Installing the shutter center the front of the automatic shutter over the vent hole make sure the shutter s.
How to install attic gable vent fan.
Make sure that the electricity to the attic is turned off.
Installing an attic fan step 1.
You re going to be mounting the.
If your attic uses soffit vents at the bottom and gable vents at the top for ventilation having a gable vent fan drawing air into the attic would not be the best solution since it would tend to create positive pressure in the attic which could reverse the natural air flow that occurs when heat rises up through the soffit vents and out through the gable vents.
You could have an expert install your gable fan for you but if you are willing to try it yourself it is not too difficult.
What you need step 1.
Mount fan image zoom mount a gable fan by driving screws through the mounting flanges into framing members.
Measure the distance between the studs on the left and right side of your vent.
Installing the shutter if the existing gable vent is smaller than the diameter of the fan you ll need to remove.
Find a piece of plywood that s at least as wide as the distance between the studs.
Installing an attic fan over a gable vent 1.
Use a tape measure to get an accurate.
Decide where you want the gable vent fan to go and mark out the area using a pencil or piece of chalk.
Attach to power image zoom shut off power to the circuit and run code approved cable to a nearby junction box.