{"id":3876,"date":"2017-09-01T12:51:09","date_gmt":"2017-09-01T19:51:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dognmonkey.com\/svlife\/?p=3876"},"modified":"2024-07-13T12:30:17","modified_gmt":"2024-07-13T19:30:17","slug":"whole-house-fan-installation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dognmonkey.com\/svlife\/whole-house-fan-installation.html","title":{"rendered":"Whole House Fan Installation"},"content":{"rendered":"<link href=\"\/idogjs\/icss\/font-awesome\/css\/ifotorama.css\" rel=\"stylesheet\"><script src=\"https:\/\/ajax.googleapis.com\/ajax\/libs\/jquery\/1.11.3\/jquery.min.js\"><\/script><script src=\"\/idogjs\/ijs\/ifotorama.js\"><\/script>\n<p><em>It&#8217;s been hot in the last few days, instead of getting an AC, I&#8217;m thinking of getting a whole house fan since our area is cool down very quickly after the sunset. There are 2 types of fans, direct drive and belt drive. The belt drive seems to be more work to install but quieter than the direct drive. There are a few brands sold on Amazon website, Cool Attic and Air Vent. The one we want is the 24&#8243; 4600 CFM (cubic feet per sec). Some would come with the pull down chain, but we should get the dual speed switch and a timer for convenience.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>I ordered the Cool Attic Direct Drive for $190. The box came in with some damage but the fan and everything was intact. 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