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My parents had a whole house fan when I was growing up.. and well, I guess the still do seeing as they haven't moved. They were two massive fans in the central hallway of the house that worked amazingly well. Of course, now I can't remember the last time they actually used them, but I do remember us using them on occasion. They are great during the transitional months. However, the humidity is the problem. They live in KY and it's humid enough that there are only a very few months where the fans are comfortable otherwise you are left with a nice "wet breeze" as you are trying to go to sleep. Also, you have to keep your windows open obviously and that may or may not be something you want based upon how well they are sealed (in terms of letting critters in) and especially if you suffer from allergies.
They do create quite a nice breeze though and do help to cool the house off, or at least create a really nice draft. It might also depend on the layout and design of your home as to how well they will work. Just a thought.
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