Whole House Fan Blog

Your attic fan is vital during the summer. It prevents the buildup of heat and moisture in your attic and saves you and your home from uncomfortable heat leeching into the rest of your home and preventable damages.

Also, if you ever need to go into your attic during the summer, it can save you from having to endure the unbearable summer heat that can accumulate in an unventilated attic.

But what about the winter season? Should you just close up your attic fan and leave it until the warm weather returns? It can’t possibly be a good idea to run the attic fan in the cold winter, right? Wrong. Below, we’ll explain why running your attic fan in the winter can provide some unique advantages.

Proper attic ventilation isn’t reserved for people who live or frequent their finished attics. Good attic ventilation is essential for all households. The difference between a well-ventilated attic and a poorly-ventilated attic is the difference between thousands of dollars in future repairs, higher electricity bills, air pollution, and much more.

Attic ventilation saves you money and headaches. So spending a little time and money to ventilate your attic will ensure a safer, healthier, and better-maintained home in the future.

Below, we’ll go into more detail on why attic ventilation matters and what you avoid when you ventilate your attic.

If you want to get the most out of your garage or you simply want to spend time in your garage without breathing stuffy, polluted air, you’ll want to consider a garage exhaust fan. But not all garage exhaust fans are right for you and your garage, so how do you know where to start? Below, we’ll dive into the benefits of garage exhaust fans and then tell you about the best garage exhaust fan on the market.

When you think about places you should ensure proper ventilation, you probably think about your home, your attic, and your garage. Keeping your home well-ventilated makes it more comfortable, it keeps the air cleaner, and it prevents any structural damage.

But what about your shed, does that need good ventilation? The short answer is yes. While you may not need your shed to be comfortable at all times because you probably don’t spend much time inside it, ensuring proper ventilation in your shed will prevent any problems from developing down the road. Below, we’ll dive into the reasons why good ventilation is important for sheds.

While whole house fans are rising in popularity as more and more people look to ventilate and cool their homes cost-effectively, they’ve been around for almost a century. In the early 1900s – not long after the first electric fan was invented in 1882 – the first whole house fan was invented. While this invention was made early on, it wasn’t until the 1950s and ‘60s that the whole house fan really rose to popularity and entered the public eye.

By this time, air conditioning was already somewhat common in American homes, and people who wanted to escape the heat without paying higher costs for air conditioning units and their energy-intensive bills often opted for whole house fans instead. Whole house fans could allow just about anyone to ventilate and cool their home inexpensively. For this reason, whole house fans became an alternative option to expensive air conditioning.

If you have an attic fan, you probably use it mostly during the hot summers. Doing so can help reduce summer humidity in the attic and reduce temperatures, making your home more cool and comfortable.

But what if I told you that it’s important to use your attic fan all year long, especially in the winter? Below, we’ll explain how proper attic ventilation during the winter can save you from costly repairs.

While you may think about your whole house fan mostly during the hot summers, it’s really a year-long feature of your home that can be used in any season. For example, during the fall or winter, it’s never a bad idea to run your whole house fan to clear out the accumulated indoor air pollution and get some cleaner air inside.

What you don’t want is for your whole house fan to become a burden during the winter. A winterized whole house fan should prevent any loud noises from the wind or heat from escaping. Without proper winterization, a whole house fan can increase your heating cost during the winter. Below, we’ll go over everything you need to know about whole house fan winterization.

Many people use attic fans in order to reduce attic temperatures during the summer. As attic temperatures climb high, the rest of the home can be affected and air conditioning has to work hard to fight against the high heat seeping in from above.

Whether you have an attic fan or are considering one, you may be wondering when to use it. As you may know, attic fans exhaust hot air from the attic, reducing the temperature in your attic. This reduction in temperature also helps cool the rest of your home and prevents your air conditioning from overworking itself by fighting to overcome the heat seeping into the rest of your home from the attic.

But is there a wrong time to run your attic fan? How many hours a day should you use an attic fan? When’s the best time to run your attic fan? Below, we’ll answer all these questions and more, so read on to find out!

Incorporating solar energy into your home isn’t just a great way to reduce your carbon footprint, but it can save you a lot of money too. While the start-up costs can vary when you’re investing in solar energy, the solar energy tax credit can help substantially.

In August of 2022, Congress extended the Solar ITC, providing a 30% tax credit for anyone who installs PV systems between 2022 and 2032. This federal tax credit is the perfect way to offset the initial costs of your solar investment and start your path toward long-term green savings ASAP!

Below, we’ll go over some of the best ways you can use solar energy in your home.