Solar vent fan is a high quality (battery-less) fan that is self-contained. Solar vent fan will ventilate your attic, barn, storage shed, trailer, greenhouse or any other structure.
For homeowners, solar vent fan can save your money by reducing your summer air-conditioning costs, but it can also provide good ventilation where ever you need it. Using this fan, no external wiring is required. This fan does not require obtaining an Electrical Permit. It is ready to go right out of the box! With its functionality and performance, this is a very good value.
In addition, solar vent fan is a simple and environmentally sensible solution that can save your money. Powered completely by free solar energy, this sleek and efficient vent is compact and quiet. Operating at approximately 850 cfm (cubic feet per minute), a single unit can fully vent up to 1200 square feet. Place it wherever you need improved circulation such as attics, lofts, workshops, storage sheds, garages, barns, public facilities, greenhouses and even your equipment or storage trailer.
The design of solar vent fan is engineered to minimize all obstructions in the flashing and shroud and incorporate an angled throat to facilitate a venture effect or suction effect to increase airflow. As the result, this design not only reduces wear on the motor but increases the average cfm output.
The panel mounting bracket of solar vent fan lets you keep the panel flush or align the panel to the best solar collection angle. It also allows you to mount it directly to the roof away from the fan itself if you want. You can place your solar-vent where you need it most and your panel where it will work the best if you need to.
Solar Ventilation Fan with 10 Watt Solar Pane is a solar vent fan you can find in the market. This fan is powered by a 10W solar panel. It is perfect for cooling your hot attic, garage, cabin, RV, boat, basement, greenhouse, trailer, or other medium-sized space. You can also use this fan as an exhaust fan in your shop or studio.
With an air flow of 180 cfm (cubic feet per minute), this 4″ axial DC fan can provide up to 6 air changes per hour in a 1200 cubic foot space (10′ X 10′ X 12′). In an attic, where summer temperatures can reach 160 degrees F, ventilation cools lower-level rooms, reducing the need for air conditioning by up to 30% and extending the life of a shingled roof. With a properly insulated attic, this solar vent fan is able to help in the winter too, by removing humidity and avoiding roof damage caused by ice dams.
This solar vent fan could be installed easily in a 4″ hole with no 120V wiring needed. Fan automatically starts when the sun is shining on the solar panel. With its quiet operation, this fan comes with 18″ of wire, more can be added (use minimum 16g wire).
Another option is Stainless Steel Solar Ventilation Fan with Battery. This durable, stainless steel, weatherproof solar powered ventilation fan is great for boats, vans, RVs, mobile homes, dog houses and more! It operates both in direct sunlight and at night with battery. NiMH battery can power fan for 48 hours with no sunlight.
This solar vent fan extracts 680 cubic feet of air per hour under normal operation. For example, an RV that is 14 feet long, 5 1/2 feet wide and 6 feet high would take less than 45 minutes to completely change the air.
