Whole House Fan Blog
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Climate Change and Whole House Fans
Climate change is a long-term shift in the temperature and weather pattern that can result from natural causes like volcanic eruptions or changes in the sun’s pattern of warming the earth’s surface.
In recent times, climate change can be attributed to increased global warming from human activities like burning fossil fuels that cause greenhouse emissions and the rapid destruction of natural resources like forests in favor of large-scale industrialization.
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Reasons to Install a Whole House Fan in Your California Home
Installing a whole-house fan can be an excellent way to keep your home cool while reducing energy costs. The fans work best in warm climates with low humidity by pushing out warm indoor air and bringing in fresh outdoor air.
Why a whole house fan is ideal in California?
California is known for its hot and arid summer weather. While air conditioners can help cool the houses, they can increase your energy costs while adversely affecting the environment. Installing a whole house fan instead can improve your home air circulation, and lower the indoor temperature without adding to the energy costs. -
Spring Garage Project Ideas
A garage is usually the messiest room in the house. It is a place to park your car and can be used as a storage place for lawnmowers, lawn tools, snow blowers, and holiday decorations.
With spring around the corner, it is the perfect time to declutter your garage, making the space more organized, functional, and stress-free.
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Importance of Ventilation When Insulating Your Attic
Insulating your attic can be an excellent way to reduce energy bills while ensuring comfort, especially during the harsh winter months. However, installing attic installation is incomplete without ensuring proper attic ventilation.
Why Proper Ventilation is Essential While Insulating Your Attic
Ventilating your attic while installing insulation can ensure your home has a balanced indoor atmosphere, protecting it from extreme temperatures and moisture buildup. -
Say Goodbye to Overheated Workspaces: Why You Need a High-Performance Cooling Fan for Your Garage
Your garage isn’t just a secure place to park your car or store tools — you can also turn it into a workshop. And whether you love tinkering with cars or have personal projects, you need a well-ventilated space to keep you cool and comfortable while you work. Thankfully, there’s a cooling fan for your garage to maintain
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Spring Roof Replacement and Proper Attic Ventilation
Spring roof replacement can improve your attic ventilation. A roof replacement project must thoroughly examine the home’s intake ventilation while installing proper outtake ventilation that allows the house to breathe.
What is attic ventilation?
Attic ventilation refers to the way the attic is designed to improve its overall ventilation. A well-ventilated attic can improve the home’s overall air circulation while reducing your annual energy costs. It also improves the life of the roof. -
What is the Best Place to Install a Whole House Fan?
Installing a whole house fan can be an excellent way to improve indoor air circulation while creating a cool, comfortable living space. Whole house fans can reduce the negative impacts of air conditioners on the environment, and reduce cooling costs while making your home more energy efficient.
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5 Reasons to Ventilate Your Garage
Garage ventilation is essential, especially during the sweltering summer months. A poorly ventilated garage can trap warm stale air and toxic fumes, posing a health risk to your family while making your home environment uncomfortable.
Why is garage ventilation important?
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How an Attic Fan Can Normalize Attic Temperatures in All Seasons
Installing an attic fan in your house can improve your indoor temperature while maintaining energy efficiency by offering respite from the air conditioner.
Why install attic fans in your home?
Attic fans offer mechanical ventilation to your attic improving your life quality in various ways.
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California Title 24 New Home Construction and Whole House Fans
While installing a whole house fan can offer several benefits, it is especially important in the new home constructions in California. According to California Title 24, the new homes in climate zones 8 to 14 must install a whole house fan to reduce energy consumption while improving the indoor air quality.
Climate zones 8 to 14 are located in the western U.S., especially in California where Zone 8 includes most of the Central Valley and Zone 14 encompasses the inland areas of the Central and North California with some coastal areas. The zones are commonly referenced by following the “Sunset Western Garden Climate Zones”.
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Upgrade Your Home's Airflow with a Quiet Attic Fan: Why an Attic Exhaust Fan is a Smart Investment
Does your home still feel hot even though your AC is working overtime? The problem might be your attic. In summer, attic temperatures can skyrocket to 150°F — and you need proper ventilation to prevent this trapped heat from seeping into your home and hindering your cooling efforts
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Ventilation for Well-Sealed Homes
The well-sealed modern homes often lack proper ventilation which is imperative in maintaining indoor air quality and promoting a healthy lifestyle.
What creates a well-sealed home?
A well-sealed home has a building envelope that minimizes air leakage while improving energy efficiency. Building envelopes are physical barriers in the form of walls, chimneys, roofs, and vents that separate the indoors from the outdoors. A well-sealed house is maintained by minimizing the unintended cracks and gaps in the building envelope.
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