Attic Air Circulation Fan

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Attic air circulation fan.

These fans may be controlled by a switch or a thermostat which detects heat build up in the attic space and automatically exhausts the attic space. A gable mounted fan is a good choice for attic ventilation since the fan can usually be installed in an existing opening in the gable wall. Attic fan ventilation attic fans are intended to cool hot attics by drawing in cooler outside air from attic vents soffit and gable and pushing hot air to the outside. Intake vents located at the lowest part of the roof under the eaves allow cool air to enter the attic.

Whole house fans powered attic fans. Many homes already have some sort of gable vent since this type of attic ventilation has been the industry standard for many years. Hot air exhaust vents located at the peak of the roof allow hot air to escape. In the summer good attic ventilation reduces heat buildup.

In such doing the attic fan will reduce the temperature in the attic space that in turn cools down the whole house. An attic fan works by drawing in cool air to the attic space that pushes out the hot air through vents. The attic fans are fitted with thermostats that will switch on and off the fan depending on the homeowner s preference. Fans and vents may be installed on the roof system that will draw the air out of the attic space and exhaust it to the exterior.