A
solar powered attic
fan is the best type of attic fan, but the question is: should you
really install a fan in your attic in the first place?
The reasons for installing a fan are simple: namely, to
lower your air conditioning costs and to lower moisture levels in the
air (which can lead to water damage and also musty smells and allergies
from mildew and mold).
But will an attic fan, solar powered or otherwise, really
keep your air conditioning costs down? The answer depends on how well
sealed and insulated your attic is. A solar powered attic fan will keep
your attic cool (and thereby keep the rest of your house cool) if it
is only drawing in air from the outside. If, however, your attic is
not well-sealed, it may draw into it air-conditioned air from your house,
and this would raise, not lower your energy costs.
And if the fan is drawing in air from the outside as it
should, it will not be as effective at keeping moisture out, either,
if you live in a humid climate -- it would bring that humid, moist air
right into your attic.
So, in sum, if you do not live in a humid climate and
if your attic is well-sealed and insulated, then using a fan can be
a very wise investment. And if you do decide to use a fan, be sure that
it is a solar powered attic fan -- there is no good reason to use energy
when you are trying to lower your energy costs! Also, a solar fan is
easy to install -- it does not need to be connected to the grid system.
Here at Solar Home, you cancount on us to provide you
with the best products for the best prices. So, if you want a solar
powered attic fan, there is no better place to buy it than right here
at Solar Home. Regardless of whether you are environmentally conscious
or just money conscious (or both), you can buy your solar powered attic
fan today, from us at Solar Home.
If you are going to get an attic fan, you should most definitely get
a solar powered one. When your fan is run by the power of the sun, you
do not have to worry about paying electricity costs -- no one can charge
you for using the sun's power. And you will not have to worry about
contributing to harmful emissions, either.