On Tue, 23 Aug 2005 01:38:28 GMT, "Edwin Pawlowski"
wrote:


"Bgreer5050" wrote in message
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Any thoughts and/or recommendations appreciated.

Thanks

Attic fan cools the attic. Nice if you are running air conditioning as it
will get rid of heat that can radiate down into the rooms below.

Whole house fan pulls the outside air through the house so you do not have
to run air conditioners on a cool evening. Right now, I'm sitting near a
window and had to close it down some as it is pulling so much cool air right
across me.

Attic fan is god in very hot climates where you will be running AC all
summer. Whole house is better in moderate climates with cooler evening
where the AC would not be needed if you can bring in the cool outside air.
By opening and closing windows you can control the flow of air through the
house. If you run it a night and close the bedroom doors, it is of no
value.


Ditto to the above. I have both and live in a brutally hot and humid
climate. Use the whole house fan in the spring and fall and the attic
fans are set on thermostats to provide additional venting to the attic
when the temperature goes up

Pros:

Whole house fan brings in lots of cool air during the spring and fall,
good for sleeping at night.

Attic vent fans keep the temperature down in the attic, reducing the
AC load and extending roof shingle life.

Cons:

Whole house fan seems to bring in a lot of dust with it and if you
have allergies you can forget it.

Attic vent fans don't seem to last. the little motors seem to burn up
about every two seasons. $50 bucks a pop to replace and I have two of
them.