Frequently Asked Questions
QuietCool Support FAQs
A whole house fan is a type of fan or exhaust system that is installed in the attic of a home designed to circulate, exhaust, and ventilate air. A whole house fan is often confused with an attic fan which only exhausts the hot air inside the attic rather than the entire volume of air inside of the home.
You cannot use a thermostat when using a QuietCool Whole House Fan System. When using our system, you need to always have a window open. When using a thermostat you have no one to open a window in your house when the thermostat turns on your system automatically.
With the proper amount of ventilation and proper installation, there should be no effect on the attic insulation in your home.
You can get the best use of your system by running your fan in the early morning and evening, and then closing up all the windows in your house. Doing this will cool off your attic and home and it will take a lot longer for your home to heat up. This will help your home to stay cool and save you money.
With the proper QuietCool Whole House Fan system in your home, you will feel and experience the QuietCool breeze. We believe and tell everyone that our QuietCool systems are a “breeze on a switch.” The QuietCool system will immediately make your skin feel 10 degrees cooler.
None of our QuietCool models require a dedicated circuit to operate correctly. All QuietCool models run between 1 to 10 amps and should work fine on an existing circuit.
A whole house fan pulls air into a home from open windows and exhausts it through the attic and out the attic vents. This provides good home and attic ventilation in addition to a great cooling effect in your home. We recommend installing a system that provides 15-22 complete air exchanges per hour.
The amount of time it takes to cool your home depends on many factors, such as type of system, location, time of day, etc. The QuietCool Whole House Fan System will immediately start cooling your home with 15-22 complete air exchanges per hour. Over time your fan will cool the walls, floor, contents and attic of your home, helping your home stay cooler longer.
No, we recommend that you open very few select windows to match the proper net free venting of your home. The best way to use your system is crack a window on the opposite side of your bedroom or hallway. This causes your fan to pull the air all the way across your bedroom or hallway to help cool your entire home quikcly and efficiently.
Yes, you can run it in the day time, but it will only cool when the temperature outside is cooler than the temperature inside your home.
Yes, we always recommend a timer because you can really get the best performance from your system. A timer allows you to control and set your QuietCool whole house fan system at 1 hour, 2 hour, 4 hour, 8 hour, and 12 hour increments. It also allows you to set your timer at a hold/on position.
Yes! The Quietcool Whole House Fan System cools, exhausts, and ventilates your attic. During the cooler hours of the day, the system can help cool your attic by up to 30-50 degrees by providing your home with 15-22 complete air exchanges per hour.
We recommend PollenTec window screening material for the windows that you open while running your whole house fan. This product is proven to stop pollen as small as 10 microns in size. You can order through the manufacturer or Amazon.
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