I really want to install a whole house fan in my second floor attic. We have alot of stagnant air.
My attic is a 4/12, low pitch with 4 plastic roof vents. The house is similar to a bi-level, 1777 sq ft with two attic spaces. One over the first floor, living room/kitchen area(storage space etc, plywood layed down to walk on) and the other over the second floor that can be accessed by a panel and ladder in upstairs bedroom closet.
It would be installed in the second floor attic, over stair case going up. Centrally located in the house.
Questions
#1 Do I have enough vents to support a whole house fan?
#2 I have 16 inches of blow in insulation in that space. I assume I would build a shroud around the unit to keep insulation in place? I don't want the "its snowing effect" in my attic.
Thoughts?
Below is a picture for those that are visual learners.
My attic is a 4/12, low pitch with 4 plastic roof vents. The house is similar to a bi-level, 1777 sq ft with two attic spaces. One over the first floor, living room/kitchen area(storage space etc, plywood layed down to walk on) and the other over the second floor that can be accessed by a panel and ladder in upstairs bedroom closet.
It would be installed in the second floor attic, over stair case going up. Centrally located in the house.
Questions
#1 Do I have enough vents to support a whole house fan?
#2 I have 16 inches of blow in insulation in that space. I assume I would build a shroud around the unit to keep insulation in place? I don't want the "its snowing effect" in my attic.
Thoughts?
Below is a picture for those that are visual learners.