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202913798

Model #

CX1500UPS

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1000112484

1300 CFM Mill Electric Powered Gable Mount Electric Attic Fan

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  • Helps to ventilate your attic without modifying your roofline
  • Sized for attic spaces up to 1,850 sq. ft.
  • Includes energy-saving, pre-wired adjustable thermostat
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Product Details

Our Maxx Air 1,300 CFM Gable Attic Fan is built to ventilate residential attic spaces up to 1,850 sq. ft. and is a great fit for situations in which roof-mounting is impractical. Constructed using a durable galvanized steel shroud and blades to resist heat distortion, and paired with a mounting system engineered to minimize vibration and ensure quiet operation. Install is straightforward with our easy to use mounting brackets and requires no special tools to complete. Our gable vent includes a pre-wired thermostat to run the exhaust fan only when you need it, minimizing it's operational cost. This electric fan is designed to prolong the life of composition roof shingles by lowering summer attic temperatures and helps to protect attic insulation against mold and mildew in the winter by removing moisture-filled air. Install behind existing louvers or purchase our shutter model (CX2121AM), and swap your pre-wired thermostat for a thermostat/humidistat combo (XXDUOSTAT) for greater control.
  • Ventilates attic spaces up to 1,850 sq. ft.
  • Galvanized steel shroud with precision balanced 14 in. fan blades
  • Factory assembled for easy install-no holes in roof required. Includes bracket system for mounting.
  • Adjustable thermostat settings from 50 degree to 120 degree F to run only when needed
  • Heavy-duty motor keeps your home attic cooler and can reduce air conditioning costs
  • Requires 624 sq. in. of NFA intake ventilation
  • UL Listed
  • 2-year limited warranty
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Q:Can this be set to run without the thermostat or an always on setting?
by|Feb 5, 2023
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A:  This unit can be set to an on/off switch. We recommend consulting a licensed electrician for any electrical questions.

by|Feb 6, 2023
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    Q:Can I install this attic fan without the louver gable vent? I already have a vinyl gable vent on both ends. The instructions said "wire the unit to incoming power supply....". Does it mean this is not a power cord that plugs into the wall outlets?
    by|Aug 30, 2022
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    A:  The unit is designed to be hard wired. I suppose you could add an extension cord to plug it into the wall, but I would recommend hard wiring it with an on/off switch. My fan was a replacement that I mounted over a louvered vinyl gable vent.

    by|Sep 3, 2022

      A:  The vinyl gable vent will stay open all the time where as the louver gable vent is designed to close by gravity when the fan shuts off. This fan is also hardwired and not intended to be plugged in. The feed wire would go into the box with the thermostat switch (the box at the end of the whip you see in the picture. However, if you choose to install a cord with an AC plug on the end of it, it could be made to ' plug in'.

      by|Sep 2, 2022

        A:  We recommend using our louvers because they work to let no access debris and protect from the elements. No, this unit does not plug into a wall outlet, it is wired directly.

        by|Aug 30, 2022

          A:  This does not have a basic two prong power cord. It has wires that can be connected using twist wire connector. If you use zip cord and run it to a wall socket, especially down through the wall,  it probably is not acceptable. An electrician should wire it up properly with the correct wires to electrical box.

          by|Aug 31, 2022
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            Q:Does the turn on from heat
            by|Aug 8, 2022
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            A:  It has an automatic thermostat you set. When it hits that temp it turns on. When it's cooler it turns off.

            by|Mar 29, 2023

              A:  YES..you set it for what temp.

              by|Aug 14, 2022

                A:  Yes it does. It is thermally activated and you can adjust the on/off setpoint.

                by|Aug 14, 2022

                  A:  The thermostat on the fan works very well very easy to install

                  by|Aug 13, 2022

                    A:  You can set this unit up with one of our thermostats.

                    by|Mar 29, 2023
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                      Q:Is this model loud? Does it come on in the middle of the night and wake you up?
                      by|Aug 2, 2022
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                      A:  It is pretty flimsy and rattles and vibrates. We can hear it above my office ceiling. The thermocouple seems to work fine. Shuts off when the temp drops to setting comes on when the temp gets up in the morning. Pay higher and get a more solid unit.

                      by|Aug 4, 2022
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                        Customer Reviews

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                        Jul 8, 2020
                        Unit arrived in a timely manner. The old (existing) 'tunnel' assembly was mounted in a fashion t...
                        Unit arrived in a timely manner. The old (existing) 'tunnel' assembly was mounted in a fashion that made the housing difficult to remove, so I installed the motor & fan unit into the existing one. The fan blade was sitting too close, so I used an Allen wrench to easily move the blade outward about 1/2". After hard-wiring the new fan, I found that the thermostat was very easy to adjust. This new unit is much quieter than the old fan, and works as advertised. It is set to come on at 90 F, and while it's running it easily keeps the attic from getting too hot- and trust me, in July in N.C.- that attic was getting scary hot (I'd guess it was at least 150 F when the old fan quit!). I can go up into the attic to retrieve items on a hot sunny day now, without fearing "heat-exhaustion"!
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                        Jun 29, 2020
                        The purpose for this purchase was to replace an existing ventamatic that was failing. The support...
                        The purpose for this purchase was to replace an existing ventamatic that was failing. The supports were the same spacing and the rating was higher cfm than previous fan. The new fan seems to be more lightweight in support arms. Thus it is louder and more “jumpy.” There are four blades instead of five on previous fan. My recommendation is to go up to a larger fan so the supports may be more substantial strength. It is working, just noisy.
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                          Feb 5, 2019
                          The fan works as described and accomplishes the purpose for which purchased it which is to turn o...
                          The fan works as described and accomplishes the purpose for which purchased it which is to turn over air in my work room.
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                          Aug 21, 2018
                          Works great, does what it is supposed to do. Straight forward install. Nice strong and efficient ...
                          Works great, does what it is supposed to do. Straight forward install. Nice strong and efficient motor. The fan shroud could stand to be a heavier gauge.
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                          Aug 14, 2018
                          Easy to install, only been up a couple of weeks. Working great so far
                          Easy to install, only been up a couple of weeks. Working great so far
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                          May 4, 2018
                          This fan is quite. It has a low drone and rushing air sound. Blades are fairly well balanced, b...
                          This fan is quite. It has a low drone and rushing air sound. Blades are fairly well balanced, but there is room for improvement. The flex cable for the power and thermostat should be a little longer to facilitate room for ease of running power to it. As it is now it binds when trying to mount it in tight spaces. Overall this fan suits the house well and really has a positive affect on the attic temp and moisture level.
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                          Jul 18, 2017
                          I have provided a photo. I installed the mounting brackets ONE of the fan blades hit the bolt hea...
                          I have provided a photo. I installed the mounting brackets ONE of the fan blades hit the bolt heads when turned. It seems that all the blades are for some inexplicable reason different. They look like they were all hand made. To get things to work I had to change the bolt to a carriage bolt (lower profile) and actually grind down ONE of the fan blades. I made several attempts to contact the manufacture and was thwarted at each attempt. Chat, online support, phone all failed. No one available to take your call.
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                          Response from CustomerServiceJul 28, 2017
                          Hi Dewy, we are sorry to hear about your installation problems on your Cool Attic Gable Vent. Please call our customer service department at 1-800-433-1626 M-F between 7am to 5pm central time and we will be happy to assist you.
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                          May 24, 2017
                          Works as advertised. Easy to install. I cut a circle out of a piece of 5/8" plywood, installed th...
                          Works as advertised. Easy to install. I cut a circle out of a piece of 5/8" plywood, installed the fan on the plywood using rubber washers (vibration dampening), & installed the fan-&-plywood on the 2x4s around my attic gable vent. Put the thermostat-junction box at the edge of the plywood so the back of the thermostat box hangs free so air can surround it. I can hear the fan when it is on, but barely and only on the 2nd floor. Don't hear it at all in the 1st floor living room. I set it to come on at 110 degrees F. I can't say whether it makes a difference in temperature inside the dwelling because we haven't experienced really hot weather yet (San Diego).
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                          Dec 21, 2016
                          I liked the price for this item, as well it was easy to install. I am confident it will keep the ...
                          I liked the price for this item, as well it was easy to install. I am confident it will keep the attic cool this summer.
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                          May 4, 2016
                          Very powerful fan!
                          At 1650rpms, this fan is very loud, but it does what it is meant to do. I have two of them: one is mounted vertically in my garage's ceiling to pull the hot air out of the garage & blowing into my vented attic. The airflow is so strong that this one fan reduces my attic temp (1950 sqft) dramatically so that I can do just about anything in the attic without passing out from the heat - this was not the intended purpose of this fan but boy, do I ever enjoy this side affect! The second fan was supposed to have gone on the other end of my garage's ceiling so that I'd have 2 fans pulling the hot air out of the garage into the attic...but I had a DiY epiphany: I installed the second fan into my garage's wall butted with the laundry room! Why, you ask? Well, I have the one fan pulling hot air out but nothing cool is coming in, so the second fan pulls from the laundry room, blowing into the garage! I have a PAC that was vented into the attic, but it was more problematic than it was worth. I do not want my garage A/C'd, I am only in it (for the most part) to smoke since I do not smoke inside of my house (yeah, I can hear the "You should just stop smoking..." comments!), so unless I'm doing something long term with my vehicles, I am only in the garage at tops for 10 minutes to smoke...I'll use the PAC out on the lanai when guests are over! This was a decent investment...now to do some finishing on them both: borders on both, a screen or functional louvers on the wall. Oh, FYI: do not attempt to put a solid state speed control, e.g. dimmer switch, etc. on this fan (that happens to be #1 of the Do Not Do list in the instructions). I wanted one (had one) on the wall fan to control its speed while I'm in the garage, but...
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