Room to Room Fans

[gerryger]

I know pellet stoves are pretty much space heaters but I know a few people who help move the air in their homes by using corner fans. Great concept but I do not like the look of having extension cords and wiring running up and down my door frames. Looks tacky.

So I decided to purchase (4) Broan Room to Room fans along with (4) variable speed switches. The units are only 6 inches in diameter and get mounted in the wall. It was an easy installation and they look very nice. What really helped was the purchase of a 6 inch hole saw (continuous grit) made for drilling holes for recessed lighting. It made for a perfect circle and a nice tight fit for the fans. Wiring the variable speed switches was easy also.

Here's the link for the fan: (broken link removed)

Here's the link for the switch: (broken link removed)

By the way I have an extra fan and switch that are brand new (boxes haven't been opened) if anyone is interested. PM me for a great deal

Thanks Gerry

 

[FyreBug]

Great idea. I have to door frame corner fan. If anyone is thinking about getting one be aware It doesn't look too bad but it is very noisy little unit and doesn't move a whole lot of air.

 

[smoke show]

I know pellet stoves are pretty much space heaters but I know a few people who help move the air in their homes by using corner fans. Great concept but I do not like the look of having extension cords and wiring running up and down my door frames. Looks tacky.

So I decided to purchase (4) Broan Room to Room fans along with (4) variable speed switches. The units are only 6 inches in diameter and get mounted in the wall. It was an easy installation and they look very nice. What really helped was the purchase of a 6 inch hole saw (continuous grit) made for drilling holes for recessed lighting. It made for a perfect circle and a nice tight fit for the fans. Wiring the variable speed switches was easy also.

Here's the link for the fan: (broken link removed)

Here's the link for the switch: (broken link removed)

By the way I have an extra fan and switch that are brand new (boxes haven't been opened) if anyone is interested. PM me for a great deal

Thanks Gerry

no pics????

 

[gerryger]

I knew someone was going to ask for pics. I'll try to do that today. Unfortunately I don't have pics of the installation process but I will post pics of the final result.

 

[Don2222]

Great idea. I have to door frame corner fan. If anyone is thinking about getting one be aware It doesn't look too bad but it is very noisy little unit and doesn't move a whole lot of air.

Hello

I put a round variable ceiling fan speed control on my doorway fan. If I turn it down just a bit it runs pretty quiet.
(broken link removed)
Or
http://www.amazon.com/SWITCH-FAN-SPD-DIAL-WHIT/dp/B002JPAIWO

 

[IHATEPROPANE]

I have the corner fan in the doorway to the kitchen. Doesnt look too bad and raises the temp a couple of degrees.
I.just put a room to room fan in halfway up my stairs, bottom of a bedroom. A lot if heay ends up in this staircase and I think it will pull yhe heat into the room nicely.

 

[save$]

I bought four of those corner fans, I put up one and really didn't like it. Noisy Solution for me. A cheap little fan that sits on the floor. blowing air toward the stove. Also the use of ceiling fans on the reverse and low setting. The fan on the floor works best because it is blowing the cooler and heavier air toward my stove, The lighter and warmer air then back-fills for the cool air. With this set up, we are comfortable in the sitting areas upstairs. The ceiling fans mix the air without a downward draft. Our stove is a basement install in a split level, all areas insulated. No dangling or extension cords.

 

[DexterDay]

I have 2 corner fans. One is an EntreeAir single speed and the other is made by Minuteman and it is a 2 speed that comes with 2 mounting clips, that way it can be used in 2 different locations and also be turned around. So that you can blow air in whichever direction you would like. They are a little noisy, but they dis better equalize the temps in the bedrooms.

My room and my sons (10 yrs old) room have these. My daughters (4 months old) room is the farthest from the heat and I have been contemplating what to do. I installed the woodstove in the basement to help heat the floor a little, but I believe you just sold me on this unit. I looked at the model made by EntreeAir and it was something like $130. Also seen another model close to $200. With the price of these, I may buy 3. One for each room. I also thought about putting them above the doorways???? As high as possible... Any thoughts on this??? May not be ideal for hard wiring them in, but it seems that putting them high will still give some privacy.

 

[JBiBBs5]

I'm new to this but I think that ceiling fans would be best for pulling heat into a room. They can be set to pull air toward the ceiling so if the door is open the room with the fan on will pull air from the attached room.

 

[gerryger]

I'm new to this but I think that ceiling fans would be best for pulling heat into a room. They can be set to pull air toward the ceiling so if the door is open the room with the fan on will pull air from the attached room.

I also use my ceiling fans in the winter to help bring the heat down from the ceiling. I can't believe how much heat hovers at the ceiling. Once I realized that I knew I had to have my ceiling fans running (on low speed and in winter mode)

 

[karl0525]

Celling fan (cheap low operating cost no wires use in summer to) no brainer

 

[DexterDay]

Celling fan (cheap low operating cost no wires use in summer to) no brainer

Ceiling fans only do so much. They work great for the air in a room. Problem is, your pellet stove is a space heater. Its heating a space thats Not your Room. You must get the air in there before you can mix it. I have a ceiling fan in the kitchen, dining room (pellet stove room), and all 3 bedrooms. They almsot all run on low and in reverse. But there still is a need to push or pull air into those rooms. My home is one of the most open floor plans I have seen and its still challenging to get warm air all the way back to my Master Bath.

A little help is needed. In my opinion. Have been at it a few yrs now. 1st year I burned more pellets than any other. Getting more efficient at moving the air and keeping it warmer. Stove runs on low 24/7 unless temps dip below 0-10* outside. Thats heating just shy of 2,200.

 

[gerryger]

I also thought about putting them above the doorways???? As high as possible... Any thoughts on this??? May not be ideal for hard wiring them in, but it seems that putting them high will still give some privacy.

You brought up some good questions. I also thought of installing them above doorways but decided not to because of the hard wiring complications that you mentioned. A tip that I can give is to try to find a fan location that is above an existing electrical outlet for your power source and then install everything in that same wall cavity. You will need a cut-in style gang box for the speed switch. If you keep the fan and switch inline with the existing wall outlet (all in the same wall cavity) it will make snaking the wiring up the cavity to the fan very easy. Cut-in style gang boxes are used on walls that are sheetrocked already. If you are going to do this I highly recommend buying a 6 inch hole saw. It must be continuous grit to go thru sheetrock or plaster. Goes thru like a hot knife thru butter. Makes the job so much easier.

Yes I also mounted mine as high as possible for privacy and because the heat tends to resonate up there.

I will try to post pics.

 

[DexterDay]

I also thought about putting them above the doorways???? As high as possible... Any thoughts on this??? May not be ideal for hard wiring them in, but it seems that putting them high will still give some privacy.

You brought up some good questions. I also thought of installing them above doorways but decided not to because of the hard wiring complications that you mentioned. A tip that I can give is to try to find a fan location that is above an existing electrical outlet for your power source and then install everything in that same wall cavity. You will need a cut-in style gang box for the speed switch. If you keep the fan and switch inline with the existing wall outlet (all in the same wall cavity) it will make snaking the wiring up the cavity to the fan very easy. Cut-in style gang boxes are used on walls that are sheetrocked already. If you are going to do this I highly recommend buying a 6 inch hole saw. It must be continuous grit to go thru sheetrock or plaster. Goes thru like a hot knife thru butter. Makes the job so much easier.
I will try to post pics.

Nice. Thanks for the info. And yes, pics always help. Always!!

 

[gerryger]

This is the fan that is located directly above the stove.

 

[gerryger]

This is the fan in the bedroom. It is the same fan as in the previous pic but it is the other side.

 

[gerryger]

This is the variable speed switch located in the bedroom.

 

[gerryger]

This is the fan, switch and existing electrical outlet. All items are inline with each other which makes the wiring in the same wall cavity pretty easy.

 

[PJPellet]

That's a nice looking setup for a fan. Good Job.

 

[grathan]

I've had no luck with a corner fan. This year I am installing a register in the ceiling about 6' in front of the stove with an 80cfm inline fan and 4" insulated duct pulling that air to the other side of the house.

 

[smoke show]

finally some pics :lol:

thank you.