how is it pulling the cold air from your basement if the unit is in the attic?

Apr 22, 2021
9:13:47am

ordinary tri guy Truly Addicted User

seems like it would just be sucking air from main level?

Also everything I was seeing on their website sells more to clean air not cooler air?

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Whole House Fan (Quiet Cool). Worth it?

SoValleyCOUG

4/22/21 9:04am

Depends on where you live and the temps at night. They are really easy to

Coconut Blue

4/22/21 9:06am

How much does it save you on your electric bill?

SoValleyCOUG

4/22/21 9:15am

I had one in my house in Seattle and I loved it. We had central air as well

Mikey

4/22/21 9:13am

how is it pulling the cold air from your basement if the unit is in the attic?

ordinary tri guy

4/22/21 9:13am

Open windows in the basement to pull cool air.

SoValleyCOUG

4/22/21 9:16am

So that pulls all the warm air out first from basement and main level and upper

ordinary tri guy

4/22/21 9:19am

Have to have the right climate. The south has too much dust and pollen in the

Corn Pop

4/22/21 9:30am

looks like it would never work in the south. Need to have windows open

ordinary tri guy

4/22/21 9:16am

We had one growing up in Mesa, AZ; around the same sq footage. It works great!

The Pope

4/22/21 9:19am

Had one growing up it would work well as long as it cooled off at night

cougarfann888

4/22/21 9:24am

That's a big price for just a fan. What else gets installed with it?

Corn Pop

4/22/21 9:25am

A new vent for the fan to pull air from.

SoValleyCOUG

4/22/21 9:27am

Have one in SoCal. Love it.

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