Fans Vs. Natural Ventilation: Cost Comparison

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Save Time & Money on your next project by choosing Natural

Ventilation.

FANS VS. NATURAL VENTILATIONCOST COMPARISON

Fan Costs v. Natural Ventilator

Comparing the Product & Installation Costs of two

similar ventilation options.

Based on a system moving 1,481,481 CFM.

Roof Fan Labyrinth Ventilator

Fan Costs v. Natural Ventilator

Powered Ventilation Natural Ventilation$0

$100,000

$200,000

$300,000

$400,000

$500,000

$600,000

$700,000

$800,000

$240,000 $235,000

Ventilation Unit(s)

(35) 60” dia. 25 HP Fans

is a little moreexpensive than

(1) 650’ x 5’ Labyrinth Natural Ventilator

Each configuration has the same CFM

Fan Costs v. Natural Ventilator

Powered Ventilation Natural Ventilation$0

$100,000

$200,000

$300,000

$400,000

$500,000

$600,000

$700,000

$800,000

$240,000 $235,000

$20,000 $0

Curbs

Curbs for (35) Fans will Cost about $20,000.

Natural ventilators require no curbs; cost = 0.

Fan Costs v. Natural Ventilator

Powered Ventilation Natural Ventilation$0

$100,000

$200,000

$300,000

$400,000

$500,000

$600,000

$700,000

$800,000

$240,000 $235,000

$20,000 $0

$70,000

$0

Wiring

Starters, Push buttons & Wiring for (35) Fans will

Cost about $70,000.

Again the cost for the same on a natural

ventilator = 0.

Fan Costs v. Natural Ventilator

Powered Ventilation Natural Ventilation$0

$100,000

$200,000

$300,000

$400,000

$500,000

$600,000

$700,000

$800,000

$240,000 $235,000

$20,000 $0

$70,000

$0

$175,000

$0

Install – Electrical

The difference in the cost of electrical install is clear.

$175,000 for Powered Ventilation

And $0 for natural ventilation. No moving parts means no power

required.

Fan Costs v. Natural Ventilator

Powered Ventilation Natural Ventilation$0

$100,000

$200,000

$300,000

$400,000

$500,000

$600,000

$700,000

$800,000

$240,000 $235,000

$20,000 $0

$70,000

$0

$175,000

$0

$100,000

$0

Install – Curb

Plus another $100,000 to install those curbs

No curbs means no curb install costs.

Fan Costs v. Natural Ventilator

Powered Ventilation Natural Ventilation$0

$100,000

$200,000

$300,000

$400,000

$500,000

$600,000

$700,000

$800,000

$240,000 $235,000

$20,000 $0

$70,000

$0

$175,000

$0

$100,000

$0

$122,500

$190,000

Install – Unit

And last but not least, the cost of installing the fans

and the ventilators.

Fan Costs v. Natural Ventilator

Powered Ventilation Natural Ventilation$0

$100,000

$200,000

$300,000

$400,000

$500,000

$600,000

$700,000

$800,000

$727,500

$425,000

Total Costs

When considering all of the costs there is no

comparison.

The Powered Fans cost more than 1.5 times as much as the Labyrinth

Natural Ventilation System.

Ventilation’s Natural Solution since 1961

Call Moffitt today to get a

Cost Comparison & Free Vent Design

for your next project.