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Costs, Payback and Manufacturers: Whole House Fans

Whole house fans prices and manufacturers

Traditional Whole House Fans (Belt-Drive and Direct Drive technologies). Manufacturer: Air Vent
(see list of manufacturers further below)

Whole house fans are rather inexpensive. Traditional whole-house fans prices range between $200 - $400. Comparatively to window unit AC or central AC, these are indeed very low amounts.

New generation of whole house fans

The prices of the new models of whole house fans are significantly higher. Prices between $500-$700 are now very common, with more expensive models attaining $1200 - $1400, as the Ghost model of Tamarack Technologies (image left)…

New models work quietly, allow an easier installation, and are also more insulated and sealed…

Payback period

You will recover the initial investment on a whole house fan rapidly. It depends on the extra-costs and the of your cooling bills, but paybacks of 1 to 3 years are very common. Whole house fans can indeed be an excellent investment, if your climate and weather is sufficiently favorable.

Operational costs of whole house fans

Most whole house fans motors use an energy power between 120 and 600 watts, which mean very low energy consumption. Operational costs of whole house fans are usually very low: 30 - 50 cents per day.

Manufacturers

There are many small manufacturers of whole house fans, and a restricted number of big manufacturers. Below we list four of the most important American manufacturers of whole house fans.

Air Vent – traditional whole house fans
Broan – mainly attic fans
Cool Attic – new generation of multi-fans
Tamarack Technologies - new generation of whole house fans.