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Handyman suggested cutting hole in 1330 sq. ft. attic for second attic ventilator. Does this make sense? (lemm.ee)
submitted 6 months ago by TheDorkfromYork@lemm.ee to c/homeimprovement@lemmy.world
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General info: Looking to get current attic ventilator fan replaced. The attic is about 1400 sq. ft. Current attic ventilation fan is a foot from the ridge of the roof. Live in USA.

Handyman wants: To install two 1500 CFM fans. Two 120 volt 20amp dedicated circuits, one for each fan. He wants to install the second fan 4 feet away from the current fan. He stated that the attic ventilator fan would need to be replaced within 6 years.

My questions: Would two fans be better than one fan? Would I need two 120 volt circuits to run two fans? Is there an attic ventilator that has a user replaceable fan?

Thank you in advance for any help.

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[โ€“] stands_while_poops@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

If you're gaining heat from the winter sun you're likely losing more heat than you're gaining from poor insulation.

[โ€“] TheDorkfromYork@lemm.ee 1 points 5 months ago

Good point. Thank you.