Island Cooling

BEST money I ever spent. Ivan is so knowledgeable and had the perfect suggestions to cool my Makiki home. Not only did I get the Stealth Pro Quiet Cool attic fan, I also purchased E-​Shield reflective insulation which blocks up to 97% of the heat. I had these installed by Randy Clark, Mr, Fixall Home Repair and am beyond happy. My condo, which on some days was too hot to be liveable, is now my comfortable haven. i cannot remember the last time I turned on my AC. I recently had what I thought was a problem with my equipment and Ivan and his cute assistant Joe came out immediately to check things out and assure me all was running smoothly, Coming home after a long hot day I just turn on my Quiet Cool all house fan system and the hot air is blown out of the attic while the cool air is sucked in through my windows. Even on a no trade wind day my curtains will be standing straight out into the room as the breezes come in. Mahalo nui Island Cooling! If you are hot and miserable, these are the guys to call. And, the cost will not break your bank. This is seriously the best thing I ever did for myself. No one deserves to be miserably hot. Give yourself the gift of an affordable comfortably cool home and remember to support our local island businesses!

Ho, da installation was real quick, and da service was da best. Bra these guys is real professionals. They wen put one fan in for my tutu out Makaha and even drove back couple times fo help her work da fan. What difference too, dat house used to be so hot, an now it feels at least 10 degrees mo cool. Just gota give a big Mahalos out to Al and the gang for da killa job they wen did!

It has been hot! Installed a whole house fan today and the inside of our house has dropped 15 degrees! We are so happy with Island Cooling and Alvin Chung installers! Best decision we have made in a long time. Call them to just hear the spiel! You won’t be pressured and you will be cooler!

I live in a very hot area (Kaimuki), and we chose to install whole house fans from Island Cooling. We were able to cut down our use of AC to just the hottest days of summer, we don’t use AC at all during fall, winter, and spring! Besides just cooling the house, it circulates the air of your home with clean outside air constantly while it is on, and I feel it has helped my allergies to dust. I love my AC on hot days, but the whole house fans are a great addition to keep my house cool by themselves most of the year.

Should have done this a long time ago, more than pleased. You can definitely feel the difference and we see the difference in our electric bill (hundreds a month). Al is great, friendly and totally makes you feel like your his only customer.

Long overdue review! We installed back in August ’14 and we have been nothing short but Impressed with this system! Does exactly what it’s intended to do, COOLS YOUR HOUSE DOWN! All in a matter of minutes!
We come home (Mililani Mauka) in the late afternoon, let the house cool itself down for about an hour (not needed but we do), close the windows so it’s about 8″-12″ open and turn the fans on! Within minutes the house has a nice cool breeze being pulled through and exiting the attic. By the time we hit the sheets, the rooms are nice and chilled! If you want that added breeze while you sleep, set the timer and your good to go!
This system has cut our AC use by at least 80% so I don’t need to tell you what it saves us on our electricity bill!
Highly recommend Al and the gang for questions and answers. Very nice people to do business with AND they follow up after the install which is not found now a days! If your in the market for a AC unit, check these guys out first! It may change your mind!
Mahalo Island Cooling!

I originally learned about Island Cooling when I met Al at the BIA home Show in January 2014. Our place was still in escrow so I just kept his brochures and information for reference. I knew summers can be hot in the leeward area so I was really interested in the idea of getting a whole house fan to keep our new place cool. Now that we were finally moved into our townhouse in Waikele, I decided to talk to AL again when I saw him again at the Home and Garden Show. Al came to our place on the weekend, surveyed our attic and recommended the QuietCool 2.5 Stealth system for our 2 story place. We signed up and a few weeks later we have our fan installed. The fan is very quiet and I hardly notice that it’s on at times. I turn the fan on when I get home in the afternoon and the whole house gets noticeably cooler and breezier in a few short minutes. The weather has been rainy and humid lately but it has been very comfortable in the house with the fan on. If you are considering a whole house fan, I would definitely recommend that you call Al and get a consultation. Al is very good and he even took the time to call after we got our system installed to see if I had any questions or concerns.

Learned about the whole house fan when my wife and I went to the BIA show in early Aug 2013. Funny thing is we were looking for A/​C but stumbled on to the Island Cooling booth. Al the Field Sales rep was the one that educated us on the product and answered all our questions. We ended up in having Al come to our house on the following Saturday in Waikele to do an assessment. Al took in house temperature readings, then climbed up into the attic to survey the space and to take the temperature. When he was finished he sat down with us and recommended a couple of fan units. We selected the Quiet Cool STL4.8 Energy Saver Whole House Fan– 4800 CFM with 3 speeds and programmable timer. I referred my neighbor Mike across the street to Al after he was finished with us and Mike bought two smaller whole house fan units. Mine and my neighbors fans were installed by an electrical contractor the following week and took about 3hrs for my house and 5hrs for my neighbors house.
That same afternoon we put the fan into operation and noticed a significant drop in temperature. We could also feel a slight breeze flowing into the house from windows that were open and it was cool. Now I’ve been to Singapore, Philippines, and travel to Thailand numerous times a year and the weather is similar to Hawaii weather but it feels a lot worse in those countries then Hawaii. The reason is that those countries don’t have the luxury of having trade winds to blow to cool the humidity, thus making it brutal to do anything outside. It’s the moving of air that makes Hawaii weather comfortable and that’s how the whole house fan works by creating that air flow.
The whole house fan works and it saved us money since it was cheaper than installing A/​C into different parts of the house. Now the cool outside air is brought into the house. No more hot stagnant air and a house that feels like a furnace when you come home from work. A low cost investment with big returns. We love our Quiet Cool whole house fan. Mike my neighbor also likes his 2 fan unit.
If you’re thinking of putting A/​C in your house I’d recommend giving Island Cooling and the Whole house fan a try first. Ask for Al and tell him you saw this review on Unilocal.Thanks Al, Island Cooling and Quiet Cool.
Note: For those of you that don’t know anything about electric motors, you want the brushless type motors for reliability and longevity so I highly recommend buying the brushless motor fans.

I originally inquired about the whole house fan back in Feb in anticipation of the summer season. Of ourse procrastination took over and I didn’t move forward on getting an in-​home consultation until it was BLAZING hot in July and we were desperate for relief.
Al came out to our home with his magic digital temperature reading machine thingy. It was so neat. He just aimed, pressed the button and showed the different temp readings in the house. He then went into the attic to measure how big it was and how many vents we currently had (and how hot it was!!).
Taking the house size, vents, and attic space into account, Al recommended the type of fans we could use to cool our home.
They use an outside contractor to install the fans and he was about a week or two out already so we had to wait patiently for installation. On the first day, I opened the house, turned on the fan and went upstairs probably every 5 – 10 minutes to see the difference. I noticed that the hot stagnant air in our home turned into non-​stagnant air and even cool air in the evenings/​night.
Since then our home in the evenings feel cool as if it is winter (in Hawaii anyway)! It’s unbelieveable. It sucks the hot air out of your home through the attic and out of the attic vents and pulls the outside air in. So if the outside air is cooler than inside (you know when you go outside and think it’s so much cooler out there) then the fan will work for you. They mainly say it’s best in the early morning or evening/​night as that is when the air is coolest. For us, it works even in the day as the way our house is, the hot air just sits in the house and it’s always hotter inside than out, even at the peak heat of the day!
Prior to our whole house fan, I could sometimes have 3 fans on in a room but it would only circulate that hot gross air. I’m so happy we got this! (Note: I have not yet received our next electricity bill so not sure on how much more we’re spending. To my understanding it should be less than a/​c esp since it’s cooling the entire home, not just a single room).
By the way, Al provided fantastic service and tell him Jen O. sent you!

Had a whole house fan from the fifties in a previous home on the mainland. It was the only way to efficiently cool the house. Upon moving to Lahaina, I started my search for such a fan that could be installed in my two story home. I found Island Cooling and their selection of fans. They were incredibly helpful on the phone, answering and researching my questions. I purchased the «quiet model» and love it. The owners of Island Cooling consulted with my electrician about installation (this being the first one of these he had seen on island). It went in relatively easily and is certainly quieter than air conditioning, producing just a low hum. I love it! I turn it on in the early evening and again in the morning. It cools and freshen the house, upstairs and down. I highly recommend Island Cooling and the «quiet house fan» that they sell.

Item purchased: 2250 CFM Ducted Area Whole House Fan
Very pleased with overall efficiency of the whole house fan. Al was excellent in the in home consultation. The installation team was quick and professional.
I live in a townhouse where air flow was not ideal with no attic or wall insulation. Also to make matters worse, my living room, front porch, and lanai are west facing.
The summer days were getting unbearable.
The whole house fan allowed me to cool down my home quickly on those hot summer days when I get home in the afternoon. Also brings in cool air on those dry nights! Highly recommended!