09-27-2009, 01:04 AM
A swamp cooler without water or pads is one way to have an "electric" breeze going through your home. On well maintained ones with good bearings and no scale deposits to unbalance the fan, there is no wobble/vibration when it is rotating, so it would be quiet. They do move a lot of air. Screen over the frame would keep bugs and curious birds from getting sucked into the airflow.
Running it during drier periods of the day might help. Consider it a temporary solution until you have modified your structure to breathe better without the more expensive, powered assistance. If it helps, consider installing a whole house fan on a timer to move air. Solar panel powered models with more specialized DC motors would run during sunny periods, but not as cheap to buy, so be sure that is what you need before purchasing. Backwoodssolar.com used to have them and would likely know a retail supplier even if they don't sell them now. Again, try to capture or facilitate air flow instead of paying HELCO for it.
Running it during drier periods of the day might help. Consider it a temporary solution until you have modified your structure to breathe better without the more expensive, powered assistance. If it helps, consider installing a whole house fan on a timer to move air. Solar panel powered models with more specialized DC motors would run during sunny periods, but not as cheap to buy, so be sure that is what you need before purchasing. Backwoodssolar.com used to have them and would likely know a retail supplier even if they don't sell them now. Again, try to capture or facilitate air flow instead of paying HELCO for it.