Stephen Russell wrote: > On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 12:09 PM, Paul McNett<[email protected]> wrote: >> MB Software Solutions, LLC wrote: >>> I like to set the thermostat at about 73...more than that, and I'm too warm. >> Come out here to the left coast, where we get 69-75 inside in the summer >> with no AC. >> Okay, some of our misguided neighbors have AC but they wouldn't need it if >> they'd >> just vent their attics and plant some trees around their house. > ------------------------------ > > How much fan do you use in your attic system? I was thinking of > putting in a home grown one but have not this year.
I don't, don't need it. Air moves from small vent in basement up the walls to the attic, and out a small vent on one side of the attic. There's wind in the attic because of this natural airflow. I think in a lot of ways we knew more 120 years ago than we do today. > I have some fairly large vents on both sides of the house and was > thinking of using one to pull in outside air. I have the twirly bird > already in place and that helped a lot. > > My outside temps will range upper 80 to just over 100 May to late Sept. There are solar-powered attic fans in the $200 price range. Paul _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
