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A UNIQUE WAY TO
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COOL YOUR HOME
Try this experiment for yourself: The next time you park your car in the sun, roll up the windows, turn off the A/C and see how long it takes before it starts to feel uncomfort- able. Usually it’s only a few sec- onds, right?
Closing windows to cool a home seems like a contradiction. When running an A/C, homeown- ers must close all of their windows and doors. Since there is no ven- tilation, when the refrigeration is finally switched off, the home rap- idly heats up again.
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WHAT ARE THE PHYSICS OF A HOT HOME? WHY IS IT CALLED A WHOLE-HOUSE FAN?
frigerating air, it’s a very cost-ef- fective way to cool the home. The control switch allows it to provide on-demand ventilation when you want it, and because QuietCool works with open windows, it works great with the indoor/out- door lifestyle.
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During the day, the sun warms the home.
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“We all remember that heat rises and expands, which means that the heat has to exit the home before cooler outside air can come in,” explains Al Whitworth, co- owner of Island Cooling. “Since homes are usually closed up when we go out, the heat gets trapped inside until we come back in the evening to ‘air the house out.’”
The QuietCool system works with open windows that allow a home to stay ventilated throughout the day. Should there be a need to close the house, the higher volume of air movement the QuietCool provides when the home is “aired out” means that the home will cool down a lot faster than waiting for passive cooling to take effect.
Drawing heat up and out (where it wants to go naturally) means that as it draws in fresh air, this very efficient system cools both the living space and attic — that’s why it’s called a whole-house fan.
Because the system is not re-
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Co-owner of Island Cooling — and Al’s brother — Ivan Whit- worth explains that “an experi- enced specialist should be able to give you a specific location where the intake and controls would be placed, as well as let you know if attic vents will need to be in- stalled and where they will be located.
“Please let your inspector know if there’s a particular hot area of the home, as well as what your fa- vorite seating area is, as this is all factored into the inspection.”
Hawaii homeowners have re- sponded positively to QuietCool. K. Lee of Kaimuki had her fan installed in February 2017.
“The fan was impressive. When you start to play with the windows
and doors and channeling air, it really works,” she says. “It’s also quieter than I expected. The guys were professional and quick.”
Island Cooling is Hawaii’s source for QuietCool fans and ven- tilation. Founded by brothers Ivan and Al, the company has distribut- ed more than 3,300 systems from Hilo to Hanalei. Call 808-672- 2300 or visit islandcooling.com.
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