Big difference between whole house fans & attic fans

Understand the key differences between these ventilation systems and learn how each can benefit your home!
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[@Songgohard]

Sounds like a feature that is geographically dependent. Living up in the colder nother climate i have never seen an Attic fan installed. It seems like a good way to freeze in winter lol.

[@qcmanufacturing]

Where are you from?

[@Bremend]

I agree. It makes no sense in the northeast nor the northwest...

[@dyldog]

I’m from Wisconsin and have never seen thsi

[@boydjohnson5081]

Misleading. There are different ventilation systems and adding an attic fan can disrupt already installed passive systems. If you have a properly working ridge vent and then add a fan you bypass and mess up the passive flow.

[@MJHallenbeck]

@@boydjohnson5081came to comments to say this, thank you. Ridge vents shouldn’t be combined with attic fans

[@modelrailroad6337]

But what if my home doesn't have an attic

[@qcmanufacturing]

We make special roof mount whole house fans just for that application.

[@pothoc1]

Attic fans cool the attic, House fan cools the house. They are both located in the same location.

[@qcmanufacturing]

Yes, but they serve two different purposes. Daytime ventilation coverage for the attic fan and nighttime cooling and ventilation for the whole house fan.

[@LoveGrowsAdam]

This is a bad idea, attic fans can put suction on your conditioned spaces, sucking the a/c that you paid for right out of your home through all the can lights, and ceiling fixtures. I use to think it was a good idea but not necessarily a wise decision. Better to install a radiant barrier, or roof insulation.

[@qcmanufacturing]

That’s a false statement. Why would you run a whole house fan if your home was cooled off with conditioned air? You only run it when it’s cooler outside than inside meaning when your house is hot.

[@pipsplay]

@@qcmanufacturing I think you misunderstood the question, just like the tag line of the short! You wouldn't run a *whole house fan* at the same time as the air conditioner. He was talking about running the *attic fan* at the same time as the air conditioner. You would typically do that during the hot of the day. I have the same concern, but I guess you should insulate the fixture openings better or lower the power on the fan?

[@qcmanufacturing]

@pipsplay sorry about, yes you’re correct!!!