Do Attic Fans Make A Difference? An Analysis by Attics and More

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No matter the weather, a topic always gets brought up: is an attic fan worth it? Some people swear by them, while others call them a complete waste of money.
But do attic fans make a difference? Should you get them in your home?
This video will tell you everything you need to know about attic fans and what kind of attic fan may work right for your home. That way, you can decide for yourself, "Do attic fans make a difference?"
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@Jeffs60 Месяц назад

The photo at 1:33 shows attic fan with ridge vent. You can't have both as the fan will take air from the closest place which is the ridge vent and so you are not doing anything for most of the attic.

@MikeM-bn2ij Месяц назад

Attic fans don't solve the problem but they can help. If you can properly vent your attic the fan will never turn on. I was able to do this with my attic but I can see if you have a finished second story that isn't easily able to vent properly. The goal is to keep the attic temperature within 20°F or less of the outside or ambient temperature, the closer the better. I was able to achieve this without a fan and I'm glad. If you aren't then you might need a fan. good luck

@johnharrisonschulz Месяц назад

What state do you live in? In California, attics get as hot as 160°F. There is no natural ventilation that's going to work when the temperature is 110° outside. An attic fan is the way to go if your attic gets extremely hot like here in California or Arizona. My attic fan stops my air conditioner from running off and on all night long. And it doesn't have to be solar. But solar is Nice.

@svenlima 6 месяцев назад

It would be appreciated if you would indicate metric measurements as subtitles. Here in Europe no roof get 150 degrees hot! :-)

@tomaswhittaker 2 месяца назад

Easy to convert

@Blublod 2 месяца назад

In South Florida these things don’t work. All they do is suck up your indoor AC cold air, and they present a windstorm hazard during hurricanes which will rip them right off the roof.

@900stx7 2 месяца назад

South Louisiana here, if your fan is sucking up cold air you have a installation problem. Does your house have soffit vents ? There's no reason for the fan to be pulling air from inside.

@Blublod 2 месяца назад

@@900stx7 - Yes, plenty of soffit vents and all are clear and breathing. The problem was solved by removing the electric fans and going with passive ventilation. No more sucking up cold air from inside the house since passive ventilation just works naturally as hot air rises without the need of mechanical assistance.

@eliray9040 Месяц назад

@@Blublodthat don’t always work good, sometimes you got to have the fans. It depends on the house and insulation and how good they built the house. You have a shitty built house if your sucking all your cold air from in the house out the attic fan, your problem is not the fan it’s something else between the celing and roof

@pekitas Месяц назад

sounds like your house might be leaking air through either light fixtures, attic doors, grill boxes, possibly airducts.

@BaffledBelief 2 дня назад

Really does sound like you need to seal your house blood

@joansmith3492 10 месяцев назад

Any research to back this up?

@toytulog576 10 месяцев назад

You can do it on your house. Yes they do work..specially in summer.

@jamalnasir5648 10 месяцев назад

I just got a broken attic fan repaired recently. I can already feel the difference on the top floor which isn't as hot anymore as it was with a non working attic fan

@bry120 Месяц назад

But it can suck in indoor air thru bathroom exhaust fans

@tomwojcik7896 6 дней назад

Get a bathroom fan with a built-in backdraft door/damper. Those are good to have, regardless of attic fan, to prevent cool/warm air from venting into your attic all summer/winter.