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Solar Powered Attic Fan Gable
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Solar Power Questions:
completely solar powered attic fans?
i'm looking into solar powered attic exhaust fans, gable and roof
any suggestions on specific fans that you know work well?
i've looked up a few but i'm worried about being able to aim the solar panels at the sun, having the thermostat on it set, and if it is worth the money
The easiest to install would be a gable end vent. Remove the existing end vent, install the new one, perhaps trim it out to look good.
Keep the solor panel vertical, this will keep snow and road grime off it. Don't worry about aiming it. Most panels need sunlight, not direct sunlight.
I wouldn't use the thermostat feature. There is just as great a need to vent the attic during the cold season as there is during the warm season.
The gable mount fans have long wires that allow you to place the fan in the gable and then mount the panel where it will get plenty of sun or stay out of sight.
