Ceiling fans: up or down in winter?
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this is a great question. I have 2 ceiling fans in my living room where the stove is located. I had them blowing down but a buddy told me to make them blow up to blow the hot air down the walls onto the floor. I haven't been able to test this much but will.
My problem is to get the heat from my stove to the rest of my house and not have my living room crazy hot. now I have a vent in my wall that goes to the upstairs hallway. I am gonna put a box fan in there and hopefully suck the air into my up stairs. I said hopefully.
I also have to get it to the rest of the downstairs but don't wanna put fans all over the place.
here is the vent from the living room where the stove is.
and here it is in the upstairs hallway
Hope my boxfan idea works.
My problem is to get the heat from my stove to the rest of my house and not have my living room crazy hot. now I have a vent in my wall that goes to the upstairs hallway. I am gonna put a box fan in there and hopefully suck the air into my up stairs. I said hopefully.
I also have to get it to the rest of the downstairs but don't wanna put fans all over the place.
here is the vent from the living room where the stove is.
and here it is in the upstairs hallway
Hope my boxfan idea works.
smokinj
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skinnykid said:this is a great question. I have 2 ceiling fans in my living room where the stove is located. I had them blowing down but a buddy told me to make them blow up to blow the hot air down the walls onto the floor. I haven't been able to test this much but will.
My problem is to get the heat from my stove to the rest of my house and not have my living room crazy hot. now I have a vent in my wall that goes to the upstairs hallway. I am gonna put a box fan in there and hopefully suck the air into my up stairs. I said hopefully.
I also have to get it to the rest of the downstairs but don't wanna put fans all over the place.
here is the vent from the living room where the stove is.
and here it is in the upstairs hallway
sure looks like it will
Hope my boxfan idea works.
skinnykid said:
You know what to do man, You heard it here....Your investment in fans will pay dividends in a short time, and you will be warmer....You have come this far, why be cheap with the rest of the system? Get the fans!
don't know about the insurance. That hole was there when I bought the house. I just covered it with grates. There where spindles.
Ya the fans will work but I don't want the clutter of the fans all around the house. ya know.
Ya the fans will work but I don't want the clutter of the fans all around the house. ya know.
Don't worry about the INSURANCE ...just don't tell them....All insurance companies are aware of owner negligence...and they always pay if you say I didn't know. Why invite disaster? Be Brave Little Piglett as the owl said to
Piglett during the windy flood.
Piglett during the windy flood.
smokinj
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First let me say that is good to see that Joe is developing a great sense of humour. Ya have to have that to stay somewhat sane on this forum. ;-P
Unless something has changed on this planet, heat always wants to rise. So you have two choices- fan blowing down and making you feel chilly in the middle of winter- or, fan blowing up and circulating the heat to come down the walls and spread out a bit without you feeling chilly.
Guess if you are a fridged person you might prefer the former. If you just want the heat to circulate, then the latter is the best option.
Unless something has changed on this planet, heat always wants to rise. So you have two choices- fan blowing down and making you feel chilly in the middle of winter- or, fan blowing up and circulating the heat to come down the walls and spread out a bit without you feeling chilly.
Guess if you are a fridged person you might prefer the former. If you just want the heat to circulate, then the latter is the best option.
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