How to Install QuietCool Whole House Fans

- [Narrator] Congratulations on your purchase of a QuietCool Whole House Fan. Installation is a breeze and you'll be astounded by how much you'll love your QuietCool. To begin installation, first you'll need to gather your tools. To install QuietCool, you'll need the following tools. Open up your QuietCool box and take out all of the included components. Make sure you have everything you need for installation. Read through the owner's manual before installation to ensure you understand all the of the steps and requirements for the installation. Now, let's figure out the best location to install your fan. If you purchased a larger fan unit for your entire home, you'll want to install the fan centrally located in the home, such as above your stairs or in a hallway. You'll want to open a window across the living space to draw air across your home. If you purchased a smaller fan unit for a bedroom, you'll want to install the fan right above the bedroom door or in your master bathroom. You'll want to open a window across the bedroom to draw air through the entire bedroom. Before starting installation, make sure to spin the fan blade to make sure it spins freely. Remember to find a location with a minimum of 30 inches of clearance height to hang your QuietCool Fan in the attic. Once you have found the location to install your fan, head to the attic to ensure there is no obstructions that may block the fan. Make sure to pull back any insulation around where the ceiling cutout will be. Using your awl, mark four reference holes in the drywall around the template. Head back downstairs and use your template to match the four reference holes and mark around the template with a pencil. Remove your template and then use your drywall saw to cut around the marked edges. If your attic is hard to maneuver through, now would be a great time to the duct off the QuietCool motorhead and pass the motorhead and duct through the ceiling cutout. We designed the housing to fit through the cutout opening. Your damper box has removable flanges designed to fit 16 inches or 24 inches on center joists. If your attic rafters are 16 inches on center, you're going to need to remove both of the damper box flanges that are on the same side as the ceiling joist for an easy fit. If your attic rafters are 24 inches on center, you're going to need to remove one damper box flange on the side that will mount to the ceiling joists. The flanges are very simple to remove with a flathead screwdriver. Next, place your damper box over the ceiling cutout. For both 16 inches and 24 inches on center installation, you need to attach the damper box to one or more sides of the joists. Fasten the damper box to the joist using the preexisting holes inside of the damper box located under the dampers. On the opposite sides, use a drywall screw to screw through the drywall into the metal flange. The flange on the other side, is designed to fasten and secure the damper box. Next, install your ceiling grille. With the included white Philips screws, finish the installation. These screws will penetrate the flange on the damper box to hold it in place. Next, head back to the attic. If you removed the duct from the motor housing, you'll now want to reattach it. Using our innovative hanger strap eyelet holes, hanging the fan is a breeze. Simply install two screws into the joist you'll be hanging the fan from and screw them in almost all the way. Hang the straps onto the screw heads and tighten the screws. Make sure the motorhead is within three to six feet from the damper box. If you don't have a rafter close enough to secure the fan, you can always construct your own rafter closer to the fan. Remember to hang the motor housing slightly tilted towards the roof to avoid possible movement of blown-in insulation around your attic. Attach your duct to the damper box with the three black sharp screws provided in the accessory bag. Then, using the included nylon strapping in the accessory bag, wrap the strap around the duct and make a rough 90-degree bend on the duct. This will keep the fan from moving and help reduce vibration and noise. Check that the fan blade spins freely. Always check your local building codes when installing appliances. Congratulations. Your QuietCool system is hung and ready to be wired.

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[SReeves]

We just installed ours. Love love love it. I will say our attic looks nothing like this so not as easy to install but certainly not as hard as it could have been. Works like a charm here in Alabama.

[ryanstoopes]

I like how all the videos on YouTube show a attic that you can have a party in.

[virginiarodriguezcruz]

*Well-made, delivered quickly, and easy to install with **Fastly.Cool** . I may be imagining it, but it seems quieter than the 14 year-old unit that I pulled out. Of course it was noisy at the end due to failed bearings, so hard to compare.*

[DQSpider]

I appreciate the realism of the installer being covered in drywall dust

[oralosac]

I've personally installed and used standard whole house fans in all my homes. I am excited about this version for noise reduction. I've lived on the East coast and West coast, whole house fans were usable in both areas. However where I am now in Menifee CA, it's priceless, as our evenings in summer are usually cool once the sun sets. So nice to draw that cool air in and blow the hot attic air out.

[stephenhope]

What a difference from the stud mounted whole house fan I had installed 23 years ago. We bought the Trident Pro 7.0 for our 3500 sq ft 2 story house and it is fantastic.

[Gnarmarmilla]

You guys are so awesome. Thank you very much. I’m excited to install mine this weekend, Lord willing.

[ChristianCMC]

I live in California. Most hot summer days here cool off at night, but there are always a couple of weeks where you will still need to run the AC at night. And you definitely don't want to run it when half the state is on fire.
I do these alot as an HVAC technician.

[robertmooberry]

Thank you! My ceiling joists are 24" on center. I needed these visuals to see how the damper is going to attach to the ceiling joists.

[marykaterobertson]

Eco Electric & Plumbing installs these great fans in the Seattle/Puget Sound area. We have one and LOVE it. Fresh air is welcome all the time...even in the Winter months. Sniffely noses and pets....turn the fan on for a few minutes and freshen the place up. Spring and Summer AMAZING. We sleep in total comfort. I love the your house is cooler than mine'. Well worth the fraction of the cost as compared to AC. Even if you have AC you will be able to balance the cool air in your home cuz the upper stairs is just never quite cool enough. Plus the bonus of saving wear and tear on your AC. With a QuietCool fan your A/C and wallet can take a break. ....A/C recycles the same air your and over. QuietCool bring the cool and the fresh. LOVE IT.

[blueyedboymrdeath]

Just installed one, and it works very nicely to bring the cool evening air into the house and cool it. It's quiet as well. Great product. I hate air conditioners, and probably now will rarely be running the ones we have, except maybe on the worst hot summer nights (Boston). This is a great solution, and a far easier one than putting in one of those big 30 or 36 inch fans. Best of all, I could do it myself. Although it took some doing.
Installation was not QUITE as easy as your helpful video shows (well, that's kind of the rule with these things, isn't it?) Our house is 1950's vintage, with ceilings composed of a double layer of 5/16" sheetrock plus a skim coat, not nailed directly to the 2x6 joists but to 1x3 cross members. Had to use a sabersaw for the damper box cutout, wood and plaster dust falling into my face.
Also, the joists were just a hair too close for the damper box to slide in easily between them. I avoided trying to force it in, as it might have just gotten stuck half-way. Or gotten bent out of shape, it's only sheet metal. A little soap for lubrication on the joists didn't help. Anyone else ever have that problem? Maybe you should make the damper boxes about 1/4 - 1/2" narrower to accomodate slight variations in joist separation. The pop rivets and the small bulges holding the flanges on the box may have added just enough width to make this a problem. Solution was to take a very abrasive disk sander to the joists to widen this space just a bit. Then more soap.
Lastly, it's a bit tough to get the round duct back onto the damper box if it's been removed.. Probably easier with an extra pair of hands, because it's a snug fit and the damper box connector needs to be flexed to roundness to match up with the round duct.
I would recommend an extra pair of hands when hanging the fan also, if available. (I did without, but it would have been much easier.)

[donhgr]

Lots in Colorado have them and love them I’ve heard cuts ac bill way down by someone that has one

[craigjhr]

I'm glad you guys were able to get Austin Newton-Rice to be your spokesman.

[jenlyedwards]

It was interesting to see how it works! 👍

[RustyPumpkinRanch]

Can I use this to draw outside filtered air into my home? This way I’m not pulling in pollen from the outside into my home by just opening windows, which seems like a dumb idea to me.

[ryanvox]

Where does the air go? Do you need a vent in the attic to get rid of the air being blown in there?

[burgler]

What happens to the air that’s drawn into the attic?
I don’t have a ridge vent, I just have one gable vent and an old roof fan that doesn’t work. But at least it’s an opening in the roof.
Would that be enough to vent the air that’s pulled in?

[rrCHRISxx]

I have one installed but the attic is too small or there is not enough ventilation and i have a backdraft of attic-smelling air back in to the house. What is the best remedy? Have it vent mainline to the roof?

[colinmoore]

Please add link for wiring or does it include a plug in and go type option?

[orlandojohnson]

Lol some of the skeptics have me laughing! It’s plain & simple! Attics get hot 120-140 degrees on average when it’s hot outside! U turn a ceiling mounted fan on… you are bringing cooler air into the attic from the rooms below! If you have good or fair roof ventilation…. That hotter air is pushed out of the attic! I’m going to invest in this same concept! People need to stop depending so much on AC’s when they don’t have too! COST WAY MORE TO RUN AC COMPRESSORS THAN A FAN BY ITSELF!!!!
Compressor amp draw is 20-50 amps on average! An exhaust fan is about the same amperage of a floor vacuum cleaner 9-12 amps (guessing tops!)
A gas furnace blower motor is around that same amperage!!!
It takes 3 motors to have AC!!!!
Outdoor fan motor, indoor fan motor, & COMPRESSOR MOTOR!(the big hog in the central cooling system!)….. if you can’t understand this…. enjoy your ac running your wallet into dust bunnies 🐰 Use this when u have cooler nights & mornings! And yes I know this doesn’t apply to hot humid areas! If it’s hot in the shade outside…. That’s a day/area it may not benefit you that you live in!!
Regardless, using these will cool your attic down! Especially if you are up there storing stuff! Class dismissed 👋🏼
And yes I have done AC work over 20years! Residential & Light commercial! I KNOW!!!