the nice, cool breeze as air passes through to the attic and fresh air replaces stale, trapped air.
- 4 Experience complete indoor air exchanges in your home every 3-4 minutes.
How much does it cost to get a whole house fan installed?
Cost to Install a Whole House Fan To add a whole house fan, homeowners pay between $1,250 and $1,830 on average. On the low end, you can expect to pay between $700 and $950 including labor. On the high end, the project can cost $2,000 to $2,750 including labor.
What is better an attic fan or whole house fan?
To ventilate the attic, the attic fan is a better choice since it actively moves air out of the attic. In fact, the whole house fan only deposits air from the house into the attic. Unless an attic fan has also been installed, the whole house fan relies on passive methods to remove that air from the attic.
What’s the difference between an attic fan and a whole house fan?
In a nutshell, whole house fans are designed to run after sundown, using cool night air to ventilate and cool your entire living space. Attic fans are designed to run on hot sunny days to clear super-heated air from your attic. Both can be worthwhile, but they do different jobs.
Can whole house fans cause mold?
Many homeowners that have a whole house fan love running them when they get out of the shower to exhaust all that steam and humidity that builds up and can cause mold.
Do you need both attic fan and whole house fan?
You don’t need to choose between either a whole house fan or an attic fan; they are not mutually exclusive. You can install a whole house fan to draw air up through the house and an attic fan to remove that air from the attic.
Can you run a whole house fan all night?
Actually, it is recommended to run a whole house exhaust fans overnight. This way, you are cooling more than just the air, you are reducing the temperature of your home’s entire structure.
Why choose jet fan for Dayton fans?
Jet Fan has been installing Dayton fans for over 20 years and has developed easy to understand instructions. Only if you order through Jet Fan will you get real world, hands on, tricks of the trade revealed by the people who install these for a living. Tap into over 20 years of experience with these exact fans for best results.
How do you mount a Dayton fan on the wall?
The weight of the fan on the strip is the only mounting needed. The Dayton fans come with a popular decora style 2-speed switch and timer with trim plate. The switch should be mounted by an electrician on the wall near the fan by an electrician using commonly available “gem” boxes double ganged together.
How many CFM can a 36 inch fan move?
The blades have a deep pitch so that even on a slow speed when the 36-inch fan is using less power and making minimal noise it is still able to move 5200 cfm. (10,600 cfm on high speed) @ 0.10 static pressure. This represents the best of all worlds, low noise and low power (648 watts) while you enjoy moving air that feels good.
Why choose the Dayton premium shutters?
The Dayton premium shutters are commercial quality and the heaviest metal shutters available. Felt strips on each louver provide quiet operation and better sealing when shut. The louvers are connected to open and close together smoothly. These shutters will not rattle or bang shut as we have experienced with some other shutters.