| Q: How much can I expect to save on my energy bill? A: Every home has unique cooling features, so there is no way to determine what your cost savings will actually be; however, the US Department of Energy's website gives the following example of cost savings of up to 95% when compared to using a home's air conditioner:
Operating a properly sized 2-ton, 10 SEER air conditioner in Atlanta, Georgia costs over $250 per cooling season (1250 hours), based on 8.5¢/kwh, or roughly 20¢ per hour of runtime. A large 18,000 Btu/hr window unit air conditioner with a 6 EER costs more than 25¢ to operate for one hour. By contrast, the whole house fan has a motor in the 1/4 to 1/2 hp range, uses between 120 to 600 watts, and costs around 1¢-5¢ per hour of use. A: No, the outside air needs to be cooler than the air in your home. A: The whole house fan needs cool, outside air in order to cool down your home which will require at least a few windows to be open. A: In most cases we can have your Whole House Fan installed within 2 to 3 hours. A: The whole house fan we primarily install has an opening that is only 14 inches by 22 inches. All you will see is an attractive cover which looks similar to your existing air conditioning vents already in your home. A: Over the past several years there have been significant improvements with Whole House Fan technology. The days of loud, noisy, uninsulated fans like those currently sold at "big box home improvement stores" are gone. The main fan we install, AirScape 1.7, is very quiet and less noisy than running your air conditioner. To hear an example of the noise level click on the following link at the end of this paragraph. You will hear the noise level of three different fans. The AirScape 1.7 will be the 2nd fan you hear. The 3rd fan is a competitors fan, which illustrates how loud some of the fans on the market can be: Click here to hear the three different fans: Fan Noise Level. In the summertime, the air inside a home is heated during the hot part of the day. At night especially, and during the morning and late evening, the outside air is often cooler and can be used to replace the inside air. It is important to open all or at least several windows, even if only partially, to provide adequate airflow. Closing windows in unused rooms will create higher velocity air movement in occupied rooms. Operate the whole house fan throughout the evening to cool interior materials. An approximate rule of thumb would be to use the whole house fan when outside temperatures are below 85°F. As daytime temperatures rise, turn off the whole house fan. The cool room materials (along with ceiling or circulating fans which create an additional cooling effect) will help keep the interior more comfortable. |
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