Whole House Fans for Energy efficiency
The Solution to Slashing Your Power Bills
For Sacramento area residents, including Elk Grove and Fair Oaks, the cost to cool your home during the hotter months can reach in the thousands. ACS Roofing can help cut your central air conditioning costs dramatically by installing a whole house fan, which circulates cool air within your home by using much less power.
Whole House Fan: What is it?
A whole-house fan is a type of fan that is placed flush into the ceiling with the operating components taking up space in the attic of a building.
What does a whole house fan do?
A whole house fan pulls hot air out of the living space and into the attic space. This creates a positive pressure in the attic which forces the hot air out through the gables and soffit vents. At the same time a negative pressure is produced in the living areas which draws cool air in through open windows and doors.
A whole house fan:
- mounts between living space and attic
- runs only during cooler evening, night and morning periods
- draws fresh cool air in through your living space through open windows
- pulls indoor air into the attic and forces hot attic air out through the roof vents
- cools the living space and draws heat buildup out of entire building structure
What are the benefits of using a whole house fan?
- You will save a substantial percent on home cooling energy costs.
- You will greatly reduce Co2 emissions, making this an environmentally friendly choice to cooling your home.
- Your whole house fan runs without releasing harmful refrigerants into the atmosphere.
- You will experience improved indoor air quality with better ventilation and breathing in fresh air straight from Mother Nature.
Before you purchase
Not all whole house fans are designed equally. Most fans will do a decent job at cooling in the summer but allow warm air to escape to the attic in the winter. This will counteract your energy use savings.
Do not be price-driven when purchasing, there is a reason why some fans are cheaper. There are many factors to check when comparing. Equally important is where it is placed and how it sits. To receive optimum benefits of your whole house fan, use building science principles when purchasing and installing.
We can retrofit a whole house fan into almost any home, and you’ll see a return on your investment quickly.
Contact us today for a free estimate on reducing your electric bill by using less power to cool your home.