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    Default Anderson storm doors, installed my first tonight

    Went to home depot to price a storm door and a whole house fan. They had a nice custom glass, hidden screen door on clearance someone special ordered for half price so I bought it. I had never installed one and was surprised how easy it was. Of course its missing the inside handle trim plate and screws and the screws for the pull down screen handle gosh dangit!! But I will call them Monday and get them replaced. But overall for just under $200 with tax and an hour of labor it is pretty dang nice, let's less air in then my front door, and will be nice to have the door open when its warm.

    Next project will be the whole house fan in January. Then the natural gas grill in February.

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    I'm also interested in installing a whole house fan. Do you know if you can run it with all the doors and windows shut?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Colorado_Outback View Post
    I'm also interested in installing a whole house fan. Do you know if you can run it with all the doors and windows shut?
    You use to need some air flow, for the air to circulate
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    Quote Originally Posted by Colorado_Outback View Post
    I'm also interested in installing a whole house fan. Do you know if you can run it with all the doors and windows shut?
    Like Jim said you need a door window cracked to ensure fresh air flow. This also helps to keep from having the whose house exhaust fan from putting out the pilot light in your gas fired appliances.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Colorado_Outback View Post
    I'm also interested in installing a whole house fan. Do you know if you can run it with all the doors and windows shut?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Colorado_Outback View Post
    I'm also interested in installing a whole house fan. Do you know if you can run it with all the doors and windows shut?
    Don't run a whole house fan with all the windows and doors closed and a wood stove burning, dumb EX turned on the whole house fan after something boiled over In the kitchen and burnt to the range top............
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    Quote Originally Posted by trlcavscout View Post
    Went to home depot to price a storm door and a whole house fan. They had a nice custom glass, hidden screen door on clearance someone special ordered for half price so I bought it. I had never installed one and was surprised how easy it was. Of course its missing the inside handle trim plate and screws and the screws for the pull down screen handle gosh dangit!! But I will call them Monday and get them replaced. But overall for just under $200 with tax and an hour of labor it is pretty dang nice, let's less air in then my front door, and will be nice to have the door open when its warm.

    Next project will be the whole house fan in January. Then the natural gas grill in February.
    Why are you waiting till monday? They are open every day.
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    Front door was one of the best things I installed on the house. Very simple too
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    Quote Originally Posted by trlcavscout View Post
    Went to home depot to price a storm door and a whole house fan. They had a nice custom glass, hidden screen door on clearance someone special ordered for half price so I bought it. I had never installed one and was surprised how easy it was. Of course its missing the inside handle trim plate and screws and the screws for the pull down screen handle gosh dangit!! But I will call them Monday and get them replaced. But overall for just under $200 with tax and an hour of labor it is pretty dang nice, let's less air in then my front door, and will be nice to have the door open when its warm.

    Next project will be the whole house fan in January. Then the natural gas grill in February.
    I put one of those on our front door a few months ago. I think they were $299 regular price. Nice door, nice hardware for the price. I still need to cover the lower panel though or put limo tint on it. I don't necessarily want anyone at the front door to see below mid section if you know what I mean.

    We looked at security doors, but nothing that isn't special order had an upper screen section and we like to let the fresh air in most times.

    We have a whole house fan. Unless the house is super leaky, you do need to crack a window.
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