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Powered Attic Venting

The importance of venting your attic cannot be overlooked.  In hot dry climates, stagnant air can dry out your trusses, increase your energy costs for air conditioning and make your house uncomfortable. 
If your home is like most that we inspect, it is severely under vented.  You can add more soffit and exhaust vents which is what we prefer to do but at what cost?  
Power venting may be a more cost effective and  efficient method of achieving your goal.   However, venting is just part of the problem.   A well ventilated attic will reduce the convective load. 

Gable Mounted Home Store Fan
This shows a typical home store attic fan installed on a gable vent inside the attic.  Although the mounting looks secure, the application is incorrect since the space around the fan is not blocked off.   The fan will create a negative pressure behind the fan and will draw air from the closest point, in this case, from vent openings around the fan.  This means very little air will be exhausted from the attic and most of it will be drawn in around the fan.  The open area around the fan shroud (the round ring), needs to be blocked off with cardboard or wood to make this type of installation effective.  We see this type of installation on almost every home that has one!


Gable Mounted German Attic Fan

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 Pictured here is our 14" fan   correctly installed by one of our  customers.  Notice all of the vent openings around
the fan are blocked off to prevent air from coming in around the fan.  This is critical to good performance in the installation of any fan.  The optional sheet metal mounting box makes installation straightforward, fast and secure.  The thermostat and junction box which is included is mounted 7' from the fan to sense the attic temperature.  Set it at 110f and forget this fan is running as no maintenance is required.
    

WE DO NOT RECOMMEND SOLAR ATTIC FANS, THEY JUST DON'T MOVE ENOUGH VOLUME.  Great for a shed, an addition or small area, but not sufficient CFM air movement for a full size attic.   We are currently designing one that has the capacity for a home.  Bookmark this page for upcoming information!  

 

We import a vibration free, powerful, reliable powered attic fan manufactured in Germany.  This attic fan is unlike any other available:  quiet, powerful and very efficient. We include an adjustable thermostat and an optional mounting box with this system.  This fan features an external rotor to which the fan blades are welded.   This unique design reduces blade flex and vibration and eliminates one of the shaft bearings.  The bearings are sealed and never need attention.  Install it, set the thermostat and forget about it.  The 14" fan consumes 245 watts.  At a national average of .10/kwh running for eight hours a day that's less than $6 per month.  There are sites on the 'net that say the power consumption of an attic fan does not offset the cost of running it.  The goal is keeping your A/C off as much as possible which consumes 1600 watts per ton.  Logic would dictate running a fan for $6/month would be preferable to longer run times on your A/C unit from the stagnate, overheated attic air and the load on your ceiling. 

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Warning: In homes that have gas appliances such as water heaters or furnaces in the attic, great care must be taken to insure adequate intake venting is provided (gables/soffits), so as to not create a negative pressure that will draw fumes down the chimney of gas appliances.   Installing an attic fan in this application has the potential for fire or filling your attic with carbon dioxide.  Just make certain there is sufficient intake openings to circumvent this situation.       
    Construction Features

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Specifications
Performance Data
Fan
Model
RPM Volts Max.
Watts
Max.
Amps
0" .100" .125" .25" .375" .5" Sones**
8" PAV 1550 115 45 0.41 304 246 224 74 - - 4.1"
10" PAV
1500 115 68 0.62 624 558 533 377 132 - 7.9
12" PAV 1400 115 130 1.19 1208 1069 1030 797 - - 9.4
14" PAV 1200 115 245 2.24 1839 1654 1599 1295 - - 9.6
16" PAV 1400 115 458 4.19 3054 2882 2839 2570 2198 1699 12.0
18" PAV 1550 115 698 6.39 4115 3895 3840 3549 3239 2908 14.3
20" PAV
1100 115 435 3.98 3693 3368 3279 2775 1429 - 10.7
20" PAV
1450 115* 916 8.39 4949 4682 4615 4274 3917 3445 16.4
22" PAV
1000 115* 756 6.92 5629 5248 5153 4432 - - 12.
25" PAV 1000 115* 1134 10.38 7858 7355 7230 6567 - - 14.8
** The sound ratings shown are loudness values in fan sones at 5ft. (1.5m) in hemispherical free
 field calculated per AMCA Standard 301. Values shown are for installation Type A: Free inlet fan
 sone levels. All sone values shown are calculated at 0.1" (static pressure in inches W.G.).

Specifications
Unit sizes and dimensions
fan size specifications
Fan Mounting Box dimensions:
8"   Fan: 10"x10" not including the flange
10" Fan: 12"x12" not including the flange
12" Fan: 14"x14" not including the flange
14" Fan: 16"x16" not including the flange
16" Fan: 18"x18" not including the flange

Which fan looks like it's more efficient at moving air out of your attic?  Over the years we have found home store attic fans like the one on the left, to be a liability to our installations and the only weak link in our proven NRG Package.  Since a properly installed radiant barrier increases attic air temperature by keeping unwanted heat from getting to the insulation, removing this waste heat has forced us to become experts in attic ventilation.
Home store fans like the one pictured are under powered, last one year (if that), and the Chinese thermostat is inaccurate, sticks on (or off), creates call backs and problems.  Sure the nice one costs more but like anything else, you get what you pay for. 
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attic fans


 
Price includes the fan with thermostat and pre-wired to the thermostat which speeds up the installation.  You need only to mount the fan, mount the thermostat and bring a 110volt power supply to the thermostat.  Prices below also include UPS ground shipping.  We strongly suggest the sheet metal support box to facilitate the installation...it's the best $40 you'll ever spend. 

PRICING
8" fan  304 CFM     $279  (For attics up to 450 square feet)
10" fan   624 CFM     $297  (For attics up to 700 square feet)

12" fan 1208 CFM     $335  (For attics up to 1375 square feet)

14" fan 1800 CFM     $358 (For attics up to 2800 square feet)  

16" fan 3054 CFM     $394 (For attics up to 3950 square feet)

 

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Pricey?  They sure are, you could buy four home store fans for the price of one of these....then plan on replacing it every year because that's how long they last (see testimonial below).   I don't know about you but I would rather have a root canal in Mexico than spend a Saturday morning in a hot attic replacing the fan under warranty.   Once this job is done, you never want to see it again.   This one you won't because of the quality, the thermostat and sealed motor bearings that never need lubrication.   

If you open the box upon delivery of this item are not totally impressed with the craftsmanship and quality, return it for a full refund.  We'll even pay for the return shipping!  We are that confident of this item.  We do not offer any product on our site that we have not field tested and trust for our online customers.

attic fan close up view Shown with optional fan mounting box and romex  pre-wired to an accurate, adjustable thermostat.  You need only to mount the included 2"x4" junction box (near the peak of the roof), and supply a source of 110v power to the thermostat.  We've done most of the work for you!  Shown here is the blue plastic junction box with the unit pre-wired, just add power! Set the Thermostat at 110f and forget about it, no lubrication, no service is needed.

Simply mount what you see to the left over a gable vent or large size roof vent (at least 14"), and start saving.  Most of the work is done already!  You will need a hammer to mount the blue box, a screwdriver and drill to mount the sheet metal box to the vent.   The thermostat is even pre-wired to the fan!

Installing an attic fan only addresses convective heat.  To reduce the radiant heat load in summer and keep heat in during the winter,
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We fabricate this sheet metal fan box for our Phoenix installations and thought we should offer it to our online shoppers as well.  
The design allows for a smoother discharge of air as it fully takes advantage of the aerodynamic design of  the shroud and large side flanges makes it much easier to install.   Cuts the installation time as the fan is pre-mounted to the box. 

Just hold the box up to the wall or roof and screw in the entire assembly. N o shipping cost if included with fan order.  Order our optional mounting kit and you will have everything you need to install this unit.

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This just in from a customer in the Midwest :

THE 12" FAN ARRIVED YESTERDAY {Friday June 23, 2006} AT APPROXIMATELY 12:00 NOON BY UNITED PARCEL SERVICE AND I HAD A CONTRACTOR INSTALL IT TODAY {Saturday June 24, 2006} IN THE FRONT PART OF THE GARAGE ABOVE THE DOUBLE OVERHEAD GARAGE DOOR OPENING WHERE A "VENT" WAS PLACED WHEN THEY BUILT THE HOUSE FOUR YEARS AGO. YES, THE TWO ROOF VENTS OVER THE GARAGE WERE BLOCKED OFF BY STAPLING BOTH WITH A PIECE OF CARDBOARD PER YOUR ADVICE SO THAT THE ONLY AIR NOW COMES FROM THE FIVE (5) ROOF VENTS OF THE HOUSE PLUS THE SOFFITS.     AND YES, THE FAN IS  INSTALLED CORRECTLY BY HAVING IT COMPLETELY ENCLOSED IN A BOX MADE UP OF A PIECE OF 3/4" PLYWOOD {A ROUND HOLE CUT INTO IT FOR THE FAN} AND ALL FOUR SIDES WITH {2" X 4"}.    THERE ISN'T ANY "OPEN AIR SPACES" AROUND THE BOX AS THE BOX COVERS THE ENTIRE VENT AREA PUT IN THE FRONT OF THE GARAGE WHEN THEY BUILT THE HOUSE.

NOTE:   THE OLD FAN WASN'T INSTALLED PROPERLY AND LOOKED EXACTLY LIKE THE PICTURE ON YOUR WEB SITE WHERE IT'S OPEN ALL AROUND THE FAN HOUSING.  ISN'T THAT A SHAME THAT A CONTRACTOR WOULD DO SUCH SLOPPY WORK.  I DIDN'T USE THESE SAME CONTRACTORS AND WOULDN'T RECOMMEND THEM TO ANY ONE. THE NEW CONTRACTOR DID A WONDERFUL JOB.

    YES, SO FAR THE NEW FAN IS QUIET AND I'M GLAD IT'S IN BEFORE THE HEAT OF THE SUMMER FORBIDS ONE FROM ENTERING THE ATTIC TO INSTALL ONE.   HOPEFULLY THE 12" FAN WILL DO THE JOB AS YOU TALKED ME OUT OF THE 14" FAN SAYING I WOULD BE OVER DOING IT.    THE OLD FAN WAS ONE YEAR OLD AND WAS------"WHISPERCOOL" ATTIC VENTILATOR 1320 CFM, MODEL # 53319  WCGB  12"------AND THE MOTOR WAS SHOT AND WOULDN'T RUN AT ALL.    HOPEFULLY THE NEW FAN THAT I PURCHASED FROM YOU WILL LAST MUCH LONGER AS IT'S QUITE EXPENSIVE ON SOCIAL SECURITY MONEY.   

 THANKS FOR ALL YOUR TIME AND THE VALUABLE INFORMATION.-----------------------------MARVIN

If you live in Phoenix, click here to find out about our Home NRG Auditsİ.  Then, after your attic is properly vented, check out our revolutionary Radiant Barrier Chips or our latest patented energy product, Thermal Control Membrane to further increase your home's comfort and efficiency and make certain you wrap your ducts with our Duct Wrap product for peak efficiency.   

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