Gas and oil prices are skyrocketing! As I write this, gas has ended three dollars per gallon at the pumps within California. What next? We all can anticipate seeing rising electricity rates from our utility providers this upcoming summer, it is inevitable. What does this suggest to the average homeowner running their air conditioning units? Higher utility bills over the summertime.
How can one reduce, otherwise eliminate these higher air conditioning costs? The reply is a whole house fan. A whole house fan isn't air conditioning; it doesn't cool the environment. Rather a whole house fan, can be very effective at cooling your house when outside air temperatures are cooler than the temperatures inside your home. Like during evening and early morning hours.
A whole house fan functions by bringing cooler outside air into your home. A whole house fan is installed in your attic, mounted onto the ceiling. A small hole is cut into the ceiling and a grill is placed over the hole from inside your living area (it looks like an air conditioning return grill). When turned on the whole house fan creates a negative pressure in your living area, opening windows may cause the cooler outside air to circulate to your home, cooling your living area. But that's not all.
Once the air flows through your home, the whole house fan pulls the air into your attic, also cooling your attic area. This constant flow of air removes the stored heat that has built up during the hot day in the attic. The warmer air is pushed out of the attic passive roof and attic vents.
Homeowner savings can be very significant depending on usage, from total elimination of their air conditioning, to 30% plus savings business summer utility bills. Utility companies in California recognize these benefits, and have been offering rebates directly to homeowners who install a whole house fan within their homes.
All whole house fans are not created equally. whole house fans still revolutionize the whole house fan industry. These fans are designed to fit into standard 16" or 24" on center attic joists, are easy to install, require no maintenance, quiet and insulated. When not in use, an air-tight seal is formed between the attic and living space with a minimum insulation worth of R-22.
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