Attic ventilation systems for controlling heat and moisture
OwnerBrant Rudeinventor
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Abstract
Attic ventilation systems including an exhaust unit, a sensor, and a control unit. The exhaust unit is configured to mount proximate to an exhaust vent of an attic and includes a fan configured to force air out of the attic through the exhaust vent. The sensor is configured to detect temperature and humidity within the attic. The control unit is controllably coupled to the exhaust unit and is in data communication with the sensor. The sensor is configured to send the control unit current temperature data and current humidity data. The control unit is configured to control the fan to selectively force air out of the attic through the exhaust vent based on the current temperature data and the current humidity data.
Claims20
An attic ventilation system, comprising:
- an exhaust unit configured to mount proximate to an exhaust vent of an attic and including a fan configured to force air out of the attic through the exhaust vent;
- a sensor configured to detect temperature and humidity within the attic;
- and
- a control unit controllably coupled to the exhaust unit and in data communication with the sensor;
- wherein:
- the sensor is configured to send the control unit current temperature data corresponding to the temperature detected in the attic by the sensor at a given time;
- the sensor is configured to send the control unit current humidity data corresponding to the humidity detected in the attic by the sensor at a given time;
- and
- the control unit is configured to control the fan to selectively force air out of the attic through the exhaust vent based on the current temperature data and the current humidity data.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.