Solar Powered Gable Mount Attic Fan
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- čas přidán 24. 08. 2024
- QuiteCool 30 Watt Solar Powered Gable Mount Attic Fan Demo Video. I would like to share this DIY video of the install of this solar powered exhaust fan I just installed. To see a full review please see the jamest review on Home Depot. Thanks for visiting my channel. Please ask a question if you have one. Please like the video and subscribe. Thanks! Tex Man Again, if you have any questions please ask them. Please hit that big red SUBSCRIBE box after viewing. Thank you very much. Jamest
Awesome how well you take care of your toys/equipment! I'm the same way...don't want my stuff to hot!
Good work mate, coming in to the hot weather soonish here in my part of Australia and out side will sit around 38 to 44c. Definitely gonna install something like this, inside the shed would be 60c
Hi I have had a request for an update and a comparison of the effectiveness of the solar fan vs the ridge vent. So here goes. UPDATE: We are half way through the hot summer now and the power solar fan is working great. I use the 110 converter as a booster when working in the garage at night and when the boat is wet. It does help with our hot, humid weather. Noticeably less mildew and it runs off the solar at 100% when the sun is out. CAPARISON: between the ridge vent and solar fan. Yes the ridge vent is a more cost effective way to help cool your attic. Especially if you have them installed when the building is built or if you re-roof your building.It is passive, works at all temperatures, no maintenance and requires no power usage. The solar fans are a good boost when you need it most. They complement each other.
I'm glad this is working out well for you....i was always under the impression that ridge and gable vents to not compliment but work against each other. Any input?
I've looked into all of the ventilation systems out there. I decided to put a box fan in the window of the upstairs attic. I turn it on and the upstairs of the house is 20 degrees cooler. I'm not going through all that aggravation doing all that work. The only thing that would be nice would be to have a solar power fan and not use electricity
Hi Bob, I use the solar exclusively on mine most of the time since it is in my boat house. If it were in my house attic I would probably use the 110 converter so it would run at higher speeds when the sun isn't out. Thanks for visiting my review.
@@thecounselor4287 Smart, not lazy. I can remove the fan when I want to and turn it off when I want to. I put a timer on it to turn off at night because it cools down by then. IT's fantastic.
No difference except that I don't have another hole in the house.
A house is like a swimming pool. The more holes you have in it (drains, skimmers, etc.) the more chance of leaks. The same with a house. Less holes, less issues
Was just looking for solar vent fan's because I'm about to order a shipping container for storage, and those things are unbearable in the summer with no ventilation. I was thinking about installing two of those shutter style vents like you have there and have the fan blow air out of one so that it will draw fresh air from the other down at the other end of the container. No offense but I wish this video was a couple years old so I could ask you how reliable it has been. Thanks for posting this though!
Ive done a similar push/pull set up on my cabin in the mountains.
It worked well with just a puller fan drawing air through the cabin but with the pusher on the other side it’s really nice and draws a nice breeze through the cabin.
It’s wise to wipe the panels down every month or so with a rag and some mild soapy water or just water.
Hi, I posted an update as you requested. I hope it helps.
I need to replace a failed gable mount attic fan and I wondered whether there is such a thing as you show.. However, with further thought, I'm now considering a ridge vent as being overall more practical. Did you evaluate a ridge vent? The current install gable fan usually ran until 8:30PM (85 degree shut off); sometimes later on hot nights so the solar unit wouldn't bring down the late day temps.
Hi, Yes the ridge vent is a more cost effective way to help cool your attic. Especially if you have them installed when the building is built or if you re-roof your building.It is passive, works at all temperatures, no maintenance and requires no power usage. The solar fans are a good boost when you need it most.
I mounted one last weekend. Didn’t seem to make a damned bit of difference.
@jamest I am curious of the installation and the solar powered connection. Wondering if you can contact me
Hi Dean, If you have a specific question I will be happy to try to answer it.
How many speeds does this fan have? Thank you
Hi earthbound, thanks for visiting my channel. This is a single speed fan. However, unless it's plugged in, it runs at variable speeds depending on how many watts the photo cells are producing. On a cloudy day it will run at a lower speed than a sunny day. When plugged in it runs at a full 30 watt speed. I hope this helps.
I watch other video with same fan. Noticed a person plugged solar wire to the outlet. Is it true? I thought suppose be power from the sun.
He said you could do either. So if the sun isn't out you can plug it in if you want.
its both. if you want it to work at night you need the converter
Thank you. I thought have to plug in. Ready to install mine this weekend. You guys are awesome.
Once the sun goes down at night time it will switch the smart controller and run AC power to the motor at 30 W that way you can get the benefits of calling your attic at night time once it gets to temperature then it will shut off and go back to DC during the daytime
@@dustinstevenson8477 is it thermostically controlled or all manual?
Yeah I don't think ridge vents do s*** . Lol the idea sounds good but it's not really . Like if you have the doors closed . And you have the solar panel and the fan is spinning I wonder where is getting all that air from . It's it's an lot for CFM it will suck the air anyway from the ridge vents or it suck air back in from them . Kind of an stupid idea . how's the heat supposed to go through the vents anyways . remember the old style things are on the top the house when the wind would blow they would spin . How to make those on the top of the house would make it easier
What are you talking about? Can you please rephrase your thoughts so I can understand?
I don't trust the longevity of solar/battery powered equipments.
so far mines been working greata