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By ussunlight on Jun 23, 2011 |Home Improvement
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These solar attic fans create an immediate relief from your high energy bills with their unique ability to keep your home cooler during the hot summer months, remove harmful moisture during the winter months, and do it all while operating free of charge. With the conversion of sunlight to energy, a solar attic fan will operate using a thermal switch without any outside energy source.
During hot summer months, your attic temperature can rise to 160 degrees or higher when not properly ventilated. Thus, the addition of a solar attic fan to move the hot air out of your attic helps keep your home cooler. Conversely, in the cold winter months, the moisture created through daily activities naturally rises to your attic causing a variety of potential problems. So, during the winter months, a solar attic fan removes moisture from your attic.
With many solar attic fans priced at just a few hundred dollars, the cost to purchase and install one can be recovered during the first year of installation. However, due to the different climates, attic sizes, and energy costs across the nation, it is best estimated that the reduction in energy costs will cover your new solar attic fan in one to three years.
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