I’m trying to find a way that allows me to use the outside air to cool my house that doesn’t require me to do anything (open windows, turn on fans, etc.).
What I’m finding is that to keep the inside at a reasonable temperature I have to run the AC even though it’s cooler outside than inside. What I’d like to do is setup my HA system to use a temp sensor outside in conjunction with the thermostat (or temp sensor inside) to determine if the AC needs to actually be run or if only a fan that draws in outside air needs to be turned on.
The only solution I’ve found are whole house fans but to use them properly you need to open all the windows inside the house to draw air in. I’d like this to be a completely automated process that doesn’t require any intervention on my part so this system wouldn’t work.
Does anyone know of a way that uses existing duct work to draw-in and distribute outside air throughout a house that could be automated in this fashion?
What I’m finding is that to keep the inside at a reasonable temperature I have to run the AC even though it’s cooler outside than inside. What I’d like to do is setup my HA system to use a temp sensor outside in conjunction with the thermostat (or temp sensor inside) to determine if the AC needs to actually be run or if only a fan that draws in outside air needs to be turned on.
The only solution I’ve found are whole house fans but to use them properly you need to open all the windows inside the house to draw air in. I’d like this to be a completely automated process that doesn’t require any intervention on my part so this system wouldn’t work.
Does anyone know of a way that uses existing duct work to draw-in and distribute outside air throughout a house that could be automated in this fashion?