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Gable fan question Gntry 07-23-2005
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Posted by Art on July 24, 2005, 8:27 pm


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.


> I'm not sure what you are saying?
>>
>>> Art wrote:
>>>
>>>> Forget the fan. Just make sure the ridgevent as vent to draw fresh air
>>>> from.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>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.
>>
>
>




Posted by jim evans on July 24, 2005, 3:40 pm


Some authorities warn against using power fans for attic ventilation
if you have a gas furnace in your attic.

On Sun, 24 Jul 2005 20:27:52 GMT, "Art"

>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.
>
>
>> I'm not sure what you are saying?
>>>
>>>> Art wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Forget the fan. Just make sure the ridgevent as vent to draw fresh air
>>>>> from.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>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.
>>>
>>
>>
>


jim


Posted by Blue on July 25, 2005, 9:01 pm


My attic has uninsulated AC tubes snaking around. I just shake my head when
I see them. If I were going to take action to increase cooling I would
start with insulating them.

> Some authorities warn against using power fans for attic ventilation
> if you have a gas furnace in your attic.
>
> On Sun, 24 Jul 2005 20:27:52 GMT, "Art"
>
>>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.
>>
>>
>>> I'm not sure what you are saying?
>>>>
>>>>> Art wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Forget the fan. Just make sure the ridgevent as vent to draw fresh
>>>>>> air
>>>>>> from.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>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.
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>
> jim




Posted by Gntry on July 25, 2005, 11:54 pm


My house has soffit vents only on one side of the house. Many of the houses
built in this area (by the same builder) long ago got away with this. I feel
it's not adaquate enough for the house. And no you cant add soffet vents
because the roof has no over hang on the back side. All the soffet vents are
clear and do what they are suppose to do but the attic gets way too hot. By
adding a gable vent fan I hope to exhaust the hot air. My question is if the
fan will draw air "in" from the ridge vent rather then the soffit vents. But
even if it does, will it pose any problems.
>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.
>
>
>> I'm not sure what you are saying?
>>>
>>>> Art wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Forget the fan. Just make sure the ridgevent as vent to draw fresh
>>>>> air from.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>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.
>>>
>>
>>
>
>




Posted by SQLit on July 24, 2005, 9:07 am



> 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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