Welcome! Here are the website rules, as well as some tips for using this forum.
Need to contact us? Visit https://heatinghelp.com/contact-us/.
Click here to Find a Contractor in your area.

Electric fan for steam radiators

HitzKup_2
HitzKup_2 Member Posts: 45
in THE MAIN WALL
How do you figure the btu output and load with such a set up? And you would probably need a larger radiator valve.

Comments

  • J. Luongo
    J. Luongo Member Posts: 2
    Electric fan for steam radiators

    Does any one know about these electric fans that have a sensor that hooks up to the last section of a steam radiator. When the temp. is reached, the fan kicks on and blows hot air. When the temp decreases, the fan kicks off. Where can I find these units. Thanks
    Jimmy L.
  • Al Letellier_9
    Al Letellier_9 Member Posts: 929
    fan for rads

    Never saw one on the market,but have built many. Used in basements, we set two small rads on the floor piped in series. We set a box window fan in between the two rads and use an aquastat on the line. The fan pulls thru one rad and pushes through the other. Works just like a unit heater and really cranks out the heat.
  • Lyle C
    Lyle C Member Posts: 96
    Rad Fan

    Maybe this is the type of fan your thinking of? http://www.thermalengines.com/
  • Lyle C
    Lyle C Member Posts: 96


    Is this the electric fan your looking for? http://www.chimneysweeponline.com/ecofan.htm
  • Lyle C
    Lyle C Member Posts: 96
    Rad Fan

    Is this the electric fan your looking for? http://www.chimneysweeponline.com/ecofan.htm
  • Al Letellier_7
    Al Letellier_7 Member Posts: 7
    figuring size/load

    There is nothing scientific about this setup. It is on the return from the second floor zone and just uses whatever heat is left in the loop before it gets back to the boiler. It is set up on a Tstat and is in a workshop area. The unit has an add-on TARM boiler and there has never been a lack of available heat. It was strictly an afterthought by the owner and we installed it, with voiced reservations, with an aquastat that limits the fan if no heat is present. Just a typical jury-rig add-on that works great. (yes we did protect the boiler from low temp possibilities)
This discussion has been closed.

Categories