Originally Posted by Lisa_wanna_b_quilter
We have found that our upstairs rooms similar to what you describe stays more comfortable using the giant attic fan than the AC. I have no idea what it cost to put in, but if you close everything else up and just open windows in a couple of rooms it will create enough breeze to cool just about anyone down.
I have found that in the heat of the summer, my giant attic fan only brings in the hot air from the outside and doesn't do anything to cool off my west-facing living room, bedroom and sewing room. So I feel just hot air blowing on me - it's miserable. The attic fan only works in the spring and fall when the outside air is cool (and I have a single-story house with no trees and direct sunlight from noon until the sun sets!), so I end up using the AC usually from May through mid-October. I really don't like hot humid weather and I really hate summer. Even with the AC set to 70, I've got fans throughout the house blowing air directly on me, even in bed at night. I sure do live in the wrong place. Pittsburgh is just awful in the summer!