FYI to anyone else who goes this direction, you only need radiant barrier or

Jun 1, 2020
9:35:43pm

WDaddy All-American

Insulation/attic vent. Theres diminishing returns when doing all three. But i would imagine your efforts have made a huge difference in your energy bill.

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Random question- are attic fans and whole house fans mutually exclusive, or can you have both?

cheezedawg medium

6/1/20 5:30pm

separate. attic fans are very small, and slightly different purpose

byu1

6/1/20 5:36pm

If only 1 and Utah climate, which is preferred?

Hank Rearden

6/1/20 5:39pm

Correcto. I would shy away from the attic vent because of what you explained in

WDaddy

6/1/20 5:46pm

During the summer, it feels like our house heats up in the evening when we open up the windows

cheezedawg

6/1/20 5:55pm

Got it. You can leave the attic fan if you decide to install a whole house fan.

WDaddy

6/1/20 5:59pm

We didn't have both, but a lot of people in our old neighborhood did.

Conan

6/1/20 6:16pm

We put a solar attic fan, a radiant barrier, and extra insulation. Utah

BYUALWAYSNUM1

6/1/20 8:39pm

Have you noticed a difference in energy consumption?

Junior Deputy

6/1/20 8:43pm

I don't actually know. I'll look at the bills And ask my wife. She pays those bills.

BYUALWAYSNUM1

6/1/20 8:48pm

FYI to anyone else who goes this direction, you only need radiant barrier or

WDaddy

6/1/20 9:35pm

Probably correct. We did it all to lower the temperature upstairs. It worked. We're happy with it.

BYUALWAYSNUM1

6/1/20 9:40pm

I totally get it. Radiant barrier is some great stuff. Any new house should be

WDaddy

6/1/20 9:44pm

Is installing a radiant barrier doable as a DIY? Our upstairs gets really hot

morningcalmcougar

6/3/20 8:45am

Depending on how handy you are. I have heard of lots of DIYers putting one in.

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