Net free area in square inches.
Attic fans 1400 square feet.
Attic x 0 7 700 cfm minimum fan rating.
The same home would need a 4000 cfm rated fan to achieve the 2 0 cfm per sq.
Allows cool dry air to enter the attic.
During the summer an attic can be 40 to 50 hotter than the outside temperature which in turn heats up the house very quickly.
Attic fans are either gable or roof mounted.
17600 cubic feet 1600 11 what this means is that every eleven minutes the air in the home is being exchanged by a fan of this rating along with having windows open in each room.
However a constant flow of air is required to remove the heat that is radiating from your rooms walls ceiling and attic.
With an attic fan you can cool the attic to the same temperature as it is outside greatly reducing the house from heating as quickly.
Some manufacturers tell you their fan works in spaces up to 1 000 square feet or from 2 000 to 3 000 square feet for example.
Proper attic ventilation consists of a balance between air intake at your eaves soffits or fascias and air exhaust at or near your roof ridge.
Choose one of the following products to meet the recommended intake nfva of 528 square inches.
The following product options will allow you to achieve an intake nfva of 528 square inches.
Attic area in square feet.
Ventilation area in square feet.
If you need 6 000 cfm of air flow through your house divide 6 000 by 750 to get a minimum 8 square feet of.
Types of attic fans.
Ft home would need a 3000 cfm rated fan to achieve the 1 5 cfm per sq.
Ft of living space.
Attic vent fans are commonly rated from 800 to 1 600 cfm making one fans suitable for attics of up to around 2 200 square feet.
It s another useful guide but you can t always be sure how the company arrived at that figure.
It features a sturdy galvanized housing and a 3 1 amp motor that provides ventilation for up to 1 600 square feet of attic space.
It also comes with a built in thermostat.
Federal housing authority recommends a minimum of at least 1 square foot of attic ventilation evenly split between intake and exhaust for every 300 square feet of attic floor space.
Add an additional 20 cfm x 1 20 if you have a steep roof and 15 cfm x 1 15 for a dark roof.
2200 square foot home x 8 inch ceiling height 17600 cubic feet divide the cubic feet measurement by the cfm rating assigned to the fan.