When would I use the EnergySaver?

Typically, during early morning and evening hours, whenever outside temperatures are cooler than inside your home.

Will The EnergySaver Work In Single Story As Well As Multi-Story Homes? Absolutely.

What sets your EnergySaversystem apart from a whole house fan?  

The EnergySaver is extremely quiet, unlike ceiling mounted whole house fans that are mounted directly on your ceiling.  With our system, you can sleep, watch television, and read a book without the bother of loud fan noise intruding into your living space.  Secondly, the EnergySaver can be configured so its exhaust port is left open in homes that meet roof venting requirements (3.2 square feet of unobstructed roof venting).  However, if an attic does not have this amount of venting, the exhaust port of the system can be ducted directly to the outside, relieving the requirement for roof venting. 

Does the EnergySaver work like an air conditioner?

No.  The EnergySaver will cool your home as outside temperatures are cooler than inside  your home.  Running the system when it is hot outside, will bring hot air into your home, heating your home.  An air conditioner actually cools the air in your home and re-circulates the cool air through your home, air conditioners have a high demand for electricity which is very expensive.

Can my home have both an EnergySaver system and air conditioning?

Yes, but you wouldn't use them at the same time.  By reserving your air conditioner for the hottest hours of the day, when outside temperatures are cooler than inside your home, typically during evening and early morning hours, you would turn your air conditioner off, open some windows and turn the EnergySaver on.

When would you run EnergySaver?

Anytime the outside air temperature is cooler than inside the home.  A good rule of thumb would be when it is below 75 degrees Fahrenheit outside and relative humidity is under 75%. 

How does the EnergySaver save me money?

 
By reducing or in some cases even eliminating the need to run your air conditioner.  Below are a few examples of how the system will save you money and keep you cool:

1. You work all day and come home to a hot house, yet it is cooler outside than inside your hot stuffy home.  Leave your air conditioner off, open some windows and turn on the EnergySaver.  It will pull the cooler outside air into your home, cooling your home and attic at a fraction of the cost of air conditioning.   

2. You live in an extremely hot area where daytime temperatures are very high, but nighttime temperatures cool down significantly.  Set your air conditioners thermostat high.  Your air conditioner will run, but less during the daytime.  When it is cooler outside, turn your air conditioner off completely and turn on EnergySaver.  Since your thermostat is set high, your air conditioner will not run as much throughout the day, saving you money.

3. If you run EnergySaver throughout the night.  In the morning, you would turn the EnergySaver off, close your home's windows and seal in the cool air.  If you do run your air conditioner via a thermostat, it will take longer for the air conditioner to turn on.

Will the EnergySaver cool my entire house?  

Yes, when used when the outdoor temperature is cooler than inside your home. 

What sized homes will the EnergySaver work with?

 Generally, most all homes up to about 3000 square feet in size.  Depending on the climate it may also work well on larger sized homes.

How fast will the EnergySaver cool my home? 

There are many different variables that determine cooling, like outside temperature, peak daytime temperature, etc.  When using all four intake ports on the system, you can expect to move approximately 2400 cubic feet of air per minute (cfm).  Typically, a 2500 square foot home with eight foot ceilings would see one complete air exchange in the home every eight minutes. 

A common misconception is that by having a few air exchanges in the home, the entire house will immediately cool down to the outside temperature.  This is not the case.  While air temperature in the structure will be be reduced quickly, and cooling will begin, it takes a constant flow of air through the structure to dissipate the stored heat that has built-up throughout the home during the hot day. 

What sized homes will the EnergySaver system work in? 

Virtually all homes up to 3000 square feet.  Depending on your climate, the EnergySaver will cool homes even larger than 3000 square feet.

What sets the EnergySaver system apart from other whole house fans on the market today?

The EnergySaver is extremely quiet,  when compared to any other whole house fan on the market today.  Moreover, the EnergySaver system  can be set-up so the exhaust end of the system is ducted directly to the outside of your home.

Will the EnergySaver cool my home during the day?

The systems works by pulling cooler outdoor air into your home.  Generally, you would run the system when the outdoor air temperatures is below 75 degrees Fahrenheit and relative humidity is less than 75%. 

How much ducting can I use for each intake port?

We recommend not more than 25' at each intake port.

Where should I position the main unit? 

The main Superfan™ can be mounted anywhere in the attic.  Keep in mind our recommended maximum duct run for each intake port is 25'.

Where should I mount the intake grilles?  
We recommend mounting the intake grilles opposite windows, so the flow of the cooler outdoor air passes across the entire room.  The grilles can be mounted vertically, and horizontally, either directly on the ceiling or on a wall.