Bi-Panel Solar Ventilation Fans


Vent fans

These attractive low profile solar attic fans are ideal for reducing your air-conditioning bills or making your evaporative unit work to its full potential by dramatically lowering the temperature of your roof space cavity. Unlike wind powered turbine ventilators, a solar powered unit works hardest on hot sunny days and shuts off on cooler days.

A typical wind powered turbine ventilator achieves an air flow of around 100 m³/hr. Our units achieves an air flow of 1410 m³/hr and 2175 m³/hr for the 10W and 20W respectively, resulting in multiple air exchanges in your roof cavity every hour.

The units comes with separate universal square flashing section which allows the installer to size up an installation on the roof, while then finishing the flashing modifications safely and conveniently on the ground. This limits time and frustration spent on the roof and results in a safer install procedure. It also comes with a self-adhering lead free 140mm x 1000mm flexible flashing strip for those difficult areas.

Compare EcoOnline™ Solar Attic Fan 10W/20W Whirlybird
Air flow performance 10X/15X 1X
Number of units required Typically One Many
Low profile design tick Yes cross No
Works best on hot still sunny days tick Yes cross No!
Shuts off on cold windy days tick Yes cross No!
Dramatically Lowers Roof Space Temperatures tick Yes Only on very windy days

Bi-Panel Units (with afternoon booster panel)

EcoOnline has developed this new bi-panel unit to boost venting in late afternoon times. These units have two solar panels connected in parallel using the special connector supplied. For these units we recommend the first solar panel be mounted facing the midday sun with the another panel facing the afternoon sun - creating a much broader venting power peak with unbeatable venting in late afternoon when it gets cooler.   

Bi- Panel units

Features

  • 20 Year solar panel Warranty
  • All stainless steel adjustable frame
  • Industrial brushless motor - for maximum longevity
  • Thermostat control (activates only at 27°C)
  • Electronically balanced, whisper quiet, nylon fan blades
  • Steel screen mesh - keeps animals out
  • Universal square flashing tile and metal roofs
Available Extras (supplied upon request)

  • Flexible, butyl adhesive flashing strip, for difficult to flash areas, (140mm x 1000mm), supplied on request for $15 each
  • Extra wind proofing struts, for 20W version unit and high wind areas, supplied free upon request.
Sizing guide

We recommend for houses with a roof base area:
0m2 to 100m2 1 × 10W unit
100m2 to 150m2 1 × 20W unit
150m2 to 235m2 2 × 10W units
235m2 to 350m2 2 × 20W units

Warranty

EcoOnline™ offers the following Warranties:
  • 2 year return to base Warranty on all Solar Attic Fan motors
  • 2 year return to base Warranty on all Solar Attic Fan thermostats
  • 20 year return to base Warranty on all MOTECH Solar Attic Fan solar PV panels
See Terms and Conditions page for further details.
Thermostat and motor
Frame

Manual

Requirements

  • This unit requires access to the underside of the unit in the roof cavity for maintenance purposes.
  • Some non-flat roof tiles may require extra flashing to adapt the unit's bottom flashing to the modulation in the tiles.
  • At present this fan system is not recommended for installations in cyclonic regions C or D, or on houses situated on top of hills exposed to extreme winds.
  • Warning: these units are not rated for bush fire prone areas.


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