How To Install Gable End Attic Fan

Installing the shutter center the front of the automatic shutter over the vent hole make sure the shutter s.

How to install gable end attic fan.

Installation video for our cool attic gable mount ventilators. Attach to power image zoom shut off power to the circuit and run code approved cable to a nearby junction box. If your attic uses soffit vents at the bottom and gable vents at the top for ventilation having a gable vent fan drawing air into the attic would not be the best solution since it would tend to create positive pressure in the attic which could reverse the natural air flow that occurs when heat rises up through the soffit vents and out through the gable vents. Installing an attic fan step 1.

Measure the distance between the studs on the left and right side of your vent. Find a piece of plywood that s at least as wide as the distance between the studs. Screw the fan into place from the inside making sure that all of the hardware inside the fan is properly assembled. You re going to be mounting the.

Mount fan image zoom mount a gable fan by driving screws through the mounting flanges into framing members. Take your gable vent fan and brace it against the studs you installed previously. Follow your manufacturer s guidelines. Use a tape measure to get an accurate.

Installing the shutter if the existing gable vent is smaller than the diameter of the fan you ll need to remove.