Homemade Box Fan From Attic Fan

Big 24 inch box fan i made for my shopclass duration.

Homemade box fan from attic fan.

Make a quick easy and inexpensive whole house attic fan to reduce the electricity costs. Many thanks to the video creator jennies garage. It is best to use these types of fans to quickly remove over heated air from homes into attics. I added two handles to make it easier to remove the fan door and access the attic.

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. My dad had also been using another small box fan i built in the 80s. I picked up a shop type fan and installed it in a 3 4 inch piece of plywood cut to fit the attic door. Most building codes specify the gable fan or the attic fan as acceptable means of cooling attics.

I made this one to fit in my bedroom to blow cool air in. Take a look below for the simple instructions on how to make an attic fan using a box fan. Or battery pwrd 100w panel motor awesome. It was a simple project and saved a lot of money.

Giving the air conditioner a break. Mar 5 2020 explore antonio aquino s board attic fan followed by 228 people on pinterest. Supplies from a hardware store will be needed as will some tools that are commonly found in households. I think i spent around 30 for the fan and used a piece of scrap plywood.

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. This makes it well suited to substitute for an attic fan and you can install it yourself. No extensive remodeling of the attic must be. Cheap homemade whole house fan how to cool without a c.

Move on to the next page video. By jennies garage. See more ideas about attic fan attic attic ventilation. Homemade air purifier simple box fan conversion.

Cheap homemade whole house fan how to cool without a c. These fans bring cool fresh air into the home from the outside. Homemade 12v dc box fan. Made from an old attic fan whole house fan.

My dad picked it out of the attic and used it to blow air at the workshop wood stove. A box fan sucks air from its back and propels it forward.