Fanman

The FANMAN installed our whole house fan nearly two years ago and we are still pleased at how well the whole house fan cools our house and attic. The remote controls have a timer selection. We can open some windows, set the FAN to run on low for a few hours, and let it do it's job. Sometimes, we'll run it again, in the morning, before closing up the house. Anybody who is willing to work in a hot attic, does a good job, delivers a quality product, and still has a good attitude coming out, deserves a great review. The FANMAN is this kind of business. What a DIY might not appreciate is that the FANMAN builds a chute around the fan, so it sits up from the rafters. I think this probably improves the airflow and dampens the noise. I certainly appreciate that the noise is more isolated when I walk through the area where it is installed.

I gotta say what a pleasure it was to have the Fanman install a whole house fan in my home! The Fanman himself, Tom arrived on time and was just the nicest guy. His team (Jordan and Jeff) were professional, polite and friendly. They immediately covered every inch of floor they might walk on and got right to work. They were very unobtrusive, talking in quiet tones, and made short work of the installation — just under two hours from arrival to departure. And the work area was immaculate after they left. Tom took the time to walk me through everything, giving me tips on effective home cooling. He’s extremely knowledgeable on the subject and a pleasure to talk with. He took the time to show me each aspect of the installation, including the box they installed in the attic which provides a work light next to the fan (which may come in handy for other attic endeavors) and a heat sensor which shuts the fan off in case of fire — apparently an exclusive feature in local whole house fan installations. Tom gave me a thorough understanding of what my new equipment could do and how to best use it. Now let’s talk about the fan itself. This thing is a beast, a beautifully built, powerful beast. I did a lot of research on whole house fans before hiring an installer, and this one met all my criteria. It’s made by Triangle, which if you’ve done your homework you’ll know is the Cadillac of whole house fans. It’s a solidly built, welded, belt-drive unit. It features six blades — not three or four — six, which move air more efficiently, which then translates into quieter operation. And does this baby move air! I was sitting in my office during the installation, which is always the hottest room in the house due to the computers running and generating heat. I heard the fan come on for the first time and instantly I was bathed in a cool stream of air. I was blown away, literally. I can already tell it’s going to be a much more comfortable summer with a much less expensive electricity bill. (Tom tells me the fan costs around a nickel an hour to operate. Take that, SMUD!) Now let's talk about the experience of having a whole house fan. I've had mine for two months now, part of May, all of June, and part of July. We've had a week-long heat wave with temps approaching 108, yet we've remained remarkably cool. One of the great benefits of a whole house fan is that it blows out all the stale, hot air that would normally accumulate in your attic. Hot attic air radiates down into your home, keeping things hot. But since the whole house fan removes this air from the attic, it's much, much easier to keep temperatures in the house comfortable without running the air conditioner 24 hours a day. We still run the air conditioner during the hottest part of the day, but it runs far less now, and we can usually turn it off altogether in the evening. There's only been one or two Sacramento summer nights so far where I couldn't turn on the whole house fan until late in the evening. Most of the time we usually turn it on as we put the kids to bed, and even on what had been a really hot day, we got a nice cooling breeze streaming through the open window. Some nights it's almost too chilly, but I sleep better in a cold room so we let it run. I have not noticed any additional dust in the house, nor have we had an increase in allergy symptoms. We're just a whole lot more comfortable. I'm actually anxious to see our June electric bill to see how it compares with last year. I have no doubt we'll have saved a chunk o' change. If I could give Tom and his crew a higher rating than A+, I would. My whole house fan installation was among the best contractor experiences I’ve ever had. No question, hire the Fanman today — you’ll be so glad you did and you’ll wonder why you didn’t do it sooner.

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