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A garage that bakes all afternoon, traps exhaust after you pull in, and smells like paint thinner isn’t just uncomfortable—it’s hard on tools and stored items, and it can let fumes creep into your hom...

Smart home energy solutions are a simple idea with powerful results: connect the devices that use the most energy in your home to software that measures, automates, and optimizes them—so you waste les...

Confused about attic fans versus whole house fans? You’re not alone. In simple terms, an attic fan sits in the roof or gable and exhausts hot, stagnant air from the attic during the heat of the day. A...

Your garage can feel like an oven, smell like a paint booth, and share air with your house. Heat‑soaked vehicles, idling engines, solvents, sawdust, and humidity create a mix that’s uncomfortable—and...

Garages are enclosed spaces that, if not well ventilated, can have a buildup of toxic fumes and chemicals, posing numerous health hazards to homeowners. Poor garage ventilation can also increase the overall indoor temperature, making the house environment extremely uncomfortable.

Importance of Garage Ventilation
Garages can be convenient spaces to park your vehicle and can act as a storage space for household items like chemicals and paints. Poor garage ventilation can cause a buildup of toxic exhaust fumes and chemicals that can be harmful to the household residents.

Home air exchange systems are mechanical ventilators that pull stale indoor air out of your home while bringing fresh outdoor air in—and they do it efficiently. In most models, a heat-exchange core tr...

Too dry and your skin, sinuses, and hardwoods protest; too damp and you invite condensation, musty odors, and mold. Humidity swings also make heating and cooling feel inconsistent, which can nudge you...

A home energy audit is a top-to-bottom checkup of your house’s efficiency. A certified pro (or a careful DIYer) inspects insulation, doors and windows, ductwork, and major systems—often using tools li...

“Garage ventilation requirements” are the rules that tell you how much air a garage must move, what kind of system does the moving (natural openings or mechanical fans), and how those systems should b...

A whole-house ventilation system uses dedicated fans, ducts, and controls to continually replace stale indoor air with fresh outdoor air at a measured rate. Unlike a bath fan or cracking windows, it c...

A whole house fan can be an eco-friendly and affordable way to improve your home's ventilation while reducing your home’s indoor temperature. As primarily, the fans are used to cool your home during the hot summer months, they are mostly installed during the spring or summer months when the temperature starts to rise.

However, whole house fans can do a lot more than keep your house cool. It can be used in all seasons to offer you an overall comfortable living experience, which is why many homeowners decide to install whole house fans in the fall. 

Why can fall be a perfect time to install a whole house fan?
Although whole house fans are primarily installed to replace the warm, stale indoor air with the cooler outside air during the summer, they have several other functions that make them useful during the fall season, and even the winter season.

If hot afternoons linger into the evening and your AC still runs after sunset, you’re paying for heat your house could be flushing for free. A whole house fan pulls cool outdoor air through open windo...