Attic ventilation fans whether hard wired or powered by their own solar panels seem like a low cost and effective way to help keep your house cool.
Do they make covers for attic fans.
It also requires no assembly.
This 36 x48 shuttercover attic fan cover comes at a very reasonable price and it an energy saving insulating seal that will provide good insulation and prevent air leakage.
Static vents often protrude from roofline thanks to special covers intended to keep all precipitation rain sleet hail and snow from entering the attic.
The attic coffin you mention which is used to air seal and insulate pull down stairs scuttle hole or a whole house fan is good in theory but in practice is cumbersome to install.
However if your attic has blocked soffit vents and is not well sealed from the rest of the house attic fans will suck cool conditioned air up out of the house and into the attic.
Even though a manufactured cover costs more it is far easier to install.
The downside of attic ventilation fans.
During the summer an attic can be 40 to 50 hotter than the outside temperature which in turn heats up the house very quickly.
Attic fan ventilation attic fans are intended to cool hot attics by drawing in cooler outside air from attic vents soffit and gable and pushing hot air to the outside.
However the utility of attic ventilation fans is actually quite a controversial topic.
With an attic fan you can cool the attic to the same temperature as it is outside greatly reducing the house from heating as quickly.
Homeowners can choose from a variety of.