How Long Has This Form Of Home Cooling Been Used?

Before there was air conditioning, people used fans to cool their homes. Whole house fans have been used in the United States for a very long time. Within the last 15 years, fan designs and efficiencies have changed dramatically for the better.

Will Your Whole House Fans Affect The Blown-In Insulation In My Attic?

By virtue of design, our fans will have a minimal impact on attic insulation.

When Should I Use My Fan?

Typically the evening and early morning hours. Anytime the outdoor temperature is cooler than inside your home.

Smart Attic Fan Vs. Traditional Attic Fan

by George Karonis December 9, 2024

Attic fans are one of those appliances in the home you probably don’t think about too much, but you depend on greatly. Attic fans keep your attic ventilated, year-round, preventing mold, mildew, rot, ice dams, and excess heat from wreaking havoc on your home and your wallet.

During the summer, you may be used to running your whole house fan every night for a few hours before you go to bed. This clears out all of the hot, moist air that accumulated during the day. While this is a great habit to have, you can make your life easier by switching to a smart attic fan.

Below, we’ll go over traditional and smart attic fans, we’ll explain what each one is and what the difference between the two is.

Traditional Attic Fan
Traditional attic fans have been around for decades. Like smart attic fans, you install them on your roof or in your gable. You power them on via a switch or button when you want to ventilate your attic, and then power them off when you think your attic has been thoroughly ventilated

There’s nothing wrong with a traditional attic fan, but you can do better.

Smart Attic Fan
Smart attic fans ventilate your home just as well as traditional attic fans. However, they come with remote controls and are applicable with smartphone apps to make monitoring your attic and using your attic fan so much easier.

Wherever you are in your home, you can turn on or off your attic fan via your phone app. Plus, you can monitor the temperature and humidity of your attic so you can see whenever your attic needs to be ventilated.

You can also set a custom speed and timer preset with smart attic fans, making them completely hands-off. This also allows you to keep your attic well-ventilated even when you’re not home.

Some of the smart attic fans we offer here at WholeHouseFan.com include:

Smart Energy Saver Attic Gable Fan AFG SMT ES-3.0: This attic gable fan comes with all of the smart features of a smart attic fan while using less power than other fans.
Smart Professional Attic Gable Fan with Smart Control 2860 CFM: This attic gable fan comes with smart control and can ventilate up to 4,000 sq ft.
Smart Energy Saver Attic Roof Fan AFR SMT ES-2.0: This is a roof-mounted smart attic fan that has a 3-speed energy-efficient motor.

Should you have any questions about the best attic fan for your home, give us a call here at WholeHouseFan.com at 1-661-775-5979 M-F 7 am – 5 pm PST.

Smart Attic Fan Vs. Traditional Attic Fan

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