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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: N. Phoenix AZ USA
Posts: 28,977
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Quote:
Originally posted by RickM
If your house has a ridge vent then be careful investing in a whole house/gable fan. The air that the fan pulls will be through the ridge vent and not from/through the house. An attic fan that resides in your ceiling will fare much better. I'd also add natural or thermosatically controled roof/vent fans as well.
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I put a whole house attic fan in my house three years ago and love it. It cut my electric bills by HALF in late spring and fall. I do not turn the A/C on (and I live in Phoenix) until usually July as now the attic fan draws air through the entire house and keeps it cool. It also keeps the attic cool, which reduces the interior temps, so its a win/win situation.
Cost was under $200 and I did the work myself with the help of a friend.
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