How To Put A Attic Fan In

A whole house fan is usually installed on the attic floor near the center of your house.

How to put a attic fan in.

Powered attic ventilator fans designed to cool your attic by drawing the hot and humid air out of the attic and bring in a flow of chilly air from outside. Installing the shutter center the front of the automatic shutter over the vent hole make sure the shutter s. Open your windows before you turn on the fan. In attic mark location of solar powered vent between two roof rafters.

Installing an attic fan step 1. Use a tape measure to get an accurate. Cooler outdoor air enters through open windows lowering the indoor temperature. Put the vent outside your gable and then screw it tightly in place with a screwdriver.

This way you don t have to cut a brand new hole but simply make the hole for the vent larger so it can accommodate the fan. In the late evening or early morning the fan is turned on to exhaust hot air from the house. Drive nail through center of vent location. To save time use an existing roof or gable vent to install your new attic fan.

Measure the distance between the studs on the left and right side of your vent. Install roof brackets and fall arrest system to roof. Find a piece of plywood that s at least as wide as the distance between the studs. Make sure that it is tightly secured and then caulk around the outside using weatherproof caulk.

You place the fans on the gable walls of your attic. You also want a fan that s appropriate for the square footage of your attic space by checking the manufacturer s specifications. Installing the shutter if the existing gable vent is smaller than the diameter of the fan you ll need to remove. In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to keep your attic cool with a fan activated by the sun.

Screw them to the existing studs in your attic wall so that they form a brace.