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GetGreener · 04-03-13, 06:54 PM

The best way to reduce your utility bills is to eliminate air leaks in your house. I want to tell you about an existing product that offers an additional way to save energy that many homeowners do not know about. The Larson Fan Company offers a replacement fan assembly that has an automatic, built in damper for the most common bathroom ventilation fans in this country. Their product has a true damper, not a flimsy flap that is design to let air out when the fan is running.

When the fan is not running, which is most of the time on average, the damper is close, keeping warm air in the house during winter or hot humid air out during the summer. That reduces the amount of time your heating or cooling equipment needs to run, and that lowers your energy usage and utility bills. It really is a simple concept and will save the most when central air is being used because cooling uses more energy than heating.
This is a great DIY project with a low upfront cost, easy installation from inside the house that you can do in about five minutes.

04-03-13, 06:54 PM	#1
GetGreener Lurking Renovator Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Michigan Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Air Sealing The best way to reduce your utility bills is to eliminate air leaks in your house. I want to tell you about an existing product that offers an additional way to save energy that many homeowners do not know about. The Larson Fan Company offers a replacement fan assembly that has an automatic, built in damper for the most common bathroom ventilation fans in this country. Their product has a true damper, not a flimsy flap that is design to let air out when the fan is running. When the fan is not running, which is most of the time on average, the damper is close, keeping warm air in the house during winter or hot humid air out during the summer. That reduces the amount of time your heating or cooling equipment needs to run, and that lowers your energy usage and utility bills. It really is a simple concept and will save the most when central air is being used because cooling uses more energy than heating. This is a great DIY project with a low upfront cost, easy installation from inside the house that you can do in about five minutes.