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

Whole House Fans New Models 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.