Attic fans cool hot attics by drawing in outside air through attic vents and pushing hot air to the outside.
Sometimes whole-house ventilation fans that provide fresh air are confused with attic fans. They are not the same. Unlike a whole-house fan that cools the house by exhausting air from the home, usually at night, an attic fan is designed to lower the temperature of an attic by exhausting air only from the attic and replacing attic air with outdoor air, usually during the day.
One of the problems that I've run into is that some attic fans can be noisy. With attic fans it is worth it to spend a few cents more and get the better brand. Quality equipment, careful installation, and proper venting greatly decreases sound issues.
One of the secret benefits of an attic fan is that often times an attic fan is needed to preserve the warranty on your composite roofing. You didn't know that did you? Check the fine print ;)
If you have any questions about attic fans don't hesitate to call my office at 818-780-0701 I will be happy to assist you in examining the costs and benefits of installing an attic fan in your Los Angeles or San Fernando Valley home.
Great information. You would think that a roof warranty would be included the way that they installed the roof. But i should probably get a fan installed. I look in my warranty info and it is there... But my neighbor will be able to install it for me for a good price. I guess it will save me money anyway. http://www.joesacservice.com/equipment-pricing/
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You make a very good argument for those in your line of work. Attics can become death spots in the summer months, and it would be courteous of us to cool down the attics in whatever way we can for you. I will have to remember this, and pass this on to my friends in the future.
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Is there anything extra I can do next summer to help keep my apartment cool? I'm in a pretty large building, and the air conditioner they have seems to have a really hard time keeping some rooms in the apartment cool. It'd be nice to be able to actually enjoy relaxing in my room when summer rolls around again.
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I didn't know that my attic temperature would increase my utility bill. That actually makes a lot of sense because my bill last summer was insanely high, and I don't remember using my air conditioner so much. I will have to look into getting a fan for my attic so I can avoid another high utility bill.
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What a great bit of information to keep in mind. The way you have done the roof is it insured? Because that is what my husband asked me and I did not know. Hope it holds for as long as possible. You did great work and thank you so much for sharing this with us, always appreciated. Thank you again.
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My Air Conditioner powers up and then runs for thirty seconds before it shuts off. Is there something wrong with a timing motor or anything of that nature? Basically, I am trying to figure out what part of the AC does a timeout and shuts off the system. If I can fix that piece, I think I am good.
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