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Air seal whole-house fans to minimize air leakage.

Air seal whole-house fans to minimize air leakage.

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Air sealing at whole house fan enclosure

Air sealing at whole house fan enclosure

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Wrong – Whole house fan installed with holes in surrounding platform that need to be air sealed

Wrong – Whole house fan installed with holes in surrounding platform that need to be air sealed

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Whole house fans draw cool night-time air in through open windows and expel hot house air into the vented attic

Whole house fans draw cool night-time air in through open windows and expel hot house air into the vented attic

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Your Northern Home: Air Leakage/ Blower Door Test

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Video describing a house air leakage test and the most common leakage sources for an Alaskan house.

Your Northern Home: Stack Effect

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Video describing the stack effect related to air leakage of a house.

Wrong – Whole house fan installed without an insulated cover

Wrong – Whole house fan installed without an insulated cover

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Whole house fan cover details

Whole house fan cover details

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Insulated whole-house fan cover

Insulated whole-house fan cover

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Install the whole house fan in the ceiling in a central location in the house

Install the whole house fan in the ceiling in a central location in the house

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Right - This ceiling-mounted mini whole-house fan has built-in insulated covers to reduce heat loss when the fan is not in use

Right - This ceiling-mounted mini whole-house fan has built-in insulated covers to reduce heat loss when the fan is not in use

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