Build Your Own Attic Fan

January 8 2020 admin 0 woodworking can be both fun and profitable because it can help you save or even earn money from your projects.

Build your own attic fan.

Well it s possible that it will lower the attic temperature a few degrees. There are different materials you can choose from when building your fan cover including plywood and metal however fiberglass is one of the best materials to use when creating a cover for your whole house fan. Cool your home lower energy costs and increase efficiency with an attic ventilation fan. Drawing it here to scale will allow for determining accurate lengths and angles and to help you position the pieces together for fastening.

10 watt solar panel or panel with appropriate output for multiple fans if you so choose. In your next case a hypothetical house without any ac does an attic fan make sense. Small automotive fan that you would normally find mounted to the dash of a car or truck. Fans must run on dc electricity.

After 5 years you ve spent 175. I think i spent around 30 for the fan and used a piece of scrap plywood. We have exhaust solutions mounted options for your specific cooling or destratification needs and hvls ceiling fans for moving big air. Walmart in lubbock tx sells them for 11 a piece.

It was a simple project and saved a lot of money. Now use your utility knife to cut the fiberglass sheet to size matching the measurements that you have just taken. Let s say it costs you 5 a month or 35 a season to operate. But it will also add to your electric bill.

They are 10 watt fans. Lay out the shape and size of your vent on a flat work table or sheet of plywood. Build your fan built for an industrial environment with mounting options that meet your needs. I picked up a shop type fan and installed it in a 3 4 inch piece of plywood cut to fit the attic door.

Homemade miniature table saw on your own. 22 5 degrees is generally enough but 30 or even 45 degrees may be preferred. 5 rip the louver boards on a bevel.