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.

Types of Roof-Mounted Whole House Fans

by George Karonis October 22, 2024

Whole house fans are becoming a more popular option to cool and ventilate the home. They’re more sustainable, energy-efficient, and can save you big on your utility bill. In the face of rising energy prices and climate change, whole house fans have become a no-brainer.

Plus, to effectively use a whole house fan, you don’t need to ditch the AC. They work great as a supplement to air conditioning on days when AC isn’t necessary. And unlike AC, whole house fans can benefit you year-round.

Whole house fans are great, but where do you install them? Below, we’ll explain how roof-mounted whole house fans work and go over the options available to you.

How Roof-Mounted Whole House Fans Work

Whole house fans can be installed in different locations depending on the specifications of your home and the whole house fan itself. Some places whole house fans can be installed include:

The attic: either on the floor of the attic/ceiling of your living space or in the attic gable.
Roof: roof-mounted whole house fans are often installed when attic space is limited or nonexistent.

Roof-mounted whole house fans can also be installed in homes with a flat roof or sealed attics where traditional whole house fans aren’t suitable.

Roof-mounted whole house fans work just the same as traditional whole house fans. However, instead of pulling air in through the attic gable or attic vents, they pull air in through the roof.

Roof-mounted whole house fans provide a number of benefits including:

Reduce indoor temperatures: Roof-mounted whole house fans exhaust hot air from the home and can pull heat directly from the structure of your home.

Eliminate indoor air pollution: They exhaust trapped, polluted air and replace it with fresh outdoor air, improving the air quality in the home.

Energy-efficient: Whole house fans are extremely energy-efficient and can drastically reduce your utility bill, saving you money.

Quiet operations: Roof-mounted whole house fans are installed away from living spaces, making them hard to hear. Plus, many roof-mounted whole house fans are designed to operate quietly.

Reduce mold growth: By exhausting hot, humid air, running your whole house fan reduces mold growth.

Types of Roof-Mounted Whole House Fans

There are different roof-mounted whole house fans available to you depending on the type of roof or attic you have.

Some options include:

Roof Mount Damper Grille 2 Whole House Fan: This whole house fan is perfect for homes with a flat roof. It can cover homes with 1181 to 1771 square feet.

Our Roof Mount Damper Box Whole House Fan: This option is designed for insulated attics where traditional whole house fans won’t work. It can cover homes with 1181 to 1771 square feet.

Our Roof Mount Plenum Whole House Fan: This fan is designed for homes with no attic space. It can cover homes with 1220 - 1831 square feet.

Whole House Fan (WholeHouseFan.com) has been supplying homeowners and contractors across the United States and Canada with whole house fans since 2001.

Please call us if you have any questions about roof-mounted whole house fans. Direct: 1-661-775-5979 M-F 7 am – 5 pm PST

Types of Roof-Mounted Whole House Fans

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