Can a Whole House Fan be Installed Easily?
I have been fighting excessive heat on the top floor of my 3 story house all summer. See posting from Jun 18, 2008 titled “Efficiently Cooling 2 Story House”. I’ve done several things to attempt to decrease heat on the top floor (close warm air returns on main floor, increase size of warm air return on top floor, etc) which help but not too much. One solution everyone seems to agree with is installing a whole house fan. My father in law is very handy (electrical, etc) and he would be glad to help but I fear he might get in over his head (forgive the pun). My question……as a GENERAL RULE, understanding I’ve given no specifics on my house, is installing a whole house fan feasible for a DIY? Additionally, what detail would help assess the ease/difficulty of this project? Once again, see additional details on my house, recommendations provided, etc by doing a key word search on “efficiently cooling 2 story house” and my user name is B5280high. Thanks!
