Wall Fan

joeq · Post by **joeq** » Tue. Sep. 16, 2014 7:39 pm

Just ordered a Braun 6" wall fan with a speed switch to put between my living room (with the stove in it), and my kitchen, (which is about 5* cooler in the winter, compared to the living room). I temporarily put a small pedestal fan in the top corner of the door way, to blow some of the heated air into the kitchen, and it seemed to help quite a bit. This year I think I'll put a through the wall fan, so I won't be whacking my head in the doorway. Anyone else do this? I'm thinking I only need to run the fan slow, to move the warmed air.

McGiever · Post by **McGiever** » Tue. Sep. 16, 2014 8:58 pm

If it don't whack your feet it works even better to use a fan to move the far distant cooler floor air towards the stove direction, even more heat gets moved than if you were to try to move the heat away from the stove.

2001Sierra · Post by **2001Sierra** » Tue. Sep. 16, 2014 9:11 pm

This is the way to go. Aireshare. Quiet too.
http://www.tjernlund.com/airshare_ventilation.htm

davidmcbeth3 · Post by **davidmcbeth3** » Tue. Sep. 16, 2014 9:37 pm

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Suncourt-Inductor-6-in ... /100067594

I just use an inline fan and tap 2 nails on top of the casings and string it up with picture wire...works good for me

michaelanthony · Post by **michaelanthony** » Wed. Sep. 17, 2014 12:04 am

Hey joeq, have we spoken of ceiling fans prior, if not they can be quiet and a big help. McGiever said a mouth full by getting the cooler air back to the stove, the warm air fills the void. Possibly some inexpensive venting in the basement from the furthest from the stove to near the air inlet of the stove. just my .02 Mike.

Sting · Post by **Sting** » Wed. Sep. 17, 2014 8:12 am

Cool or cold air is denser and easier to move than warm or hot air.

freetown fred · Post by **freetown fred** » Wed. Sep. 17, 2014 9:37 am

Soooo, all you people that are intimately familiar with jq's house are saying that his successful experiment with the pedestal fan in the doorway should be considered null & void--I mean REALLY, what the hell does he know, it's only his house

I think his through the wall fan will work just fine & YES, I believe low would also be my choice, ya can always up the fan.

The way this old farm house of mine is laid out, I've considered the same idea from my stove room to the living room

joeq wrote:Just ordered a Braun 6" wall fan with a speed switch to put between my living room (with the stove in it), and my kitchen, (which is about 5* cooler in the winter, compared to the living room). I temporarily put a small pedestal fan in the top corner of the door way, to blow some of the heated air into the kitchen, and it seemed to help quite a bit. This year I think I'll put a through the wall fan, so I won't be whacking my head in the doorway. Anyone else do this? I'm thinking I only need to run the fan slow, to move the warmed air.

joeq · Post by **joeq** » Wed. Sep. 17, 2014 4:44 pm

Lots of ideas here people. Thanx for the opinions. I do have a 10" chrome pedestal fan above the stove on a shelf, (which is sort of corner mounted), and it does a fine job of pushing the heated air into living area. Problem is it pushes it past the doorway into the kitchen. because a lot of the heat is at out 7 1/2' ceiling level, and the doorway to the kitchen has a header over it, the heat has a hard time making a 90* left hand turn into the kitchen. Maybe I can find a picture for you. (Well, photobucket's not doing well today)
Anyway, I think you guys know where I'm coming from. As for blowing the cold floor air into the kitchen, that would be problematic. But I do understand the benefit of getting the air circulated. I'm sure you people have seen in the fireplace and stove stores, where a company or 2 have this little plastic triangular shaped fan, that mounts right in your doorways upper corner. That's similar to the method I implemented last year. ('Cept I didn't pay the over-inflated price of their fan). Just bought a small (4") white plastic pedestal that I screwed to the door jamb. It definitely upped the temps in the kitchen. My concern with the wall fan, is it blowing too fast, or also too noisy.

michaelanthony · Post by **michaelanthony** » Wed. Sep. 17, 2014 10:54 pm

You are right about fans joeq, they can be noisy and go too fast. I have held my hand near a doorway corner fan, (which I have but no longer need), the air is hot near the fan but quickly gets cooler as I slowly move my hand away... air cools itself rather fast and that is why my warm air furnace has such a powerful blower.
Have you noticed old movies set in the south indoors, there is always a ceiling fan turning rather slowly, big blade = volume so a small fan needs to scream to move the same amount of air but NOT as far as big fans moving slow and quiet

davidmcbeth3 · Post by **davidmcbeth3** » Thu. Sep. 18, 2014 2:34 am

2001Sierra wrote:This is the way to go. Aireshare. Quiet too.
http://www.tjernlund.com/airshare_ventilation.htm

Looked interesting but after reading reviews of it, not so much. Any other info you can add?

http://www.amazon.com/Tjernlund-AireShare-Room-To ... =all_stars

davidmcbeth3 · Post by **davidmcbeth3** » Thu. Sep. 18, 2014 2:43 am

Found this one ..
http://www.amazon.com/Suncourt-TW108-ThruWall-Roo ... J9QM1QB6NA

less wiring ... ext. cord likely needed

Looks like you could add round duct and make it suitable for ceiling to next level too...

I ordered one through home depot (65 bucks) ... intend on extending it for use in ceiling to floor application ...

joeq · Post by **joeq** » Thu. Sep. 18, 2014 8:35 pm

Wow, you guys have been busy. I just Amazoned a Broan 6" wall to wall fan with a variable speed sw..
Will post a pic of it at a later date, and the install. Got to go for now.

joeq · Post by **joeq** » Sat. Sep. 27, 2014 2:36 pm

Alright people, got my fan the other day, and decided to install it today. As I mentioned, I'm not too sure about the speed and noise of this fan, so I also ordered the variable speed switch. it took about an hour to cut the holes, and slide the unit in. Fortunately the housing length of 4.5 inches was flexible enuff to accept the extra 1" that my walls have, due to the lath and plaster. Here's a few pics.
The kit, Broan 512 6" room to room fan, with switch

Best possible location, on the kitchen side.

Unit installed for fitment.

Finished installation, kitchen side, with switch below.

And now, the living room side

I'm not too happy about the unsymmetrical location of the fan on the living room side, but have no choice due to the kitchen side, but so goes life. Will need to color the grilles and switch plates to match the decor, plus I'll need to run about 10' of 14-2 Romex from the closet above. So the performance won't be decided till quite a few more weeks when the stove is fired. If nothing more, it's got to beat whacking my head on the old set-up I had, with the small fan mounted up high in the corner of the door way. And for less than $75, if it doesn't pan out, will just need to fill the holes back in after removal. I'm pretty confident it'll be OK tho. I'll update, once it's running.

scalabro · Post by **scalabro** » Sat. Sep. 27, 2014 2:47 pm

Nice install job Joe. Now that I see one installed, I know where I could put one!

joeq · Post by **joeq** » Sat. Sep. 27, 2014 3:19 pm

Hello Scott. Thanks, but don't jump the gun yet. wait till I get this thing running, and proven.