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donnam
2006-06-23, 10:17am
I need some advice on ventilation to set up my studio. I am going to have my DH build me a 42L x 30D x 32H ventilation box and was wondering if this fan would be adequate: On Ebay Hydrofarm Squirrel Cage Blower Fan 800 CFM Hydroponics item #7762810313. He has 50 of them available if anyone else is interested. Are the dimensions of my box adequate or is it too big/too small or too short/too tall?? I would like to eventually be able to work with metals/enamels and I definitely will be working with frit (once I learn how to make a bead that is!).
My husband thinks that I should by a 2nd fan to use as air intake as I will be in the basement without an open window in the room. There is a tiny window on the other side of the basement in a different room,but he is concerned that having that tiny window open and having me closed up in another room will not be adequate ventilation or air replacement. Any thoughts or suggestions? Thank you in advance for your replies!

MikeAurelius
2006-06-23, 1:09pm
Got a link?

No - don't use a fan for air intake. Air intake should be passive, the exhaust fan will draw only what it needs.

800 CFM is sufficient for what you need, but I would be concerned that the fan can handle ducting and has sufficient power to work under static pressure. I would need to see fan data and/or fan curves for the fan in question before buy it.

donnam
2006-06-23, 3:14pm
Here is the link to the fan. Thanks Mike!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.ebay.com%3A80%2Fsearch%2Fse arch.dll%3Ffrom%3DR40%26satitle%3D7762810313%26fvi %3D1&item=7762810313&rd=1

MikeAurelius
2006-06-23, 3:18pm
Can you contact the buyer - the pdf specs for the fan result in a "file not found error". I will need to see the pdf before I can tell you if the fan will work.

donnam
2006-06-26, 10:14pm
Mike,
The guy finally sent me a link to the info regarding this hydroponics fan.


http://www.hydrofarm.com/content/PDF/AAblowers.pdf


The other option I have is these rebuilt squirrels from this ebay seller.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SQUIRREL-CAGE-BLOWER-FAN-FUMES-EXHAUST-1200-cfm_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ35000QQihZ009QQitem Z190002363822QQrdZ1

Thanks again for the advice.
Donna

MikeAurelius
2006-06-27, 4:34am
Well, I was hoping for static pressure/CFM information, can you contact him and ask him for that information?