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fan for permanent fish house

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wondering what you have found to work well to circulate air in a ppermanet house? looking for a fan that is quiet & durable. i do not have a forced air furnance, just a standard wall unit. it can be either 12 volt or electric.

thnaks for your help.

Jon

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barehooks_jr Apprentice

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We installed two 12 volt cigarette lighter plug ins on the ceiling of our house, one above the furnace, and one in the back of the house. Went to Fleet and bought two 8" oscillating fans that have a toggle for slow and fast speeds. Plugged those in and they have worked wonders!

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Those little 4" computer fans are pretty popular and quiet. Axman has them in bulk for cheap, and some used computer stores might have some, too. I saw some mounted on the ceiling of a permy with some long screws and spacers to keep them about 2" off of the ceiling to push air straight down. Maybe put one in each corner and one in the middle of each long wall about 6" out from the wall.

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Here is what I'm talking about courtesy of LipRipperGuy:

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I had also thought of some sort of forced air ventilation using small individual ductwork (1" x 4"?)for each fan down along the wall. It would pull air in at the top and come out at the floor at each location.

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+1 on the computer fans! Extremely quiet, and take little juice to run. I don't have a generator so battery life is a concern for me. I have 3 fans mounted near the ceiling spread out on the opposite wall of my empire direct vent heater. The ones I have use .25 amps per hour each. So with a 180 amp battery they will run literally for ever. I put a simple toggle on/off switch on each so I have the option to use any of the 3 I want. When running them the temp near the floor goes up over 20 degrees vs. not running. And after drilling holes, in an hour the carpet is dry. Well worth the little money and effort to put them in.

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we put in an ocsilating 12v fan from NAPA right above the heater, works great except we found out that with it on we get zero tv reception, go figure. also have a computer fan by the top bunk so you can turn it to point any way you want, that way the guy up there doesn't have to sleep naked, cause its kinda akward when the rattle reels start going in the middle of the night and its his turn eek

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In the permanent house we just have a forced air furnace in the front top right corner and then in the back of the house is 2 bunk beds and the bottom bunk stays cold and the top one is hot, makes you sweat. We have 6 holes in it and they ice over a little bit every night. Would 2-4 inch computer fans blow the air to the bottom of the house to keep the holes from freezing over and keep the bottom of the house about the same temp. as the top of the house?

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Is the fan from NAPA 2 speed or 1? Also is it quiet?

The one I have is NOT quiet...but then again it is over 20 years old. Moves a lot of air though. For me it's worth the noise. Although next season I'll probably invest in a new quieter one.

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I have two 3" computer fans in my 6 1/2'x12' wheelhouse and they circulate the air well. I won't say that there isn't a temperature difference from the ceiling to the floor, but my holes never freeze on me. I had a 12V 2 speed oscillating fan in my old wheelhouse and it was noisy and I always felt a cool breeze blowing on me. I like the computer fans much better.

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Here is what I'm talking about courtesy of LipRipperGuy:

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I had also thought of some sort of forced air ventilation using small individual ductwork (1" x 4"?)for each fan down along the wall. It would pull air in at the top and come out at the floor at each location.

I have 3 of those exact same computer fan setups in my 6.5x12 and it works great. About 4" from the ceiling. I rigged switches on each of them so I can regulate the air flow as needed.

I also installed one fan inside the enclosure of my Empire furnace, aimed at the burner. What a difference that makes. I wasn't about to buy the $150 blower for the furnace. I don't know how much that would increase my heat but that little computer fan for $5 works perfect. Much more efficient than just having the heat radiate from the burner.

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very interested on how you installed the fan in the heater? also how did you run the wiring to battery?

this is what makes this site great valuable tried & true info. did anyone try the duct work idea?

thanks,

Jon

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I have 3 perm. houses that I rent out. A 6 X 10, a 7-1/2 X 12 and a 7-1/2 X 14. All three have a single 4" computer fan mounted close to the ceiling and at an angle pointed toward the floor and heater. These are low RPM fans but move plenty of air around to keep the holes open and also help to equalize the heat distribution around the house. They are also very quiet and use very little elec, You can pick them up at Radio Shack cheap or if you know of a computer repair shop you can get them very cheap.

I added an in-line shut-off switch in the lamp cord that I wired them with so that I can turn them off at night when the houses are not in use or when they are not needed.

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very interested on how you installed the fan in the heater? also how did you run the wiring to battery?

this is what makes this site great valuable tried & true info. did anyone try the duct work idea?

thanks,

Jon

I had a 12v system built into the house when I bought it, so I utilized that for power. Again, attached a single switch to the fan so I can turn it on/off without effecting other fans.

I will try to take pictures next time I get out to my house, but long story short was I made a bracket out of wood, attached the fan to the bracket and screwed it to the inside shell of the furnace. The fan is pointed so the air flows across the heater coil and out the fins of the front panel

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