Homemade Box Fan From Attic Fan

Made from an old attic fan whole house fan.

Homemade box fan from attic fan.

No extensive remodeling of the attic must be. Supplies from a hardware store will be needed as will some tools that are commonly found in households. See more ideas about attic fan attic attic ventilation. Many thanks to the video creator jennies garage.

Take a look below for the simple instructions on how to make an attic fan using a box fan. Homemade air purifier simple box fan conversion. Giving the air conditioner a break. My dad had also been using another small box fan i built in the 80s.

Cheap homemade whole house fan how to cool without a c. A box fan not being large enough will only cost you money in electricty bills and it could itself overheat and short out creating a fire hazard. I made this one to fit in my bedroom to blow cool air in. I picked up a shop type fan and installed it in a 3 4 inch piece of plywood cut to fit the attic door.

The best part of the blog is the images and the explanation of every single image. By jennies garage. Besides with a bigger 1700 rpm motor instead of the usual 1100 rpm motor in a box fan the homemade fan would be more powerful. It is best to use these types of fans to quickly remove over heated air from homes into attics.

Homemade 12v dc box fan. A box fan sucks air from its back and propels it forward. Mar 5 2020 explore antonio aquino s board attic fan followed by 228 people on pinterest. My dad picked it out of the attic and used it to blow air at the workshop wood stove.

Cheap homemade whole house fan how to cool without a c. Make a quick easy and inexpensive whole house attic fan to reduce the electricity costs. Most building codes specify the gable fan or the attic fan as acceptable means of cooling attics. Whole house fans with intake ventilation can help reduce attic mold and mildew.

Move on to the next page video. Or battery pwrd 100w panel motor awesome. When you rig up your system it will work to draw out all the hot air as it rises while bringing all cool air in from any open windows. Big 24 inch box fan i made for my shopclass duration.

This makes it well suited to substitute for an attic fan and you can install it yourself. I think i spent around 30 for the fan and used a piece of scrap plywood.