Choosing the Correct Solar Attic Fan

Attic Breeze offers a cost-effective solution to accommodate all of your attic ventilation requirements. Available in a variety of models and options, our solar attic fans can be customized to fit your needs. Before ordering your new Attic Breeze solar attic fan, there are a few things to consider in determining the appropriate attic fan model that best fits your specific needs:

1) What is the composition of your roof?

If you have a shingled roof or flat tile roof, our self-flashing models are appropriate for your roof design. For Spanish tile roofs, metal roofs, or flat roof applications, our curb-mount flashing models would be appropriate. Consider our gable fan or wall mounted models when a roof mounted unit is not appropriate for your application or desired due to aesthetic concerns.

2) Which direction is the back of your home facing?

If the back of your home is facing either south or southwest and has good sun exposure throughout the day, we recommend purchasing a model which features an attached solar panel. These models are denoted by the letter "A" at the end of the model number (ex. Model AB-251A). These models are the easiest to install and will operate at optimum performance given the above directional orientation.

If the back of your home faces either north or east, we recommend purchasing a model which features a remote mounted solar panel. These models are denoted by the letter "D" at the end of the model number (ex. Model AB-251D). With these models, the vent unit can still be mounted on the back side of your home, while the solar panel is mounted in a different location.

By default, our wall mounted units and gable mounted units are both equipped standard with remote mounted solar panels.

3) Would you like your new solar attic fan painted?

If you would like your solar attic fan painted, we offer several standard colors to choose from in a heavy duty powder coated finish: black, brown, or dark gray. You can find this option on fan models AB-202, AB-204, AB-252, or AB-254.

Our unpainted models (AB-201, AB-251, AB-203, and AB-253) can be installed as received (no painting required). Zincalume alloy is a dull silver-gray metal which does not weather and holds its color indefinitely. These models look great either unpainted or customized to match your home's outside decor.

Our wall mounted (AB-256) and gable mounted models (AB-255) come standard with an unpainted zincalume alloy finish.