Should I Get A Attic Roof Fan?
Everyone hates the summer because with it comes the heat, the sweat and the humidity.
But summers can be cool and comfortable especially if you have got an attic roof
fan installed. Most homes have attics but most people use the attic as a store
room. Now with the attic roof fan, you can convert your attic into a bedroom, a children's playroom, and library. The choices are many and you can even go a step further to make it an isolated room from where you can watch the raindrops flow down the window pane and meet the ground and relax when the entire world is getting busy for the next day. The attic can be your favorite hideout!
But all this can be made possible only with the attic roof fan, which can provide
high ventilation and keep the attic cool in the summers. We all know that attic
temperatures can go as high as 150ºF if there is no attic fan. So if you
install an attic roof fan then it will generate positive air-flow within your
attic. The attic roof fan does not need to rely on the wind outside.
The ideal place to mount an attic roof fan is the roof of your home. You can
place it on the backside and around 2 feet lower from the roof. Using a thermostat,
the attic roof fan can be switched off and on automatically and this can save
a lot on the electricity bills. Most attic roof fans use very little power,
which is around 300 watts. There are basically 2 types of attic fans, one is
a roof top attic fan and the other is a gable-end. You can even choose an attic
roof fan or it can be solar powered too. Of course in the long run, the solar
power attic roof fan will outlive the normal electrically powered attic roof
fan.
One of the best models of an attic roof fan is the Solar Star Gable Fan. This
fan has the capabilities of turning any passive gable vent into a fully functional
attic ventilation solution. The Solar Star Gable Fan can be installed within
30 minutes. This attic roof fan is powered by sunlight. There are quite a few
advantages of an attic roof fan and they are:
- It can lower the temperature in the attic by at least 10ºF
- It will also help to increase the life of your roof by keeping the shingles
cooler
- If you purchase an attic fan that has an optional humidistat then it will
help you to keep your attic dry in the winter
- You can save on air-conditioning costs to the tune of almost 30%
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