How to Install QuietCool Whole House Fans
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 ต.ค. 2024
- [Narrator] Congratulations on your purchase of a QuietCool Whole House Fan. Installation is a breeze and you'll be astounded by how much you'll love your QuietCool. To begin installation, first you'll need to gather your tools. To install QuietCool, you'll need the following tools. Open up your QuietCool box and take out all of the included components. Make sure you have everything you need for installation. Read through the owner's manual before installation to ensure you understand all the of the steps and requirements for the installation. Now, let's figure out the best location to install your fan. If you purchased a larger fan unit for your entire home, you'll want to install the fan centrally located in the home, such as above your stairs or in a hallway. You'll want to open a window across the living space to draw air across your home. If you purchased a smaller fan unit for a bedroom, you'll want to install the fan right above the bedroom door or in your master bathroom. You'll want to open a window across the bedroom to draw air through the entire bedroom. Before starting installation, make sure to spin the fan blade to make sure it spins freely. Remember to find a location with a minimum of 30 inches of clearance height to hang your QuietCool Fan in the attic. Once you have found the location to install your fan, head to the attic to ensure there is no obstructions that may block the fan. Make sure to pull back any insulation around where the ceiling cutout will be. Using your awl, mark four reference holes in the drywall around the template. Head back downstairs and use your template to match the four reference holes and mark around the template with a pencil. Remove your template and then use your drywall saw to cut around the marked edges. If your attic is hard to maneuver through, now would be a great time to the duct off the QuietCool motorhead and pass the motorhead and duct through the ceiling cutout. We designed the housing to fit through the cutout opening. Your damper box has removable flanges designed to fit 16 inches or 24 inches on center joists. If your attic rafters are 16 inches on center, you're going to need to remove both of the damper box flanges that are on the same side as the ceiling joist for an easy fit. If your attic rafters are 24 inches on center, you're going to need to remove one damper box flange on the side that will mount to the ceiling joists. The flanges are very simple to remove with a flathead screwdriver. Next, place your damper box over the ceiling cutout. For both 16 inches and 24 inches on center installation, you need to attach the damper box to one or more sides of the joists. Fasten the damper box to the joist using the preexisting holes inside of the damper box located under the dampers. On the opposite sides, use a drywall screw to screw through the drywall into the metal flange. The flange on the other side, is designed to fasten and secure the damper box. Next, install your ceiling grille. With the included white Philips screws, finish the installation. These screws will penetrate the flange on the damper box to hold it in place. Next, head back to the attic. If you removed the duct from the motor housing, you'll now want to reattach it. Using our innovative hanger strap eyelet holes, hanging the fan is a breeze. Simply install two screws into the joist you'll be hanging the fan from and screw them in almost all the way. Hang the straps onto the screw heads and tighten the screws. Make sure the motorhead is within three to six feet from the damper box. If you don't have a rafter close enough to secure the fan, you can always construct your own rafter closer to the fan. Remember to hang the motor housing slightly tilted towards the roof to avoid possible movement of blown-in insulation around your attic. Attach your duct to the damper box with the three black sharp screws provided in the accessory bag. Then, using the included nylon strapping in the accessory bag, wrap the strap around the duct and make a rough 90-degree bend on the duct. This will keep the fan from moving and help reduce vibration and noise. Check that the fan blade spins freely. Always check your local building codes when installing appliances. Congratulations. Your QuietCool system is hung and ready to be wired.
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I like how all the videos on TH-cam show a attic that you can have a party in.
That is a great comment! I'd be putting a pool table up there instead of a whole house fan!
Great comment! I haven’t seen an attic with blown in insulation either.
Aren't all attics clean and well-lighted with ample head room ❓😸
It’s like cooking shows where every ingredient is premeasured and in an appropriately sized glass container
They should show the real attics, with the spiders lurking around the corner and webs everywhere. Ah yes...don't forget the sporadic rat droppings.
I appreciate the realism of the installer being covered in drywall dust
*Well-made, delivered quickly, and easy to install with **Fastly.Cool** . I may be imagining it, but it seems quieter than the 14 year-old unit that I pulled out. Of course it was noisy at the end due to failed bearings, so hard to compare.*
U r correct the old design was fan close to ceiling! Loud by design but moves tons of air! Saw a lot while I was servicing ac’s in metro ATL! Never installed one but always had a desire too! My ole lady jus removed the old style! To have room to store stuff in her attic! She complained it was hot up there…. Lol she didn’t realize what she had done until too late! I think I can put one of these in now! She probably would have complained about the old being noisy anyway! Hilarious I know! I still love her regardless!
We just installed ours. Love love love it. I will say our attic looks nothing like this so not as easy to install but certainly not as hard as it could have been. Works like a charm here in Alabama.
What model did you get? And where are you from?
I've personally installed and used standard whole house fans in all my homes. I am excited about this version for noise reduction. I've lived on the East coast and West coast, whole house fans were usable in both areas. However where I am now in Menifee CA, it's priceless, as our evenings in summer are usually cool once the sun sets. So nice to draw that cool air in and blow the hot attic air out.
I'm in Temecula. Would you know how much installation usually cost?
@@jakebarnier5188 I don't know, I do all my own work. My advice would be to search handyman reviews and find a reputable person in your area. It was not hard to do, I did it in in about 4 hours by myself.
I'm in East San Diego. I Have a single story 1750 sq ft house. I am not handy so I would have to pay someone for installation. Around how much would everything cost? Do you think it would be worth it for me?
Michael L in pa this would cost maybe 400-500 to install...professional company, not a handyman. Handyman rates would be 20-30% cheaper.....maybe 300 total.
In Menifee too. Thinking of getting this done since I don't know what regulations I'd need to follow AND I don't wanna screw it up.
So far, so good! I installed this fan yesterday. th-cam.com/users/postUgkx7yWIKcrbA9KMHkGSfcgxW2lsjHT6B8Sh I've been watching a continuous radon monitor in my house for about a week, and the levels have been running between 4.5 and 7.9 pCi/L. Shortly after I installed this fan, the radon level started dropping, and in less than 24 hours since I installed it, the level is now 1.9. My basement is approximately 2,000 square feet. Total home square footage above basement is approximately 4,000 square feet. The noise level so far is very quiet. Mine is installed indoors, so I had to purchase a cord and connector. If I have any problems later, I'll update my review. But for now, I'm very pleased with it.Update after 48 hours: Using a constant monitor, my radon is now fluctuating between 0.38 and 0.45 pCi/L. I've moved the monitor to my basement and am getting a constant 0.43 reading. After 24 hours, and when I know the weather will be safe, I'll place the monitor outside for about 12 hours. I'm thinking that the 0.38 to 0.45 may be the outside "ambient" radon level. I'm using this monitor (purchased from Amazon): Corentium Home Radon Detector by Airthings 223
What a difference from the stud mounted whole house fan I had installed 23 years ago. We bought the Trident Pro 7.0 for our 3500 sq ft 2 story house and it is fantastic.
Thank you for the feedback
I live in California. Most hot summer days here cool off at night, but there are always a couple of weeks where you will still need to run the AC at night. And you definitely don't want to run it when half the state is on fire.
I do these alot as an HVAC technician.
Hi Chris,
The optimal time to use a Whole House Fan is when the outside air is cooler than inside your home. We do not recommend using the whole house fan when the air quality index is showing that your local air quality is subpar.
Although you can use a whole house fan year-round in CA there are going to be some days/weeks that you will need to use the A/C because it doesn't cool down at night.
Whole House Fans are not a replacement for A/C, we are the perfect companion product!
It seems like you are pretty hip on our product, If you would like, we are always looking for authorized partners! If you're interested, apply here:quietcoolsystems.com/for-contractors/#steps
Thank you! My ceiling joists are 24" on center. I needed these visuals to see how the damper is going to attach to the ceiling joists.
Glad the video helped, Robert!
You guys are so awesome. Thank you very much. I’m excited to install mine this weekend, Lord willing.
Eco Electric & Plumbing installs these great fans in the Seattle/Puget Sound area. We have one and LOVE it. Fresh air is welcome all the time...even in the Winter months. Sniffely noses and pets....turn the fan on for a few minutes and freshen the place up. Spring and Summer AMAZING. We sleep in total comfort. I love the neighbor.....'oh your house is cooler than mine'. Well worth the fraction of the cost as compared to AC. Even if you have AC you will be able to balance the cool air in your home cuz the upper stairs is just never quite cool enough. Plus the bonus of saving wear and tear on your AC. With a QuietCool fan your A/C and wallet can take a break. ....A/C recycles the same air your home......over and over. QuietCool bring the cool and the fresh. LOVE IT.
It was interesting to see how it works! 👍
Just installed one, and it works very nicely to bring the cool evening air into the house and cool it. It's quiet as well. Great product. I hate air conditioners, and probably now will rarely be running the ones we have, except maybe on the worst hot summer nights (Boston). This is a great solution, and a far easier one than putting in one of those big 30 or 36 inch fans. Best of all, I could do it myself. Although it took some doing.
Installation was not QUITE as easy as your helpful video shows (well, that's kind of the rule with these things, isn't it?) Our house is 1950's vintage, with ceilings composed of a double layer of 5/16" sheetrock plus a skim coat, not nailed directly to the 2x6 joists but to 1x3 cross members. Had to use a sabersaw for the damper box cutout, wood and plaster dust falling into my face.
Also, the joists were just a hair too close for the damper box to slide in easily between them. I avoided trying to force it in, as it might have just gotten stuck half-way. Or gotten bent out of shape, it's only sheet metal. A little soap for lubrication on the joists didn't help. Anyone else ever have that problem? Maybe you should make the damper boxes about 1/4 - 1/2" narrower to accomodate slight variations in joist separation. The pop rivets and the small bulges holding the flanges on the box may have added just enough width to make this a problem. Solution was to take a very abrasive disk sander to the joists to widen this space just a bit. Then more soap.
Lastly, it's a bit tough to get the round duct back onto the damper box if it's been removed.. Probably easier with an extra pair of hands, because it's a snug fit and the damper box connector needs to be flexed to roundness to match up with the round duct.
I would recommend an extra pair of hands when hanging the fan also, if available. (I did without, but it would have been much easier.)
Although our systems can be installed by just only one person, we recommend to always have a pair of extra hands to help out. How's the weather like in Boston?
no cool evening air here, at 8PM still 94 degrees
I read it because I'm actually interested in installing what myself and as it turns out my house is in the 1950 s also sheetrock and plaster.
I'm glad you guys were able to get Austin Newton-Rice to be your spokesman.
That’s the biggest attic in the universe...
not much insulation
Lots in Colorado have them and love them I’ve heard cuts ac bill way down by someone that has one
My dad and I are considering them in our homes. The Springs seems to have gotten hotter in the 30+ years we've lived here! We both have AC too, but the upstairs bedrooms are always a good 15-20 degrees hotter, even at 8-9pm
Great video! Our customers love Quiet Cool!
So glad to hear that! #KeepItCool! 😎
Lol some of the skeptics have me laughing! It’s plain & simple! Attics get hot 120-140 degrees on average when it’s hot outside! U turn a ceiling mounted fan on… you are bringing cooler air into the attic from the rooms below! If you have good or fair roof ventilation…. That hotter air is pushed out of the attic! I’m going to invest in this same concept! People need to stop depending so much on AC’s when they don’t have too! COST WAY MORE TO RUN AC COMPRESSORS THAN A FAN BY ITSELF!!!!
Compressor amp draw is 20-50 amps on average! An exhaust fan is about the same amperage of a floor vacuum cleaner 9-12 amps (guessing tops!)
A gas furnace blower motor is around that same amperage!!!
It takes 3 motors to have AC!!!!
Outdoor fan motor, indoor fan motor, & COMPRESSOR MOTOR!(the big hog in the central cooling system!)….. if you can’t understand this…. enjoy your ac running your wallet into dust bunnies 🐰 Use this when u have cooler nights & mornings! And yes I know this doesn’t apply to hot humid areas! If it’s hot in the shade outside…. That’s a day/area it may not benefit you that you live in!!
Regardless , using these will cool your attic down! Especially if you are up there storing stuff! Class dismissed 👋🏼
And yes I have done AC work over 20years! Residential & Light commercial! I KNOW!!!
Of course you’re gonna get minimal information that could help you buy this product! Biggest question for me is how much airflow do you get from this & how big is the flex duct!? Is it 200 CFM OR 500-700 CFM!? Lol!
Old whole house fans mounted in ceilings long time ago moved some serious air!
And what if the fan blade DOES NOT spin freely??!
How do I move loose fill insulation
First thing that threw me off was to ensure that the fan bladed spins freely. Does this mean that there is no QC? Second thing ...... he said Motorhead! Long live Lemmy!!
It’s because In shilling sometimes the motor housing can get an out of alignment and you want to check it just to be safe. This is a very rare occasion but we still want to be safe.
The manufacturer should learn how to put a link to their website in the description
Can I use this to draw outside filtered air into my home? This way I’m not pulling in pollen from the outside into my home by just opening windows, which seems like a dumb idea to me.
Sure, as long as you don't mind attaching a filter to the intake window (where the air will enter from outside).
I’m putting this bad boy in the garage
Please add link for wiring or does it include a plug in and go type option?
Hi Colin,
On our TH-cam page, you can find a diverse range of wiring videos that cater to different models. Just identify your wiring model, and we have the video for you!
I have one installed but the attic is too small or there is not enough ventilation and i have a backdraft of attic-smelling air back in to the house. What is the best remedy? Have it vent mainline to the roof?
Hello,
You need to add additional venting in your home.
How is electrical connected? It needs power right?
That is correct, you will need 120v to the fan.
What happens to the air that’s drawn into the attic?
I don’t have a ridge vent, I just have one gable vent and an old roof fan that doesn’t work. But at least it’s an opening in the roof.
Would that be enough to vent the air that’s pulled in?
Hi Burgler,
All venting works in the attic space works like gables ,dormers etc. For every 750cfm, you need 1 sqft of venting.
Without exact measurements, I cannot calculate if you have sufficient venting or not. You will need to measure your vents in the attic space.
To calculate the venting multiply the vent dimensions in inches to get square inches. Divide square inches by 144 to turn into square feet. Then multiply by .75 to deduct 25% for louvers or screens to get the net square feet of venting. (Ex. 12 x 24 = 280 inches/144 x .75 = 1.5 square feet of net free venting
Wait, I thought the exhaust needs to blow the air out of the attic into outside the house, no!? How is this useful then?
Hi DaJaguar,
You are cooling the thermal mass of your home!
Where does the air go? Do you need a vent in the attic to get rid of the air being blown in there?
just installed one of these in my 3D Printing room which was having terrible smell from material odors.. 2 minutes after turning this thing on i do not smell one damn thing.. holy smokes!
Our house also gets really hot in the summer and the attic is terribly hot so this will help with that also.
I. HAVE. A. FAN. BUT. ITS. NOISY. !!!
Hi Gerry,
If its a QuietCool product, give our customer support team a call 951-325-6340.
The amount of people in here confused at the basic principles of this fan is disturbing.
Agreed. It seems like plain old common sense, but that is getting to be a rare commodity.
@@blueyedboymrdeath My favorite so far has been "it'll blow insulation all over the house".🤣🤣🤣
@@rskalisky with out air sealing the Attic
I was just thinking the same thing!!! I saw one that said “why wouldn’t you just put a fan in front of the window to bring in air from a central location to control the airflow”. Huh???. 🤣
I weep for humanity.
I hope this is available here in the Philippines
I live in Philadelphia. I'd like to see how this is installed in a row home.
My ceiling joists are only 14 inches wide! Which quiet cool will work best?
I appreciate it
Do you have to do any tests or calculations to make sure you have proper venting in the attic?
Yes
Yes it's not as easy as these guys are showing you they're installing them in the homes better ideal for the setup I live in an old house built in the 40s a lot of modification before you can add one
Anyone else spot the original Nintendo in one of the bedrooms? I spotted it Quiet Cool so do I get a free house fan or somethin’???
Hi Raph,
You get a thumbs up!
@@qcmanufacturing ok! I’ll take that as a consolation. :)
Would a house fan eliminate a need for an attic fan since I see quiet cool offers both?
Not necessarily, If you want help to expedite exhausting the built-up air in the attic you will definitely see a great use for our Attic Gable Fan or our New Roof Mounted Attic Fans. The Whole House fan will just suck up air through your home into the attic. The Attic fans will just help exhaust air from the attic overall.
If you have a ridge vent, you shouldnt have, or should close off the gable vents if you do have them.@@qcmanufacturing
Mine is far from quiet.
Oh no... What kind of fan do you have?
@@qcmanufacturing Quiet Cool and got it about 5 years ago, just like the ones you seee at the fair.
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Aww...... Where do you recommend purchasing one?
If you want to ensure a great installation and a 15 year warranty, purchase our fans through our authorized dealers. The link to find a dealer near you is quietcoolsystems.com/where-to-buy-whole-house-fans/find-dealer. If you're pretty handy with DIY projects you can purchase our fans through any of our eCommerce partners. Here's the link for our eCommerce partners quietcoolsystems.com/where-to-buy-whole-house-fans/for-do-it-yourselfers. Hope this info helps!
@@qcmanufacturing quietcoolsystems.com/where-to-buy/
Wouldn't it be ideal to have the fan blow through an exterior wall in the attic?
No. That would eliminate the added pressure to the attic. The pressure helps blow the hot air out of the attic vents that has build up in attic during the day.
It would not be ideal
@@jakebarnier5188 On point!
@@jakebarnier5188 I see, thanks for the response!
Part of the “whole house” approach is to ventilate the HOUSE too, not just the attic. I thought you would have understood that.
The only real question I have is do I have to place the intake between two joists. I see you have to screw into at least one joist. I think you screw into one joist and then the flange sits on top of the sheetrock on the other side and is screwed in from the ceiling side through the sheetrock. Is that correct? In your video the insulation kind of hide the view and I could not tell if there was another stud.
It all depends on if your joists are 16" or 24". If 24" you will screw the damper box to one joist and on the other side, you will use drywall screws up into the drywall and into the flange. For 16" joists, you can screw into the joists on each side of the box.
@@wnsmlssm Thank you and now I understand
I have a QC ES-6000 and I can not get the duct off the fan to take the fan up to the attic. Even with the latch unhooked, there is not enough slack to pull the duct off the fan. Any ideas how to get the duct and fan to separate?
Give us a call at 888- QuietCool and will walk you through it
I wouldn’t install it this in Arizona , no one opens windows in the summer!!! I’m thinking to get it to vent my attic though, pull hot air from attic to outside.
you can just do that with an solar attic fan, i had that installed when i lived in AZ
So it seems to be logical but for some reason it is not, you would think that you would aim the fan to the opening in the roof and not away from it, Why is that?
Hi Jim,
You want to point our WHFs away from a vent and or wall to avoid any types of back pressure on the motor/Fanblade. We recommend 6-9 FT.
@@qcmanufacturing Thanks hopefully I will be able to see your booth at the OC Fair.
Come check us out!
Well be there!
Shit i wish attics looked like that 🤣
Is there a reason not to have the fan positioned flush directly against the vent? Wouldn't that help get the hot air out of the house entirely rather than just accumulating in the attic?
I think it helps to pull outside air into the house and throwing it to the attic, and by doing that it cools your house and attic at the same time, your attic has vents where the air will flow out .
I have an exhaust attic fan. If I install a small "quiet cool whole house fan" in the garage would this make the garage cooler?
Only if the air outside is cooler than the garage. Since my house is a south garage, it should help me most of the summer!
I mainly was interested in how it vents to the outside. Does this just blow the air into the attic?
Must have adequate ventilation in attic. Gable or ridge vents.
Yes and cools the attic.
We have multiple low profile O’Hagin vents. Will attic air vent ? Thanks
Okay my gas furnace exhaust out my chimney does that mean I cannot install one of these in my attic?
I only see that as a problem if you fail to open any windows when you use the fan. However, it is unlikely you would be using the attic fan whenever there is a need to use the furnace unless your hot water is coming from the furnace also. At any rate, if you do go forward with the fan it might be a good thing to install a carbon monixide sensor/alarm also just for peace of mind,
I live in central Florida, in July-August it can be 85 outside at night. Would I still use this if I have my A/C sett at 74? Some are saying open a window to let it circulate the cool night air into the attic, I wouldn’t want to do that here at night. Seems for my area it would be better to connect at the gable end and let it push the hot air out the edge of the eves. Is that a better way? Just wanting ideas to expel my hot attic air. Pulling hot outside 85 degree night air into my cool 74 degree home before sucking it into the attic seems wrong. What am I missing here?
You'd be better off with just a vent fan for your attic
Does it just plug into an outlet?
battery ah maybe
i live in Tampa will this fan help?
If you get cool breeze yes but I’ve been to FL. Also humidity could be a mold issue to your attic.
Why wouldn't we blow air into the house? If we control the intake at a single location (as opposed to multiple windows), then we can filter the air that comes in.
Darron If you have ever experienced this type of fan once you turn it on it will suck air in from any window you have open. If you don’t want it coming in a certain window just close the window. Now you just need one fan instead of placing fans in front of certain windows. Make sense? In a sense you are blowing air into the house by sucking it in. They really do work great. You will feel the air traveling through the house.
Joel Hagen I agree. It’s been two years for us. It’s a life saver on summer nights especially and mornings before turning on the AC. Been sleeping with my normal comforters at night, fresh air from the outside, it feels good!
Looks like a large kitchen exhaust fan.
This is very interesting. Or maybe an oversized bathroom fan? Either way it's categorized as a whole house fan =) Our systems can exhaust any odors or left over food smells from your home. Making a home a better living environment by breathing in fresh air.
Question: Should we choose the placement of the intake register on high ceiling but very visible, or can we place it in a lower ceiling but less conspicuous?
We have 2 levels of ceiling height. The main living room, dining and kitchen (public) is 11' and the ceiling surface is open, flat and visible from all direction. The less common/public area: an L-shaped hallway leading to the bath- and bedrooms is around 8.5'. All bed/bathrooms are also 8' high, master room has pitched ceiling with the highest point about 9'. There's a ceiling mounted air intake register for the AC already at the end of the hallway (the shorter leg of the L) that's closest to the living room and visible. And this is the place where the ceiling height changes from 8.5' to 11'. Is it advisable to install this QC Wholehouse fan on the higher ceiling but more visible or can we 'hide' it by installing it on the hallway ceiling that's not as visible but the ceiling is lower (is the fan strong enough to draw the warm/hot air that rises on the higher ceiling and not-a-straight-path)?
Roof has 3 gable vents, 2 of them (north and west facing) are above the 8-9' ceiling height areas, 1 (east facing) is on the 11' ceiling area.
Thank you.
Time to call the " this old house" team. I'm sure they'll solve your problem.
Their expertise seem promising.
Why not just mount the fan motor directly to the exterior wall vent in the attic?
@Mitzy Macias How so? There's tubing going from the fan motor directly to the exterior vent in the attic. I guess your theory is that the fan motor needs to be on the attic ceiling pulling directly from the interior of the house.
Greg Sewell With the fan motor hanging from the rafters in the attic, rather than just mounted straight to the gable, it pressurizes the air and vents all the hot attic air out all the vents. This in turn creates and cool cushion of air in the attic above your house making it harder for the sun to penetrate later in the day.
How come the video doesn't mention that this needs to be connected to electric power and show how to connect the power? That was the reason I watched the video and then nothing.
Hi David, we have wiring videos on our channel. Please take a look at the wiring video for your specific model for more info!
Lol it’s probably 120 volts. Jus wire one to white one to black. Wire in a light switch. I doubt it runs on 208/230/240 volts! Kinda like a fan you buy at the store or a gas furnace fan that runs on 120 volts. U can do this!
I’m bout to do something at my ole ladies house similar to this! She needs exhaust fans in the roof too! The combination would definitely cool her hot attic! 🤙🏻👍🏽✌️
How about winter time? Condensate will build up and drip back or no?
No, the R-5 Dampers are plenty to stop condensation build up and I would recommend using the Winterized insert kit to add additional R-40 if you fear that you might get a condensation drip.
So this is for cool the attic and make house more comfortable ? Because take the cool air from the house, thanks
When the outside temperature is much cooler than the temperature inside your home, this is when you would run the system.
Holy shit that’s a big ass fan
How much cost
Is it available in india
Hi Ambala, Our fans are not available in India and our warranty is voided if shipped internationally.You could purchase our fans through any of our eCommerce channels by searching QuietCool Whole House Fans. Hope this information helped.
You can make your own with a such and intake using. Good variable speed fan. They can sell thos for 500 and still make a major profit, but marketing as a "Whole house fan" they double their profits.
So people, understand what this offers and don't make assumptions (it works in North/South/East/West!). First, realize that your house has a "heater" on top of it - the attic. Ever go in the attic during hot day - horrible. This heat mass heats your house. We've all been outside when it is cooler outside the house then inside (like early evening/morning). This is what you use to replace all of the air in your house and blow out the hot air in the attic! What I do is every morning I turn on the fan and open a window or two. The fan pulls the cool air from outside up into the attic and the air comes out in little vents that your house has around the eaves. When I use it in the morning, I can actually feel cool air coming into the house and feel the warm attic air being blown out the existing roof attic vents (all homes have attic vents - walk around the outside of your house and you will see a multitude of vents). I saved much money as I did not need A/C to cool the house as much (70% less use of A/C!)
W. Scott Davis agree.
I dont get it im confused,,its the total opposite of what i tought it would do🤔
Hi Frenke, do you have any questions we can answer?
So where does the hot air in attic go to?
@@frankexploit2429 see they didn't get back with you. I probably have the same thought as you. The fan just hangs there. I would have thought the fan would blow out on the end gable or something.
@@frankexploit2429 your attic has vents either at the gable ends or in the roof via "O'Hagan roof vents". The fan pulls hot air out of the top of your living space because hot air rises. It pushes the hot air out of your attic through the attic vents. This cools the attic too and helps reduce the amount of heat radiating from the attic.
Jerry Walgamuth correct. I’ve had this for 2 years now. I did my extensive research. Common complaints with traditional all house fan is the noise. Some ppl compared it to the sound of a plane taking off, but constant when traditional all house fans is on. I don’t know, I never had one of those. This I have and it works as described and easily has cut my AC use/energy consumption by half if not more during summer. Best ROI imho.
who has a ten foot space in their attic?
Fan want even facing the vent…
Hi Eddie,
You're pressuring the attic, so the orientation of the fan doesn't matter.
We recommend keeping the motorhead away from walls or vents within 4-6ft.
What’s wrong with central AC units or ceiling fans
How can it be ok to vent into the attic?
it can't, that will keep insulation flying
That's where whole house fans have always vented.
@@eprn1n2 I have seem 100's that were not, but maybe they changed them B C they are more efficient when vented out
@@randybird9979 I think part of the reason to vent directly is to push out the hot attic air at the same time.
@@eprn1n2 sounds logical , but with a vent all the way out, the insulation is not blown around and it will pull the attic air out the same, we have put many in that way, with the proper opening from the attic to the house it pulls the air from out side up thru the house and out very nicely and will help cool the attic, it works really well, but I guess the unvented will work as well, I think it just depends on the owner either wanting vented or not. personally I prefer the vented, either will work
what about when it's 95 degrees with heat index 105 , seems like all you will be bringing in is hot air. that's what we have here in TN.
We don't market to all states because of climate, but our fans work effectively when the outside temperature is much cooler than the indoor temperature of a home.
Doesn’t work in states like TN. I do HVAC for a living.
Humidity won’t allow to make this work, not really well anyways, among other things.
@@InMyOwnWordsTV I can imagine where we live in Central Florida it wouldn't work to well either. We always have horribly high humidity too. Let me know. Thanks. 👍
That's going to blow hot air into the house. Is that for cold climates?
Any Whole House Fan (WHF), including this one, pulls air from inside of the house and dumps it into the attic. For this to work, you must open various house windows allowing outside air to flow into the house. A WHF is effective in non-humid climate where, in late afternoon, outside air cools off, yet inside house temp is still uncomfortably warm. This is when you open few windows and then turn on the WHF, thereby getting a rush of cool outside air into the house while consuming much less electricity as compared to an A/C.
Well said!
This won’t work if it’s hot outside.
Kerry flynn, These are better suited for northern states. Where it's fresh during the day and cool at night. Not so much for southern states like Texas where temperatures hover in the mid 80's at night during the summer.
Stops the greenhouse effect still
As mentioned it will help to keep airflow moving, and this will help reduce buildup of heat. So it will surely help your AC from running at max at all times.
@@philindeblanc You can turn just the fan of your furnace on. It will move the air.
Terry Thomas around your home. not move the hot air out if your home like this fan will
Scary to think of home owners doing this themselves.
It absolutely sucks that as a normal homeowner I can’t buy a two speed version of your product. You guys only allow that for licensed contractors. I installed the highest end version of your product only to discover that I can’t do low speed because it’s only available in the red contractor version (which, besides a reduced warranty, only has this one crippled feature - obviously it’s a choice from your company).
Caveat emptor I guess. But we were really disappointed in your the short sighted way your company treats actual end-customers as second class citizens to your channel and contractor installed products.
They should be relying on good work and good relationships rather than arbitrary access to better products to build their business.
So incredibly disappointed because we really like the product otherwise. But this was a maaaajor bummer.
I wouldn’t buy another one unless I had access to the contractor version and we feel - frankly - almost ripped off by quietcool. You guys choose sell a crappier version to homeowners than you do to professionals. I wasted my hard earned cash buying what is truly simply an intentionally crippled, definitely inferior product because of it. It works, but it’s really loud and because it’s single speed we can’t set it for night time, so the kids get to lay awake listening to this thing blast away all night, which sometimes keeps them up.
So they can either roast or listen to the roar. All because quietcool wants to sell a “privileged version” to channel.
Not real cool.
Hi Happyhappyjoyjoy,
My name is Brandon and I am with the sales/tech support for QC Manufacturing,Inc.
Sounds like your fan isn't installed correctly as all of our models are two speeds unless you have an Energy Saver 1500 or Classic 1500 which is only a single speed unit.
If you look at our product page you will actually see the Contactor/Dealer grade Stealth-1.5 and Trident-1.5 are single speeds as well. The ONLY difference is higher end contractor/dealer grade products are our Stealth Models 4.8,5.5,6.0 and 7.0 come with a three-speed motor compared to its end consumer counterpart Energysaver which comes in two speeds.
Give us a call at 951-325-6340 which is our sales and tech support line and well get you your two speeds in no time!
Hi Polar Bear,
Just note that only PSC motors are eligible for variable speed controllers.
Also, note that even if you turn the motor all the way down, you are still pulling max wattage.
Doesnt the green version have 10 speed variable?
@@brandonbrese126 really? Why/how would it pull the watts when not used?
@@brandonbrese126 Dude didn't read the manual. RTFM!
And when you run your AC the return is going to suck hot air out of the attic. When you run your heat the return is going to suck cold air out of the attic. The product should come with a cover for the intake grill.
smoke14, it does have built-in damper blocks that close when the fan is shut off.
@@jerrywalgamuth462
Okay
It has one. That is what the damper is...
@@Maynardd
I acknowledged that above. I didn't watch the entire video
OK this is the worst thing you could do if you have allergies and want to breath insulation all over your house.
When fan it's not operating what stops insulation from going backwards towards the ventilation.
There's holes in the addict that brings in fresh air and leaves the addict.
In the meant time installing this will do reverse air circulation.
Heat naturally rises, loose insulation is already vented and gone, it's okay
Yeah you addict!
Hi Max, our whole house fans are designed to suck up air into the attic space. Our damper box is what seals the attic air inside the attic preventing it from leaking into the home. Insulation shouldn't be inside your home and it's one of those rare cases that this will ever happen. This will only happen if you have improper venting. If you have any questions or concerns about this you can always reach out to our tech support at 951-325-6340 for more information.
It has a damper. This is basically a flap that closes when the fan is off. And it closes instantly. Therefore it will not allow anything in.
He should have had the fan pointed towards the vent...smh
The fan can be pointed in any direction in the attic as long as it's not facing a wall or vent within 6 feet of the fan.
If most attics look like the one here in the video , you need to find another builder.
The attic shown in the video is for demonstration purposes and was filmed on a set, obviously.
Cheesy install. Not exactly the most professional I have seen.
A $1000 for that? I can buy two 500 SQFT window A/C units for that price and have my house real cool.
HI Izzy,
As you probably know that A/C only cools the ambient air in your home while leaving your thermal mass still radiating heat that will continually reheat the living space below.Also that your average window A/C units draw just right under 500 W and now if you have two A/C units you're pulling about 1000 W.
With a whole house fan you're pulling in cool air into your home from the outside not only cooling the living space but you're also cooling the thermal mass of your home.
Watch our : 1 minute video on how Quietcool works:quietcoolsystems.com/homeowners/how-whole-house-fans-work/
Its the daily operation costs where the savings is found, not the installation. Its expensive to run AC units compared to a fan.
These fans are better for the northern states where it's cool air during the summer. Down south in Texas,not so much.
Izzy Morgan long term how much will your electric be? I thank this would save $ plus it pulls in Fresh air. U are cute BTW
vacationboyvideos, it's some duct and a fan, seems like it would be cheaper. And thanks for the compliment.