Is a Whole house fan an asset?

[S. Barker]

So put one in. It's an afternoon project.

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[AZ Nomad]

Are you talking about a whole house fan, or an attic fan?

A whole house fan pulls air in from the house. an attic fan just blows hot air out of the attic.

[CJT]

He said "whole house fan." That's pretty clear. They exhaust through the attic.

[S. Barker]

The entire thread is about 'whole house fans'. They used to be called attic fans however.

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[Mortimer Schnerd, RN]

It's not my house.

[Ray K]

Why not simply ask several real estate agents? They could give you better answers that are relevant to where you live (which you didn't reveal).

[cshenk]

It's also not an afternoon project to put in a whole house system. S Barker might be thinking it was just a ceiling fan being discussed.

BTW, if it's a ceiling fan you'd like, ask the owners? Most will be happy as long as it's properly installed. You'd have to pay to have it installed professionally *or* if they trust you but it doesnt go right, to have it removed then profesionally installed correctly. Not messing with your head on that, but homeowners who rent are a little careful about tenants working on the place.

Having one installed, is normally less than 100$

[Mortimer Schnerd, RN]

My landlord trusts me and the work I do. I've been living in his house for over

20 years now and the place is in better shape than the day I moved in.... mostly due to the fact that I keep it up. I burned up a ceiling fan in the living room and replaced it with a Hunter Classic. The rudimentary microwave over the stove burned up and I replaced it with a very nice GE Spacesaver several generations newer than the original. I put in the screen/storm doors. I generally don't bother to ask permission, I just do it. The understanding is that any improvements I make stay with the house when I move. In the meanwhile, I have the pleasure of using the upgraded features. And in return, the landlord hasn't raised the rent in over 15 years.

I don't plan on moving any time soon, either. I like where I live, although the neighborhood has slipped some since I first arrived. But that's another story.

[Oren]

Also, *great for evacuating* mid summer heat.

Whole house fans Rock!

Oren

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[Banty]

Yes. Even when it's hot/humid enough that I will be running the air conditioning, when I come home on a hot day, I'll run the whole house fan to blow out the buildup of heat in the attic, then close the windows and put on the air conditioning.

Banty

[S. Barker]

then don't worry about it.

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[S. Barker]

THAT's what we were discussing. A whole house fan. No one mentioned a 'whole house system'. Whatever that is.

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[S. Barker]

Also great for evacuating mid winter heat when you have the wood stove too hot. Been there, done that many times.

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[SteveB]

Ain't it a booger? You're cold. You build a fire. Now, you're hot. Open the doors and windows. Done it many times in my cabin. It does work good, though, doesn't it?

Steve

[salty]

If they rock, it indicates they are out of balance.

[cshenk]

Then S Barker, you are very wrong if you think other than a cieling fan can be instalkled in an afternoon. The type under discussion requires multiple vents and attic openings be added.

It's not a ceiling fan

[S. Barker]

Attics are generally vented enough to allow a 30" fan to operate.

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[CJT]

Not if your attic is already adequately vented.

[Edwin Pawlowski]

I did mine in about two hours. Simple job, really, and the venting was adequate.