The whole house fan is a home ventilation system that began to surge in popularity some fifteen or so years ago. Actually this type of system has been in common use in commercial and industrial buildings since electric fans first began being used but they had always been considered too big and noisy for home use. However; that all changed when quiet powerful fans like Emerson Electric whole house fans finally began to be introduced to homeowners.
A Nice Cool Breeze In a Home For As Little As 25 Cents a Day
A Solid heavy duty unit
Sure standard central air conditioning systems always had a “fresh outside air” option in them but the fact is that they worked off of the duct and vent system that was installed throughout the home. So they did work, but just not well enough to generate a noticeable breeze that swept though a dwelling. Also they were nowhere near as energy efficient as todays modern Emerson Electric whole house fans that can keep a rush of cool, fresh air flowing through a home for as little as 25 cents a day.
Retrofit Installation Of Emerson Whole House Fans Is a Snap
The finnished installation job
As far as installation goes, retrofitting this type of system into an existing dwelling is really no problem at all. The fan box itself fits directly in a raised boxed in 30 inch space between attic ceiling joists and because all the wiring is ran in the attic, it's simply a matter of stringing some wires to a power source. Simply put, if you can climb in an attic b uid a simple 2x4 box and cut a 30 inch square hole in your ceiling, “you can” install an Emerson Eclectic whole house fan.
Built To Last Like a Solid Commercial Unit
The first thing that you'll notice when you take your Emerson Electric whole house fan out of its box, is its size and obvious durability. These things are no light house fans adapted into box. Rather, it's a beefy commercial type electric motor attached to solid metal fan blades and all contained in a heavy duty metal mounting system. These things are built to last for decades with no maintenance and can really move some air.