Box window fan

[TraceyD]

Hi,
O.k, so I am probably the greenest person on this site so please bear with me....yes...another question about ventilation.

I've been making Jewellery for a number of years, but wanted to take it to the next level so recently took a beginner bead course and was hooked.

I would like to buy a minor torch (the one I was taught with) but because I am very impatient and have to have everything immedietly, I purchased a hot head. I have everything in my kitchen for now and use an open window as well as work close to the stove to utilize the hood fan.
I've been very happy with the results of the hot head other then how quickly I've been going through the tanks of mapp gas (looking for a place to switch me over to bulk mapp gas so if anyone knows a place here in Alberta, Canada please let me know)

My dilema now is that I am ready to expand and realize it's a bit unrealistic to continue to work in my kitchen so want to move to the basement.

I was going to have my husband install a hood fan down there but instead came across a box window fan. It has two sets of blades one for bringing in fresh air and one that can be reversed to suck out the bad. Would this work? Even if just for a while until I figure out if I will eventually switch over to propane and oxygen. The fan also has the option to have both sets of blades work in reverse, then I can have an alternate window open for fresh air.

I'd appreciate your advice as like I said I am really new to this but understand the importance of proper ventilation, so wanted to see if this would be safe in the interm. (also not a lot of work is needed to install it)

Thanks in advance

[menty666]

The two fans are too close together to adequately cycle the air, not to mention you're cutting down the power of the outgoing fan by half while it's trying to move the air out.

If you're going to do a permanent setup, consider taking the time to do it "right" so that you're safe and sound and making beads for a long time to come.

If you can build a baffled hood setup (enclose three sides and the top) your reduce the amount of space you need to evacuate, so you can go a little smaller with the fan, but you still want something heavy duty to take the heat, the amount of use you'll put on it, and to move sufficient air out of your space.

If you poke around you'll find various formulas on what's necessary.

Just my two cents.

[Dale M.]

A hood fan ( for kitchen range) or a box fan are probably not adequate for ventilation in basement...

There has been many threads written and answered in the last 6 months to more then educate anyone on proper ventilation...

As it is you have picked the toughest place for you studio to do proper ventilation for...

Dale