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I am looking for a fan to power ventalate my attic in hot weather. I do not want to cut a hole in the roof, but I have luvered vents in the gable ends of the attic. I would prefer 120v ac. Should I install a fan in both gable ends. What do you recommend? What fan would you recommend?

Submitted: 207 days and 21 hours ago.

Category: Home Improvement

Value: $15

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Hi XXXXXXXXXXX
There are many attic exhaust fans available. The unit should be themostatically controled unless you opt for a the solar powered unit. You don't want to install a fan in both ends since they will "fight" each other for air intake. A fan in one gable end will be sufficient. It will pull air from the other gable vent thereby drawing outside air through the entire attic space.

Here is a link to a solar option. There is a larger model available if you have a very large attic.
http://www.infinigi.com/natural-light-10-watt-gable-solar-attic-fan-p-1949.html

For a hard wired 120v option here is a fan from Grainger that can mount directly behind your existing gable vent. You don't want a louvred shutter since this would inhibit natural air flow when it is not hot enough for the fan to run.

http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/items/5ZR16

Expert:	Rick
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Answered:	8/25/2009

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