Home Improvement

Installing a solar powered attic fan is a great way to save money on energy costs throughout the year. A solar powered attic fan usually rely on a small 10 to 20 W solar panel to run a DC motor when the sun is out and shining. A typical solar powered attic fan will exhaust air from the attic at a rate of 800 to 1200 CFM, all while doing so without the use of electricity from your power grid. An attic ventilation fan is a great addition to any home to decrease the time your Air conditioner runs.

If you’re in the middle of constructing a new home, or thinking about building a new home, roofers will usually install solar powered attic fans or attic ventilating units during the roofing process. Overall though, if you are just wanting to add in electronic solar powered attic fan to your existing home, the average do-it-yourselfer can install one using conventional materials and tools. Traditional attic fan installation rates about 3 out of 10 in required skill level, a solar powered attic fan is about the same.

The initial cost of an electronic solar powered attic fan is usually what deters people from buying one. They are definitely more expensive than traditional attic exhaust fans. You can expect to spend between 300 and $600 the pending on the amount of air it is able to, the manufacture, and optional features such as a thermostat.

Although the initial cost may be more than a typical attic fan, there is no cost of operation, therefore overtime solar powered attic fans will eventually pay for themselves. Since electric wiring is minimal, were not required at all, installing a solar powered attic fan is considered to be a fairly easy task. Attic fan replacement is even easier than an initail install, just find the correct size fan for the easiest attic fan replacement. A solar powered attic fan not only lowers your energy costs because you are not paying to run the actual fan, but you are dramatically lowering the temperature in your attic. In turn, this lowers the temperature in your home, and lessens the load on your air conditioning unit. Seriously consider installing some kind of attic house fan if you do not have one allready.