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Updated over 8 years ago on . Most recent reply
Attic Fan
It is now summer in Chicago and it is starting to warm up. As a result, the top unit of my 3flat gets extremely hot(80degs) even with the window ac units. I had an attic fan installed in my house in Atlanta and it helped the central AC unit tremendously. I requested a quote for a solar attic fan with the installation of another vent for the 3 flat and received a quote of $1700...ouch.
This seems a little outrages for me. I am sure I didn't pay more than $500 for the installation of the fan in Atlanta but that was before I was investing therefore didn't keep the best records. Chicago is definitely more expensive than Atlanta but this seems ridiculous. Any thoughts?
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Get at least 3 quotes. A big company will be a lot, a owner-operator contractor will be closer to what you should pay. Also get labor warrantee bc it's easy to create a leak if cutting a hole in the roof and not doing it properly.