Are AirScape fans as powerful as traditional whole house fans?
In a word, no. But that’s a strength, not a weakness. These old fans can be crazy powerful — 5000 CFM or more. But they are also crazy *noisy*. So they’ll suck the ballcap off your head when you pass under, or yank the curtains from their rod (well, not really but it feels like it!). But they sound like a turbo-prop bush plane. AirScape fans aren’t like that. We take a more subtle and sophisticated approach that in the end is more effective, more livable and more energy efficient. Here’s why AirScape is so much better: While a traditional whole house fan can move a tremendous amount of air, it’s so noisy and intrusive that, typically, you turn it off as soon as you feel cooler. But then, quickly, the air (and the occupants) heat right back up again. This is because accumulated heat is radiating from the actual materials of your home. AirScape fans are designed to run quietly in the background over many hours. Our aim is to stealthily circulate fresh cool air that *carries the heat out
