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Slide 1: This article explores the many cooling, health and financial benefits afforded by having a whole house fan system installed in your home. Attic fans whole house fans are surpassing traditional air conditioning as the cooling technology of choice of today’s thrifty and energy efficient. Let’s face it… after a day spent rushing to meet deadlines, the suffocating heat of the city and two hours in traffic, there really is nothing better than walking into a home that feels fresh and cool. Or at least you felt this way before your electricity bills arrived… The problem with traditional air conditioning is that (1) it is one of the most expensive household appliances to run and (2) it only recycles the air that is already inside your home. That beautiful cool air may feel fresh, but if you haven’t opened all the windows and doors inside your home in a while, then chances are it’s seen the inside of your lungs (and those of your family) before! Thankfully, there are other cooling technologies out there and the most energy efficient and beneficial of these is attic fans whole house fans! About Attic Fans Whole House Fans: How They Work
Slide 2: Attic fans whole house fans are a high volume ventilation system that essentially exploits certain physical principles pertaining to heat energy in order to keep your home beautifully cool and full of fresh, healthy air. During the day, the sun’s energy warms your home and all the materials in it. Hot air is less dense than cool air, so this heat rises and gets trapped in the attic. This fundamental physical principle explains why your attic becomes a blistering inferno during the day, while your cellar remains spookily cold (and you thought it was your Great Aunt Zelda)! With temperatures that could boil an egg or warp a steel rod, it’s no wonder why your attic becomes completely inaccessible during the summer months. However, your attic is also radiating all this heat energy back down into your home; into your living space. And no amount of air conditioning can combat this. Attic fans whole house fans – as the name suggests - are installed in the attic where they suck out all of that intolerably hot air while drawing in cooler fresh air from outside through the open windows and doors of your home. In fact, studies have shown that attic fans whole house fans are capable of reducing temperatures here by up to 50ºF! Without this pounding source of heat above your head and with the continual circulation of fresh air, your living space remains deliciously cool, even during the hottest hours of the day! Benefits and Advantages of Attic Fans Whole House Fans In addition to the cooling capabilities of attic fans whole house fans, they:      Operate at a fraction of the cost of traditional air conditioning, allowing you to save up to 90% on your cooling bills! Continually replace the old, humid and stale air inside the home with fresh air, keeping you and your family much healthier. Attic fans whole house fans prevent the accumulation of humidity in the home, which prevents the growth of molds, mildews and moisture damage Flushes out old, stale and unpleasant odors from pets, the bathroom, cooking, tobacco smoking, damp, etc. Attic fans whole house fans are whisper quiet, so you don’t have to worry about any rattling or humming keeping you awake at night!