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I want to install a gable fan in my attic. My gable vents face North and
South. I live in the North East (NY) I wonder which end of the house the fan
should be mounted? I also wonder with a ridge vent on the roof, will a gable
fan draw air "in" from the ridge vent?


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Forget the fan. Just make sure the ridgevent as vent to draw fresh air
from.


"Gntry" wrote in message
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I want to install a gable fan in my attic. My gable vents face North and
South. I live in the North East (NY) I wonder which end of the house the
fan should be mounted? I also wonder with a ridge vent on the roof, will a
gable fan draw air "in" from the ridge vent?



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Art wrote:

Forget the fan. Just make sure the ridgevent as vent to draw fresh air
from.


"Gntry" wrote in message
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I want to install a gable fan in my attic. My gable vents face North and
South. I live in the North East (NY) I wonder which end of the house the
fan should be mounted? I also wonder with a ridge vent on the roof, will a
gable fan draw air "in" from the ridge vent?




Hi,
Forget not, the intake side.
Tony
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Art wrote:

Forget the fan. Just make sure the ridgevent as vent to draw fresh air
from.


"Gntry" wrote in message
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I want to install a gable fan in my attic. My gable vents face North and
South. I live in the North East (NY) I wonder which end of the house the
fan should be mounted? I also wonder with a ridge vent on the roof, will
a gable fan draw air "in" from the ridge vent?




Hi,
Forget not, the intake side.
Tony


Exactly what I was trying to say.


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I'm not sure what you are saying?
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Art wrote:

Forget the fan. Just make sure the ridgevent as vent to draw fresh air
from.


"Gntry" wrote in message
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I want to install a gable fan in my attic. My gable vents face North and
South. I live in the North East (NY) I wonder which end of the house the
fan should be mounted? I also wonder with a ridge vent on the roof, will
a gable fan draw air "in" from the ridge vent?




Hi,
Forget not, the intake side.
Tony


Exactly what I was trying to say.





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A ridgevent is the best kind of venting system you can have. But you need
air vent to draw outside air from. Hopefully you have venting in the
overhangs of your house. There are formulars to calculate what you need. I
doubt you need the fan.


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I'm not sure what you are saying?
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"Tony Hwang" wrote in message
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Art wrote:

Forget the fan. Just make sure the ridgevent as vent to draw fresh air
from.


"Gntry" wrote in message
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I want to install a gable fan in my attic. My gable vents face North
and South. I live in the North East (NY) I wonder which end of the
house the fan should be mounted? I also wonder with a ridge vent on the
roof, will a gable fan draw air "in" from the ridge vent?




Hi,
Forget not, the intake side.
Tony


Exactly what I was trying to say.





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"Gntry" wrote in message
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I want to install a gable fan in my attic. My gable vents face North and
South. I live in the North East (NY) I wonder which end of the house the

fan
should be mounted? I also wonder with a ridge vent on the roof, will a

gable
fan draw air "in" from the ridge vent?


I would install the fan the farthest from my bedroom. So I did not hear it
at night.



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"Gntry" wrote in message
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I want to install a gable fan in my attic. My gable vents face North and
South. I live in the North East (NY) I wonder which end of the house the

fan
should be mounted? I also wonder with a ridge vent on the roof, will a

gable
fan draw air "in" from the ridge vent?


I would install the fan the farthest from my bedroom. So I did not hear it
at night.


Will a gable fan run at night? I figured they turned off
thermostatically by 10PM, like my roof fan.




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