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Duct Fan Blower?

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Cyclist77
Cyclist77 Member Posts: 246
in Gas Heating

Would like to hear comments regarding the above. Are they effective?

Thanks!

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  • Jamie Hall
    Jamie Hall Member Posts: 26,987

    Maybe. Sometimes. It is better to check the basics first, though. Particularly returns, which seem to get neglected. Like almost everything else we play with, the air moves on relatively small pressure diferences, and if the air can't get out of a space, warm air can't get in…

    Br. Jamie, osb
    Building superintendent/caretaker, 7200 sq. ft. historic house museum with dependencies in New England
  • EdTheHeaterMan
    EdTheHeaterMan Member Posts: 11,747

    I have used one of those to draw air from a large cardboard box in my garage thru a window in order to create a "paint booth" of sorts. In was very effective in keeping the overspray from ending up all over stuff in my garage and the fan always ends up being a new color every time I paint something else a different color. I wonder why that happens?

    Edward Young Retired

    After you make that expensive repair and you still have the same problem, What will you check next?

  • EBEBRATT-Ed
    EBEBRATT-Ed Member Posts: 19,881

    Duct booster fan work pretty well when you have undersized or long ducts. They are usually wired to start when the furnace fan runs. You should locate them towards the air register (not near the furnace) so they grab the air where the velocity is starting to "die".

    Noise can be an issue with them.

  • pecmsg
    pecmsg Member Posts: 6,869

    There a Band-Aid to cover up other issues.

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