Huvco and SRS Solar Attic Fans
Your attic's worst enemies are heat and moisture. On hot days the temperature in your attic can exceed 150 degrees and with temperatures that hot several things begin to happen:
- Your attic acts like a huge radiator forcing excess heat back into your living space.
- Your air conditioner works even harder to cool your house.
- Asphalt shingles, which are made to withstand extreme temperatures from the sun, begin to bake from below, shortening their lifespan.
A solar attic fan can reduce the attic temperature on hot days by as much as 50 degrees. On mild days when the ambient air temperature is comfortable, the sun's infra-red energy can still make an attic uncomfortably hot. The Solar Attic Fan can keep your attic cool enough so that the attic acts as an insulating buffer keeping your house cooler. On many days a cooler attic is the difference between being comfortable without air conditioning or powering up your expensive refrigeration unit.
On winter days, a solar attic fan operates to remove moisture and built-up heat from your attic. Since warm air rises it eventually disperses into the attic which, on most winter days is full of cold air. And when warm, moist air reaches cold air it forms condensation. This is when mold, mildew and wood-rot begin. Also, the warm, moist air trapped in your attic's insulation is heavy and tends to compress the insulation. Over time it becomes less effective and your furnace is forced to work harder to keep the house warm. The solar attic fan pulls the warm, moist air out of your attic all winter long keeping your attic insulation dry and fluffy and helping your furnace to do its job.
Contact us to save money on air-conditioning and protect your roof shingles from excessive heat. We carry the Huvco and Sunrise (SRS) brands of products and would be happy to provide more info on pricing and installations. Please keep in mind that these products qualify for the 30% federal incentive program!
You can learn more at Huvco.com, and they feature an excellent video.