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Best Corner Fans for Moving Air

Post in 'The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces' started by gdisarcina, Jan 20, 2011.

  1. gdisarcina New Member

    joined: Sep 24, 2008
    11 posts
    NW of Boston
    I need to get a corner fan for my fireplace room and would like to know what are the best ones out there. Thanks for your help!!
    gdisarcina, Jan 20, 2011
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  2. kestrel Member

    joined: Nov 17, 2009
    80 posts
    Southcentral PA
    Don't know which ones the best but we have an Entree Air fan that works well. Moves a good bit of air.
    kestrel, Jan 21, 2011
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  3. Don2222 Minister of Fire

    joined: Feb 1, 2010
    5,528 posts
    Salem NH
    Hello Clyde

    I also have Entree Air fan mounted in the corner of the doorway. However to make it more automatic I wired it to the cooling contacts on a Honeywell Line voltage SPDT thermostat set to 74 degrees!

    My thermostat is an older model but this should do it:
    http://www.pexsupply.com/Honeywell-...ne-Voltage-Thermostat-2 Heat-2-cool-46-to-84F

    So when the room air goes above 74 Degrees the fan automatically turns on and distributes the heat.

    Also for easy control I mounted a fan speed control and 2 wall switches.
    The top switch connects the fan to the thermostat for auto operation.

    The bottom switch turns the fan on manually. (I always like the old manual override feature!! LOL)

    See pics below:

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    Don2222, Jan 21, 2011
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  4. BrotherBart He Who Moderates

    joined: Nov 18, 2005
    22,166 posts
    Northern Virginia
    For 25 years I used the Minuteman fan. It still works fine but I just had to go get a Entree Fan a couple of years ago. Noisiest damned thing I ever heard in my life. I have to confess though that when I shut if off I discovered that air convection in this barn is better than I ever gave it credit for and now I don't use either one.

    http://www.nextag.com/Minuteman-F-10-Room-622180187/prices-html

    The oft suggested practice here on the forum of putting a small box fan low in a doorway blowing the cold air into the stove room works a lot better than trying to move the hot air out. Try it. It works.
    BrotherBart, Jan 21, 2011
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  5. Don2222 Minister of Fire

    joined: Feb 1, 2010
    5,528 posts
    Salem NH

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    Don2222, Jan 21, 2011
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  6. begreen Super Moderator

    joined: Nov 18, 2005
    36,433 posts
    South Puget Sound, WA
    87F? That room is really hot.
    begreen, Jan 21, 2011
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  7. Don2222 Minister of Fire

    joined: Feb 1, 2010
    5,528 posts
    Salem NH
    Hello BeGreen

    Yes, that is my basement room 87.5 Degrees F. The fan blows the air upstairs in this split and it is about 70 Degrees F upstairs.
    Outside is 23 Degrees F!!
    Don2222, Jan 21, 2011
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