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Old 05-26-2015, 09:35 AM
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Originally Posted by villagetinker View Post
This is exactly what I did, vents in both the main and golf cart garage doors, and a 1100 cfm exhaust fan to the attic. Seems to keep all of the temperatures lower. I have indoor/outdoor thermometer and the attic temperature typically drops 25+ degrees when the fan kicks on. Typically runs 1-2 hours after sunset, cooling the attic.

Did you put the indoor/outdoor thermometer sensor in the attic?

Does the fan run most of the daytime starting as soon as it gets hot?

Do you notice a decrease in your indoor AC usage and drop in monthly electric bill?

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