whole house fan costs and manufacturers
Whole house fans are cheap devices, with short paybacks, if your coolings are high and you live in a hot weather climate.
Prices
Whole-house fans are rather inexpensive devices. Traditional model prices between $300 - $600 are common, but the installation cost may be very similar to the cost of the fan.
Modern models cost significantly more. Prices around $500-$700 are becoming common, but more expensive models involve prices around $1200-$1400, like the Ghost model of Tamarack Technologies.
Anyway, these are very low amounts, when compared with those of air-conditioning systems.
New generation of whole house fans
New models work quietly, demand an easier installation (and lower installation costs), and are also more insulated and sealed… But they are more expensive and less tested.
Payback period
The recovery of the initial investment in a whole-house fan (payback) can be very short (2-3 years...), if your climate and weather are sufficiently favorable and if you cooling needs are sufficiently high. But all depends on these elements, and on the whole-house fan model, and its price and installation costs.
Operational costs of whole house fans
Whole-house fans involve very low operational costs, due to their very low power consumption: typically less than 50 cents per day.
Manufacturers
There are many small manufacturers of whole-house fans, and just some larger manufacturers: Air Vent, Broan, Cool Attic, Tamarack Technologies, etc.
See also:
Whole House Fans Basics
Pros and Cons of Whole-House Fans
Selecting Whole-House Fans
Sizing and Installing Whole House Fans
Ceiling fans Basics
Attic fans basics
Solar attic fans
Basics on shades
Landscape basics
Overhangs
Pergolas
Passive Solar Cooling
Cooling strategies
Cooling devices
Awning Basics
Shades Basics
Evaporative Cooler Basics
