I Need Some Fans

[Train]

Ceiling fans that is.

I've been plunking away at refurbishing my shop for several years now. Accomplished a few things but have a lot more to do. One thing I've finally accomplished is converting my coal stoker furnace to used oil. Let it run for a couple of hours today and took some temperature readings around the shop. My shop is a Quonset style, 50 feet wide by 45 feet deep, and 18 feet high. After running for 2 hours the temp at chest height was 17 degrees centigrade. The temperature 6 feet from the peak, 45 feet away, was 26. Can't wait to see what a difference ceiling fans will make.

 

[930dreamer]

A good industrial type fan, available at big box store will do wonders in moving that heat around.

 

[Charles (in GA)]

THIS LINK SHOULD HELP YOU.

Fans will eliminate temperature stratification.

Charles

 

[machine_punk]

I put an industrial fan in my garage. This moves a LOT of air. The problem with ceiling fans is that when you mount them UNDER the level of your garage lighting, you have a strobe effect, when the fans and lights are on. Very annoying.

I got this fan from Northern Tools. I seem to remember it is 20" in diameter...
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Kevin

 

[BPJOOP93]

I was at Menards last week and they had a warehouse style metal ceiling fan for $35 on sale.

 

[agoins]

www.bigassfans.com

We can all dream, right?

 

[drmarkr]

THIS LINK SHOULD HELP YOU.

Fans will eliminate temperature stratification.

Charles

The "search" function.....it's an amazing thing, isn't it??

 

[RCStocker]

I was at Menards last week and they had a warehouse style metal ceiling fan for $35 on sale.

That fan will not last and will not move the dust.
A fan witha 30 inch blade and a good heav duty moter is what you need to move shop air.

Amazon.com has one for $189.99 with free shipping. You can't beat the price. Not sure of the brand. I would need to go look at the one I have. I got one for $22.50 at the GoodWill. The person marking had no clue. It was like new and only about 5 years old. It will move the air out of the shop in no time.
Costco had the same thin that oscilated but the on line price was about the same with free shipping. There is no load to speek of on a fan so the imports work great.