A whole house fan blows air from inside the house into the attic, so wherever you open a window or door, air rushes in (to replace the air being pushed out). It only makes sense if the outside air is cooler than the inside temperature, or, if you burned your dinner.
Using the cool outside air (usually after 9 pm in the summer) to cool your house eliminates the need for air conditioning in the evening. If you like a breeze from your window when you go to bed, there is an additional benefit.
For information and answers to some frequently asked questions check out our Whole House Fan FAQ's.
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We sell and install Hunter ceiling fans. We can also install ceiling fans provided by you. All ceiling fans require an approved mounting system. Unless you have a house less than 10 years old that was prewired for ceiling fans, a UL approved mounting system must be installed.
If there is an existing light fixture, that fixture box will have to be replaced with one with a brace or otherwise approved for fans.If you have an existing light in a bedroom and want a ceiling fan, you can do one of 3 things:
- Replace the light with a fan with light and control each with pull chains, keeping the existing switch as a master switch. In this case, the fan light must be fluorescent or LED Per California energy code.
- Same as A , but control functions with a remote, either mounted in the wall or portable. N The remote has a sending unit (transmitter) and a receiver mounted in the fan at the ceiling so that the light can be dimmed and the fan speed controlled independently without rewiring. A dimmer function for the light fulfills energy code. As with all electronic devices, especially those that use radio frequencies, they are susceptible to random error and can be damaged or degrade.
- Rewire so that there is separate control of the fan and light at the wall. A speed control for the fan and a dimmer for the light. This is usually the best solution, especially if there is accessible attic above the room.
The style of a ceiling fan may be as or more important than function and that is generally what you pay for. Very cheap fans (under $100) may give you problems such as wobble of noise, but the vast majority of fans are equal in function. Some may be built better than others and last longer, but much of the difference between a $150 fan and a $500 fan is style.
It is important to consider the scale of the room, especially the height of the ceiling when choosing the size of fan. Fans range between 36” and 60” in diameter. “Great rooms” usually call for larger fans with longer (5-6’) downrods.
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