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QuietCool 1945 CFM Smart App Controlled 2-Speed Gable Mount Electric Attic Fan

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$16

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Select Home Depot Stores (link for reference only) have QuietCool 1945 CFM Smart App Controlled 2-Speed Gable Mount Electric Attic Fan (AFG SMT PRO-2.0) for $16 (In-Store Only).

Thanks to Community Member TealLeopard348 for finding this deal.

Note: In-store availability and price will vary.

Features:
  • Energy-efficient 2-speed PSC motor
  • Smart app control with integrated thermostat and humidistat
  • Built-in mounting tabs with anti-vibration pads
  • Mounts directly to your existing gable vents in your attic
  • 70-Watt on low speed and 108-Watt on high speed
  • Up to 1,945 CFM on high at 120-Watts
  • Fire safety sense shut-off
  • 15-Year Warranty

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Select Home Depot Stores (link for reference only) have QuietCool 1945 CFM Smart App Controlled 2-Speed Gable Mount Electric Attic Fan (AFG SMT PRO-2.0) for $16 (In-Store Only).

Thanks to Community Member TealLeopard348 for finding this deal.

Note: In-store availability and price will vary.

Features:
  • Energy-efficient 2-speed PSC motor
  • Smart app control with integrated thermostat and humidistat
  • Built-in mounting tabs with anti-vibration pads
  • Mounts directly to your existing gable vents in your attic
  • 70-Watt on low speed and 108-Watt on high speed
  • Up to 1,945 CFM on high at 120-Watts
  • Fire safety sense shut-off
  • 15-Year Warranty

Editor's Notes

Written by SubZero5 | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Please see original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

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Written by TealLeopard348

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iota
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I have 3 of these that I got from Amazon at full price. It's a nice fan, if you're an attic fan believer then you'll like it. If you're an attic fan hater then you'll comment below about how attic fans are bad because they suck cool air out of the house and make your AC work harder. To each their own
skippo
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That is the whole house fan you are referring to
ponagathos
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That is all variable by your location's day and night temp swings, humidity, etc.. Sometimes used for just the attic though. The thought being the sun baking the roof all day heats up the attic air and removing that superheated air actually helps the AC cool the conditioned areas of the house.

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Mar 06, 2024 06:58 PM
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Gor32Mar 06, 2024 06:58 PM
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Quote from Enix82 :
You realize these are installed to EXHAUST hot attic air? It's not sucking air from the outside into the attic.
Where do you think the hot air that it exhausts comes from? Outer space? In theory it should suck in cooler air from the eves/soffit (where it could pick up dust/pollen), but if those cannot supply the air needed for the fan, an even worse situation occurs where it sucks conditioned air from inside the house.

In a perfect world we would not need these, but many people's attics are not vented properly for various reasons.
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I_slayed_HarambeMar 06, 2024 07:12 PM
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Quote from RUsum1 :
It's currently pollen season where I'm at. Looks like a dusting of yellow snow everywhere for several weeks. I imagine that would be EVERYWHERE in my attic if I used these right now
A smart man once told me to never eat the yellow snow…
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Quote from Hat-Trick :
This seems to be VERY YMMV, which should be in the title or description. I doubt many will find this at their local Home Depot at this price.
I am OP, it looks like staff edited my great post. Here is the original (as seen below the current wording)




YMMV - IN STORE ONLY PRICE - FULL PRICE ONLINE

I went into Home Depot today to relieve myself, the bathroom being in the roofing section. When I come out, I see the bright yellow tag on the shelf across from the. Naturally, I had to check to see what it was. It was a smart attic fan! I happened to need two attic fans, and low and behold two were there! Marked down from $156, it was fate for this beautiful piece of machinery and myself. that being said, it appears there are sprinkles of these gems all around the country. Happy hunting.

https://imgur.com/gallery/Tr8qZJz

https://brickseek.com/home-depot-...=312960272

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Quiet.../312960272
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Mar 06, 2024 07:17 PM
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RobS8183Mar 06, 2024 07:17 PM
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Sad...Can't find any in Western WA. Would LOVE one of these.
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Mar 06, 2024 07:26 PM
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enzoltMar 06, 2024 07:26 PM
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Only fans
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elimoon8Mar 06, 2024 07:30 PM
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I wonder if this could be used to soup up a microwave vent fan (placed on the far end of the vent).
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Mar 06, 2024 07:31 PM
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DarthSudoMar 06, 2024 07:31 PM
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I used an earlier version of this to make my own whole house fan. Works awesome.

Brickseek shows nothing in NorCal either...
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arribasnMar 06, 2024 07:34 PM
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full price on west coast it seems
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Quote from Gor32 :
Where do you think the hot air that it exhausts comes from? Outer space? In theory it should suck in cooler air from the eves/soffit (where it could pick up dust/pollen), but if those cannot supply the air needed for the fan, an even worse situation occurs where it sucks conditioned air from inside the house.

In a perfect world we would not need these, but many people's attics are not vented properly for various reasons.
The hot air it exhaust does come from outer space…. Thanks sun and law of thermodynamics.

Heat rises, the attic is the top point of the house, and the suns rays radiate through the roofing system. All which turns the attic into an oven that is often 30+ over outside ambient. Yes, I understand that it will pull an intake of air to circulate as result, which is a basic function of a roofing system anyway. If the soffits, ridge vents, etc did a good enough job, you wouldn't need anything like this to begin with.

In all the attics I go in for work, I never see any issue with an attic fan being responsible for distributing outdoor pollen, etc. What I do see is that they can lower attic temps 10,15, 20 degrees which is great for attic air handlers and the actual roofing system. This is all east coast with pollen seasons.

Even with proper soffit, ridge ventilation and insulation, the summer sun is going to bake the roof and these really help exhaust the heat.
Last edited by Enix82 March 6, 2024 at 12:57 PM.
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papitosabeMar 06, 2024 08:00 PM
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This and a painted white roof ad it'd be a huge electricity cost cutter
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STICKYBUMPSMar 06, 2024 08:05 PM
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Quote from sweetboy79 :
Ridge vent is best .. no power 24hr venting
Not in Florida
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Very cool (no pun intended) that this includes a shroud. PO of our house had one installed across open studs at the gable vent - I'm pretty sure it was pretty ineffective at drawing air from the attic, and instead just recirculated air immediately surrounding the fan. When it came time to replace it, I ended up making my own shroud from a piece of 1/4" plywood. and traced the circular shape of the fan on to the plywood, and then jig sawed a fan cutout. The 1/4" plywood extended to the vertical and horizontal framing around the gable vent, and I ran some Tyvek tape around the perimeter of the fan where it was mounted to the plywood for some additional sealing. Not 100% airtight, but far more effective at exhausting air than the old fan was, but that's mostly a subjective judgement on my part bounce I have no hard evidence to back it up, but I swear it keeps our second floor bedrooms cooler during A/C season; our house is southern facing and gets full sun on the front portion of the roof all day.

I also like that the fan posted here has a grill - mine is open, and while it's unlikely that anyone would be near it in our unfinished attic, it's basically unprotected and at best would scare the crap out of anyone if it kicked on while near it, and at worst injure somebody. I ended up putting a switch on my fan so power can be cut to it if working on or near it.
Last edited by artcab March 6, 2024 at 01:11 PM.
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DaMexicaMar 06, 2024 08:12 PM
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Must buy if you have sofit vents or ridgevent with the exhaust on the side of course

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all4tunMar 06, 2024 08:14 PM
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this is most likely a customer return or a defective item/pricing, no way they have a good fan at 80% off for no reason

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