Whole House Fan Blog | Expert Tips, Cooling Solutions & Energy Savings

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...

A hot, stuffy garage isn’t just uncomfortable—it can trap fumes, odors, and humidity that linger long after you close the door. Box and pedestal fans only push air around; they don’t actually vent it...

If your upstairs feels stuffy, your AC runs long into the evening, and your summer bill keeps creeping up, your attic is likely the culprit. Attics routinely climb to 130–150°F, radiating heat into be...

If 72°F sometimes feels muggy and other days feels bone‑dry, humidity is the missing variable. The quick answer: most homes feel best at 30–50% relative humidity (RH). In winter, aim for 30–40% to pre...

You’ve got a free weekend, a tight budget, and a home that could use a quick lift—without the mess, stress, or contractor bill. Maybe your entry needs a pop of color, your kitchen could use smarter st...

A whole house fan is a high‑flow exhaust that pulls cool outdoor air through open windows and pushes hot air into the attic and out vents. It cools fast when it’s cooler outside than in. An air condit...

An energy‑efficient building envelope is the protective shell of a home—the roof, walls, windows, doors, and foundation—designed to control how heat, air, and moisture move between indoors and outdoor...

You bought a whole house fan for quiet, low-cost cooling—but now you want simple, smart control without guesswork. Should you add a wireless wall switch, a handheld RF remote, or full Wi‑Fi app contro...