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Riverside, N San
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County #1 Electrical
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Help save the environment and save up to 90% on your air
conditioning by installing a whole house fan
Why Use A Whole House Fan?
A whole house fan is a simple and inexpensive method of cooling a home. The fan
draws cool outdoor air inside through open windows and exhausts hot indoor air
through the attic to the outside. Running a whole house fan whenever outdoor
temperatures are lower than indoor temperatures will cool a house.
In summer, the air inside a home is heated during the hot part of the day. During the
morning, late evening, and night, the outside air is often cooler and can be used to
replace the indoor air. Operating the whole house fan at these times will cool interior
materials. As daytime temperatures rise, the whole house fan can be turned off. The
cool materials (along with ceiling or circulating fans, which create an additional cooling
effect) will help keep the interior more comfortable
What Are The Benefits?
A whole house fan can be used as the sole means of cooling or to reduce the need for
air conditioning. If both methods of cooling are present, seasonal use if the whole
house fan (during spring and fall) may yield the optimum combination of comfort and
cost.
Economics Of Operation
Last year a typical 15 year old 5 ton air conditioning system cost about $3.17 per hour
to operate in many areas of California. This year it will cost about $5.44 per hour due to
huge increases in utility rates in the upper tier levels.
A large 18,000 Btu/h window unit air conditioner with an efficiency ratio (EER) of 8.8
cost more than 17cents to operate per hour.
By contrast, a whole house fan has a motor in the 1/4 to 1/2hp range, uses 120 to 600
watts, and cost around 1 to 5 cents per hour to use.
Other Great Ways To Help Reduce Energy Cost
Install ceiling fans
Install gable vent fans (reduces heat in attic)
Install a PowerSave 1200 (save up to 25% on your electrical bill each month!!)
Direct Electric Company can help! We offer many different styles of whole house fans
to fit your needs
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