If you do plan to install it yourself you ll need the skills to cut into the roof and the gabled end of the attic if you don t already have a louvered vent and run electricity up into the attic if you re buying an electric fan.
Roof fan advice.
It helps to cool your home temperatures and the attic by approximately 30 degrees.
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Installing an attic fan is a task you may want to leave to a professional.
Attic fans exhaust hot air from your attic to the outside.
How an attic fan works.
An attic fan works by exchanging the hot air in your attic space for fresh air pulled through the vents.
These fans are designed to remove excess heat from your attic which in theory is supposed to lessen the load on the air conditioning in your home.
The whole house fan is installed inside the attic between the living space and ceiling.
The warm air escapes through the attic and to the attic vents allowing the circulation of chilly air from the windows.
An attic fan is installed on the slanted side of your roof or on one of the gable sides of your attic.