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Solar Roof Fan Installation & Replacement

Reduce the heat in your attic with a solar roof fan installation or replacement

During the summer months, the heat in your attic can be unbearable. While this might not seem like a major problem at first, it can have serious consequences for your home. The warm temperatures can damage important home features located in your attic and even hurt the shingles of your roof over time. The warm temperatures also make rooms in your home less comfortable and more difficult to cool. If you have uninsulated ductwork that passes through your attic, the conditioned air passing through these ducts will grow warmer, lessening the effectiveness of your air conditioning system.

You can install a standard attic fan however, they require constant electric power and can create zones of negative pressure, potentially pulling conditioned air from your home outside. This is why solar roof fans are becoming a popular alternative. Solar attic fans use solar power so that they are effectively free to operate and don’t produce the same amount of power. This in turn lowers the risk of conditioned air being accidentaly pulled from your home.

Choose the right type of solar roof fan for your needs

There are two main types of solar roof fans:

  • Roof top solar roof fans: These fans are installed on the top of your roof and are easier to install than gable fans. It’s also easier to maximize the amount of sunlight these fans receive and the power they can output.
  • Gable solar roof fans: These fans are mounted on the gables of your roof and tend to be larger to move more air, potentially cooling more of your attic. However, a gable solar roof fan often gets less sunlight due the mounting position, lowering its efficiency.

Whatever type of solar roof fan you decide to install, it is important to make sure you have it installed on the south side of the roof in order to maximize the amount of sunlight it receives.


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