The Quiet Cool fan systems the best choice for homeowners based on energy savings, high quality, value, ability to move a large volume of air (1500CFM each), ease of installation, aesthetic appearance, versatility, and above all, quiet operation.
The Quiet Cool multi-fan and multi-location system is designed to cool and ventilate your entire home. More versatility means more convenience and more effective results. The Quiet Cool cools people in 3-ways: house, attic and people. It works amazingly well in any home with an attic.
The Quiet Cool is the most versatile and innovative home cooling and ventilation system on the market today. Each fan in the system can be controlled individually so you can close your doors (i.e. in the bedrooms) while the fans operate to gain privacy. Individually controlled fans will also allow you to control how much airflow comes into the home, simply by turning each of the fans on or off.
The reason that these fans work so quietly is that the fan motor mounts to the rafters, away from the living area to keep the noise so low. Nothing else on the market can compare. These units are so quiet you can talk, read, sleep, or watch TV while operating.
Fan noise is a very important consideration when purchasing whole house fans or circulating fans for your home. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, "When shopping for home circulating fans, be sure to test the fan for noise. Listen to the different qualities of each fan’s sound. Fans also will be marked with their rated noise level, measured in “sones.” Very quiet fans are rated at 1.5 sones. Some are so quiet, they’re rated as low as 0.5 to 1 sones." (the Quiet Cool Fans are less than 0.4 sones)
Other whole-house fans often generate noise of 3.0 sones and greater, preventing them to be installed in key areas such as bedrooms etc. Based on these figures, these fans generate over 7 times the noise compared to the Quiet Cool system. To give you an idea how quiet 0.4 sones is compared to other familiar sounds for example, 8 sones sounds like a busy freeway, 3.0 to 4.0 sones sounds like a Television or Radio, 2.0 sones sounds like noise in a calm office setting and 1.0 sones like your refrigerator.
There is no framing needed with the Quiet Cools. Some custom wood framing is normally required with whole-house fans sold elsewhere.
These fans are so effective in cutting your electric bill that most utility companies provide you with a substantial rebate for installing whole house fans in your home. You can operate the fans for pennies per hour compared to dollars for central air conditioning. For an average 2,000 sq. ft. in California in 2003, the cost to run a central air conditioner is $1.40 per hour. By comparison, the cost to run a typical whole house fan is about $0.06 cents per hour. By turning your air conditioner off for 3 to 9 hours a day during the evening hours, you can save up to $1,800 per year on your electric bill depending on the climate in your area.