Exhaust Fan Info

Air tight sealing and insulation achieve greater savings in heating costs in many of today’s modern homes. However, energy efficiency comes with a price—poor air quality inside the house. Because doors and windows are close at all times of the day, indoor air becomes stale and stuffy, moisture that hangs in the stagnant air will encourage the growth of mold and mildew in every nook and cranny of the house and pose serious health risks. Because of this, a ventilation system with an inline exhaust fan is a must in every insulated home to remove moisture and stagnant indoor air and replenish it with fresh, clean air.

A ventilation system is simply a network of air ducts and exhaust fans positioned in strategic locations inside the house such as bathrooms, bedrooms, living room, kitchen and dining area. The heart of a mechanical ventilation system is the exhaust fan, which draws the stale indoor air through the duct and expelled outside the house. An inline exhaust fan, which is installed in between ducting, has several advantages over exhaust fans that are mounted directly on the ceiling or wall of the house. For instance, if there is not enough space on the ceiling or wall to install a fan, ducting can be inserted in any convenient space on the ceiling or wall and the inline exhaust fan can be mounted in between the ductwork where space may allow.
 
An inline exhaust fan is particularly recommended for moving air in several rooms where you do not want to install an exhaust fan. By just installing ducting in these rooms, the remotely mounted inline exhaust fan can vent the indoor air from different areas to ports outside the house.

Since an inline exhaust fan is remotely mounted, there is little detectable noise in the areas where indoor air is being moved through the intact ducts. In this sense, this type of exhaust fan is superior to noisy ceiling or wall mounted exhaust fans which may loosen from their moorings over time due to vibration. An inline exhaust fan is more energy efficient because it allows for multiple ventilation of the whole house unlike other types that require the installation of several exhaust fans in different areas inside the house. If you are in the market for a ventilation system that is energy efficient, operates quietly and can simultaneously ventilate multiple indoor areas, consult your nearest dealer on the best inline exhaust fan specification for your house.

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