Whole House Fan Blog

The well-sealed modern homes often lack proper ventilation which is imperative in maintaining indoor air quality and promoting a healthy lifestyle.

What creates a well-sealed home?
A well-sealed home has a building envelope that minimizes air leakage while improving energy efficiency. Building envelopes are physical barriers in the form of walls, chimneys, roofs, and vents that separate the indoors from the outdoors. A well-sealed house is maintained by minimizing the unintended cracks and gaps in the building envelope.

A whole house fan is an energy-efficient alternative to an air-conditioner offering a fantastic way to cool your home.  Modern whole house fans, particular Quiet Cool whole house fans, are designed to be quieter than their older model predecessors.

How does a whole house fan work?

A whole house fan is typically installed in the central hallway ceiling. They work by drawing in the fresh outdoor air through the windows while the warm indoor air is pushed out through the exhaust and the vents in the roof.

What is off-gassing?
Off-gassing occurs when toxic chemicals, gases, and VOCs are released into the air. Your home can get exposed to toxic chemicals like volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that are released from home renovations, installing furniture, and purchasing new home items.

How does off-gassing happen in the home?
Off-gassing can be a concern in homes that are built with building materials that improve their insulation levels. While an insulated home can be excellent for energy efficiency it can cause a build-up of toxic chemicals, VOC, and trapped gas exposing the home residents to off-gassing.

A whole house fan can improve your home's ventilation throughout the year by removing indoor stale air while allowing the circulation of clean fresh air inside the house.

Why do you need whole house fans in the winter?

Although whole house fans are considered summer appliances, there are still some benefits you can enjoy from them during the winter months

If you live in a region that experiences harsh winters, you may have to deal with attic rain. Attic rain occurs when the outside temperature fluctuations and airflow issues cause moisture to accumulate underneath your home roof.

The trapped moisture may seep into your home causing water damage while affecting your home value.

In 2025, a whole house fan typically costs between $700 and $2,000 with an average cost of $1,400. The price will depend on the type of fan and its features.

A whole house fan can be an energy-efficient and cost-effective way of cooling your house especially when compared to an air-conditioner. Our whole house fans can quickly and quietly cool your home while consuming less energy than a standard air conditioning system.

Investing in our high-quality whole house fans can also help improve the air quality inside your home by expelling harmful, stale, and odorous air and replacing it with fresh natural air, allowing you to enjoy a comfortable living or working environment.

Our whole house fans come with high-grade, energy-efficient motors and unique quiet options.

We think of ventilating our home during the summer when it’s warm—opening up the windows and letting in the natural breeze—but what about the winter?

Ventilation isn’t just about finding a comfortable temperature, it’s about keeping the indoor atmosphere of your home dry, cool, and free of pollutants.

If you have ever ventured into your attic on a summer day, then you know how incredibly hot it can be. In fact, temperatures can quickly rise to 150 degrees Fahrenheit during the peak of the summer months. But did you know that this intense heat isn't confined to your attic? It can seep into your living spaces, forcing your air conditioning system to work overtime and driving up your energy bills. Fortunately, installing a quiet attic fan can help you maintain comfort and save money year-round.

In this blog, we share why a home attic fan is an effective way to ventilate and eliminate warm air from your home. Moreover, we will mention some options we carry and how these fans can help you maintain a cooler attic — and, therefore, a cooler home overall.

Deciding to convert your garage into a workspace, movie room, gaming room, or other recreational room is always exciting, but it comes with some challenges. It takes some hard work from cleaning, sealing the floor, adding furniture, lighting, heating, and ensuring the space is well-ventilated.

No garage should be completely unventilated, although many are. But when you convert your garage, the need for proper ventilation is even more important, as you’ll likely be spending more time in there and have furniture or other items that are more vulnerable to damage from moisture.

Here are some of the impacts of an unventilated converted garage:

Attic fans are one of those appliances in the home you probably don’t think about too much, but you depend on greatly. Attic fans keep your attic ventilated, year-round, preventing mold, mildew, rot, ice dams, and excess heat from wreaking havoc on your home and your wallet.

During the summer, you may be used to running your whole house fan every night for a few hours before you go to bed. This clears out all of the hot, moist air that accumulated during the day. While this is a great habit to have, you can make your life easier by switching to a smart attic fan.

Below, we’ll go over traditional and smart attic fans, we’ll explain what each one is and what the difference between the two is.

If you live in a region that experiences cold winters, winterizing your garage is very important. Not only can winterizing your garage make the temperature more comfortable during the winter, but it can also prevent damage from happening to the structure of your garage and any supplies or equipment you store in the garage.