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Advice/opinions on garage ceiling fan selection

RemCharger

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Looking to put a ceiling fan in a 26x24 10' ceiling garage. This is mainly for winter heat distribution, rather than summer cooling( which would be a side benefit). From what I've read, need about 60" , hung 2ft down. Sound right? 3 blade fine, or more the merrier? It should be forcing the air upwards?
TIA
 
You could try a big *** fan like this one :poke:

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10' ceiling, sounds like there may be plans for a lift in the future??? With that in mind I would consider moving the fan or fans to the side away from the lift....

FWIW it is suggested to use a 60" fan for a room size of 350 Sq/Ft... Your garage is 625 Sq/Ft.... Plus it is taller than the average room....

I would either consider a much larger fan or honestly probably two 60" fans...
 
Yeah winter taken the hotter air that rises, off the ceiling
circulating it down & making it flow down the walls,
if there's a heat source in there, will help
the exact reverse rotation as in the summer months

Maybe either 2) 36" (or 42"- 48" even better), garage ceiling split into like 3rds,
maybe cheaper, initially, to buy the fans, may circulate the whole garage better too

but;
1 big fan will probably be cheaper on electricity in the long haul
60" fan in a in a 4-5 or more blade, would be better then a 3 blade,
in any situation
in my experience, I ghad industrial fans in my warehouse,
from Grainger's

Also we use ceiling fans (in several sizes in a 1,600 sqft house, not that big)
in every room of the house, min. of 4 blade most are 5, 48" is the normal ones
I have a 36" right above my chair at my desk, I'm 'a sweater' when it gets hot
I can deal with cold/cool air
it's not that big of a house,
but it gets hot here 100*f + summers, helps makes the A/C more efficient
It seems like it helps more in the summer to cool, then winter, to help heat
but it still works

my Electric bill is always higher in the winters, like 33%+,
as soon as it get below freezing
like $175-$200-US summers & $300-$350US winters
(Pacific Gas & Electric, most expensive Electricity in the country)
 
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