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Fan mounting question big e lewis 12-17-2007
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Posted by on December 17, 2007, 11:17 pm
On Mon, 17 Dec 2007 22:48:06 -0500, e01e@webtv.net (big e lewis)
wrote:

>I was worried more about bearing failure and fire than cost of fan.

These things use the cheapest bronze sleeve bearing you can buy. I
doubt mounting position has much to do with longevity tho. When they
do go bad there is a one time thermal fuse in there that should blow
before it catches on fire but I have seen enough bad ones to say you
will smell it long before that fuse blows. You will get a few years
out of it before it goes and if you are willing to lub the bearings
they last virtually forever.

Posted by S. Barker on December 18, 2007, 10:04 pm
there is no fire hazard. you can stall those fans and they won't generate
enough heat to melt snow.

s


>I was worried more about bearing failure and fire than cost of fan. The
> ceiling is drywalled, so I can't get to the rafters to properly mount a
> ceiling fan. My lights are 4' florecets plugged into outlets mounted on
> ceiling, so I thought it would be easier to just use a plug-in type of
> fan. I didn't think a vertically mounted fan would push the air down
> enough, just keep moving it around up too high to help. But I guess I'll
> give that a try to see how well it works.
>



Posted by S. Barker on December 17, 2007, 9:39 pm
nope , no reason. go for it. I hang them like that in our chicken coop.
I also buy them at consignment auctions for 1- 2 dollars each.


s


>I have a 12' ceiling insulated garage, that I will be heating with a
> propane heater. Mounting a regular ceiling fan would be a pain, but I
> would like to "push" the warm air down. I was thinking of mounting a
> standard $15 box fan horizontially, and just plugging into the outlets
> for the lights. Would there be a problem mounting this type of fan in
> this position, such as bearings or anything? It seems too easy and/or
> cheap, so I figure there must be a reason not to that I'm not
> seeing..lol. Any ideas are appreciated! Thanks, Earl
>



Posted by Tony Hwang on December 17, 2007, 9:48 pm
big e lewis wrote:
> I have a 12' ceiling insulated garage, that I will be heating with a
> propane heater. Mounting a regular ceiling fan would be a pain, but I
> would like to "push" the warm air down. I was thinking of mounting a
> standard $15 box fan horizontially, and just plugging into the outlets
> for the lights. Would there be a problem mounting this type of fan in
> this position, such as bearings or anything? It seems too easy and/or
> cheap, so I figure there must be a reason not to that I'm not
> seeing..lol. Any ideas are appreciated! Thanks, Earl
>
Hi,
Is that 15.00 fan big enough to do the job? Air has to move for thw
whole garage not one spot.

Posted by HeyBub on December 19, 2007, 7:39 am
big e lewis wrote:
> I have a 12' ceiling insulated garage, that I will be heating with a
> propane heater. Mounting a regular ceiling fan would be a pain, but I
> would like to "push" the warm air down.

Put an ordinary fan on the floor and push the cold air up.



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