Attic Fans
Heat rises, and when combined with poor ventilation and direct sunlight, the attic will be extremely hot. As excess heat climbs into your attic, it also carries with it the humidity from everyday activities, such as bathing and cooking. Improving your ventilation is the least expensive, most energy-efficient way to cool your home while decreasing damaging moisture caused by humidity.
Attic fan installation by Corbin Electrical Services, Inc. in Marlboro, New Jersey, could be the ventilation solution you need. We’ve made a name for ourselves in dependable residential electric service for over 40 years.
What Are Attic Fans?
An attic fan, also known as a powered attic ventilator, is a ventilation fan that exhausts hot air and regulates the temperature in your home’s attic. These fans push hot, humid air out of your attic, and the intake vents pull cool, dry air in. The result is a cooler space without the excess humidity, which offers numerous benefits to you and your home.
Reduced Energy Bill
An attic fan installation improves ventilation, so air moves more freely throughout your home. This lowers the overall temperature, which means your air conditioner doesn’t have to work as hard, reducing your energy bill. Because attic fans are very energy-efficient, the money you save from decreased dependence on your air conditioner should more than make up for the cost of running the fan.
Decreased Overall Temperature
Your attic is the hottest room in your home, especially in the warmer, summer months when the temperature outdoors can affect how hot it ultimately gets. For example, if the outdoor temperature is 80 degrees or higher, the temperature inside your attic can reach as high as 150 degrees.
Although you may view your attic as a separate space from your living areas, it can actually raise the temperature throughout your entire home. Installing an attic fan can reduce this temperature, which helps cool down the rest of your home. To enjoy this benefit, you don’t even have to run your attic fan all day. Simply turn it on during the hottest parts of the day to reap the rewards.
Prevent Dangerous Moisture
Besides building heat in your attic, poor ventilation can also increase humidity. Higher humidity levels can damage the structure of your home, especially your roof. Moisture causes blistering, which is the principle cause of roof failure, leading to costly repairs or replacement. Installing an attic fan can help eliminate excess moisture caused by humidity and prolong the life of your roof and other parts of your home.
Humid air can also lead to mold and mildew, which can cause allergic reactions and potentially severe respiratory illnesses. Because you don’t typically spend much time in your attic, mold growth in this area can go unnoticed for quite some time. Cleaning up a mold infestation is a time-consuming and costly process, but unavoidable if you want to protect the health of you and your family. Because an attic fan helps prevent moisture buildup due to humidity, it also helps prevent mold from forming.
Dependable Attic Fan Installation
For more than three decades, Corbin Electrical Services, Inc. has been serving communities throughout New Jersey with convenient, dependable service. We provide comprehensive estimates to help you budget and plan for your residential or commercial project, so you know the cost upfront.
Besides scheduled installation and repairs, our service department is also available 24 hours a day, seven days a week should you ever require emergency assistance after hours. Contact us today at 732-536-0444 to discuss your ventilation options or schedule an appointment for your attic fan installation.