Our Approach

If you are like a lot of consumers that are researching solar attic fans, you probably first started researching solar attic fan benefits. You may want to cool your attic, but you are looking at a lot of different solutions. Insulation? Gable fans vs. roof mount? Radiant barrier? Soffit ventilation? To ventilate or not to ventilate? Whew!

Then there are solar attic fans. We've seen some YouTube videos that even question whether solar attic fans are a benefit.

We believe that there are great benefits to solar attic fan technology. Solar attic fans first starting appearing on the market about 9 years ago. The first fans were 10 watt fans. They didn't really move much air. As solar panel prices plummeted over the next few years, prices for solar attic fans came down, while power increased. That was a good thing.  At this time, there are plenty of powerful fans to choose from with different features.

We understand that the solar attic fan market is crowded with lots of different products, features, qualities, and wattages. So let's get started. What do we look for in a solar attic fan?

Some features are integral to solar attic fan performance. Other features are personal preference. For example:

Plastic vs steel housing