I still think about a whole house fan every week or so. It is a double bonus, cool air brought into the house thru the windows and the hot air is pushed out of the attic. I know I can not get one that cuts a huge hole in the ceiling. They move a ton of air but a 36″ x 36″ hole is just too big! They are also too noisy from what I have gathered. My mother has a direct drive unit that is very loud on high. (You can not have a conversation under it, for sure.) There are many options to choose from but I keep coming back to a ducted unit by Quite Cool. If fits between the joists. Because it is ducted, it is very quite. I bet if I opened the window in the basement and pulled the cold air (basement is always below 70 degrees) I may not need to run the air until it gets over 85 outside.
I am still thinking about some crazy garage mounted unit. If I sleep on that one then maybe I can figure it out.
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July 6, 2011 at 5:20 am
So I am obsessed with the whole house fan! « Solar Power Knowledge Project
[...] 6, 2011 in Saving Electricity | Tags: whole house fan | by indianasolar Really thinking about it. This morning is a great example. The current temperature is not cool by any stretch but 65 degrees [...]
September 27, 2011 at 8:14 am
Whole House Attic Fan
You are right about the whole house fan they are good and keep the whole house cool. Nowadays people prefer the solar attic fans as it operates with the help of the solar energy. These fans help in reducing the electricity bill and in addition, it keeps the entire house cool. There some attic fans that do not make noise while it are on.