WHAT IS AN ATTIC FAN?
An attic fan or power attic ventilator is a specially designed fan for exhausting hot air from your attic. Attic fans are mounted to the roof of your home. They pull cooler air from inlet vents while pulling 130 to 140 degree air from out of your attic.

HOW DO ATTIC FANS OPERATE?
Attic fans all come with automatic thermostats. The temperature in the attic tells the fan when to activate or when to deactivate.

DO I NEED A HUMIDISTAT?
A typical home produces 22 pints of water vapor per day. Once this moisture rises to the attic it condenses. This condensation on your roof deck causes mold, mildew and rotting of the wood. The mold and mildew growing in your attic affects the quality of the air in your home. The rotting of your roof deck can cause thousands of dollars to repair.

WHAT DO YOU SET THE THERMOSTAT AT?
We normally like to set thermostats at 90 to 95 degrees. It's a lot cheaper to run your attic fans than your air conditioner.

WHAT DO YOU SET YOUR HUMIDISTAT AT?
We normally like to set a humidistat at 85 percent humidity.

WHERE ON MY ROOF DO YOU INSTALL THE ATTIC FAN?
The attic fan should be centrally located. The fan should be mounted at the rear part of your roof. The hole should be 24 inches down from the peak of your roof.

HOW MUCH ELECTRICITY DOES THE ATTIC FAN USE?
An 1170 attic fan uses 1 amp and 110 Watts. It's like having a 110-watt light bulb on. The 1500-CFM uses 3 amps and 325 watts.

WHAT COLORS DO YOUR ATTIC FANS COME IN?
Our attic fans come in black, brown, weatherwood and gray.

WHAT IS A THERMAL OVERLOAD?
Thermal overload protection is an important safety feature that shuts off the motor if the fan overheats.

WILL AN ATTIC FAN LOOK FUNNY ON MY ROOF?
No, our attic fans come in 4 colors to match the color of your shingles. The attic fan is also placed at the rear of your roof. Our fan is only 8 inches high and 24 inches in diameter.

WILL AN ATTIC FAN PULL AIR FROM MY HOME?
No, the attic fan pulls outside air in from intake vents. Intake vents could be eave vents or roof and gable vents.

WILL MY ROOF LEAK?
No, our flashing is oversized 24 inches by 24 inches 6-90 Galvanized base flange. This flashing is set in place over the hole and under the shingles. The shingles are all nailed and roof cemented into place.

WHAT IS A GABLE ATTIC FAN?
A gable attic fan is a fan that is mounted in your attic on an exterior gable end wall. This fan pulls heat out of your attic just like an attic fan. A shutter will have to be installed so air can be removed from your attic.

WHAT SIZES DO YOUR ATTIC FANS COME IN?
We have 1200 CFM for 1,700 sq. ft attics, 1400 CFM for 2,000 sq. ft attics and 1600 CFM from 2,400 sq. ft attics.

WHAT IS A WHOLE HOUSE FAN?
Whole house fans are fans that are mounted to your attic floor above a hallway. A hole is cut in your drywall ceiling above your hallway and a white shutter is mounted over the cut hole. The whole house fan pulls a breeze through your home from open windows. You can use whole house fans in lieu of your air conditioner.

I HAVE AN ATTIC FAN. DO I NEED A WHOLE HOUSE FAN?
Two-thirds of the time, from spring to fall, you can use a whole house fan in lieu of your air conditioner. A whole house fan pulls heat from your home while it pulls in a cool breeze from your open windows. A whole house fan is a lot more inexpensive to run than an air conditioner.

I HAVE A WHOLE HOUSE FAN. DO I NEED AN ATTIC FAN?
Yes, you do, on really hot days you wouldn't want to use your whole house fan. It would just pull in hotter air. Meanwhile your attic is 130 to 140 degrees. This is where the attic fan will run and cool off your home. Also, attic fans are good attic exhausts for the air that the whole house fan is exhausting into your attic.

WHY DO I NEED TO USE MY BATH FAN?
Mold can form in your home attic.  The moisture formed from bathing will condensate on cold surfaces, leading to formation of molds.

I DON'T HAVE A BATH FAN, BUT I CAN OPEN A WINDOW?
In winter and fall, this may not be a good option.  Also the cold outside air may not feel good on your wet skin.

SO WHAT'S THE PROBLEM WITH MOLD?
Mold in your home may kill a home sale and can also cause health issues.

WHAT SIZE BATH FAN DO I NEED?
You need a 1.1 cfm per square feet of bathroom.

HOW MUCH DOES A BATH FAN COST?
A bath fan can range from $25.00 to $200.00, it depends on noise level and cfm.

HOW MUCH DOES A PROFESSIONAL CHARGE FOR INSTALLATION OF BATH FAN?
The pricing is around $385.00 for an 80 cfm fan which includes proper exhaust out of your attic.

WHAT ARE SONES?
The units of measurement of noise level are sones.  The lower the sones, the quieter the fan.

WHAT IS CFM?
CFM is short for cubic feet per minute.  The higher the cfm, the more powerful your fan is.