While they don’t generate the ultra-low temps of an AC unit, whole-house fans can deliver similar relief against summer heat at a fraction of the cost. These fans are placed inside your home—typically ...

Dear Ken: We have A/C, but our second-floor bedrooms are hot. Would a whole house fan help? The installers think we’re crazy. — Will Answer: Not crazy: shrewd. A whole house fan will help cut air ...

As the summer heats up, consider a whole-house fan as an alternative to costly (and energy-hogging) air conditioning. These fans exhaust warm, stale and possibly contaminated air through louvered ...

Dear Ken: The house is always hotter than we like no matter how we ventilate it. Will the whole house fans you always talk about work even with a cathedral ceiling? — Lance Answer: Sort of. You really ...

Q: Tim, what can you tell me about whole-house fans and attic fans? Do they really work to cool an attic space? I’m not sure which one I should consider since I have air conditioning. What’s required ...