What ceiling fan?

[redtom]

Just finishing my remodel and finishing of a shop in my pole barn. 14ft high ceiling. I would like a ceiling fan. Just a plain fan with no light. It should be reversible and remote control would be nice and should be common in this day and age. I am puzzled by the lame offerings on the net and wish I could go to a store and actually see one. Anyone have a recommendation?

 

[Mark-Ia]

All the home improvement stores have ceiling fans mounted for show to choose from

 

[redtom]

I looked at HD but didn't see any plain white shop style

 

[Robin Hood]

I bought one from lowes a couple of years ago. no lights. All black.

 

[ss55]

Do household ceiling fans with press board blades hold up well in shop environments?

 

[glennster]

look at northern tools or grainger. both sell shop ceiling fans. they need to be dust and dirt resistant.

 

[Steve in VA]

I put 2 in the garage and 1 on porch. Reversible, variable speed, independent light that is dimmable. I've been very, very pleased. Indoor/outdoor. I can't speak to colour options. HD i think but may have been Lowes.

 

[timcasbolt]

(quoted from post at 18:11:26 02/26/22) Do household ceiling fans with press board blades hold up well in shop environments?

Yes, but they don't move enough air from 14 ft. up.

 

[Stephen Newell]

Use anything but Hampton Bay. They are one of the worst and most aggravating to install.

 

[DoubleO7]

Big Azz Fans. dot. com

Replace the zz's with s's.


Or maybe look at fabric tube duct with strategically placed holes fed with a drum fan.

 

[redtom]

x

 

[Steve@Advance]

If it's outdoors or not climate controlled, be sure it's outdoor rated, or the blades will sag.

 

[Dusty MI]

(quoted from post at 13:53:22 02/26/22)

(quoted from post at 18:11:26 02/26/22) Do household ceiling fans with press board blades hold up well in shop environments?

Yes, but they don't move enough air from 14 ft. up.

Humid areas can ruin press board blades.

 

[Dusty MI]

(quoted from post at 13:53:22 02/26/22)

(quoted from post at 18:11:26 02/26/22) Do household ceiling fans with press board blades hold up well in shop environments?

Yes, but they don't move enough air from 14 ft. up.

Humid areas can ruin press board blades.

 

[old-9]

redtom , You need an industrial fan expect to cost 200 or so. I do not think reversible is necessary, you just need to move air. As a retired electrician I would go to an electricial supply as that is where we bought lights and fans. For now just set the fan rated box and feed it from a wall switch , install fan later. Question , email open joe

 

[timcasbolt]

(quoted from post at 22:11:04 02/26/22)

(quoted from post at 13:53:22 02/26/22)

(quoted from post at 18:11:26 02/26/22) Do household ceiling fans with press board blades hold up well in shop environments?

Yes, but they don't move enough air from 14 ft. up.

Humid areas can ruin press board blades.

I've had a cheap Hampton Bay one in my pole barn for 20 years and the blades are fine, just doesn't move a lot of air because it's too small.

 

[Mike(NEOhio)]

When I built our A-frame I got a 42-inch Hunter fan. Not many brands available 45 years ago. 22 feet to the ridge, I hung it from an 8-foot pipe and ran wires to a wall switch. Hunter is kind of the original ceiling fan like you see in old movies.

 

[Bob Harvey]

Sorry, no recommendation. The one we have (brand unknown without an 8' ladder) has been working every day for 31 years. It requires a shutdown every year to clean. That's all. P.S. it's electric. ;^)

 

[Dave H (MI)]

I have an all metal fan mounted in a steel frame. Pretty old but it turns freely and you can use any motor with a belt. I believe the FIL took it out of a barn someplace. Once again...look on CL or MP. Affordable. No remote but, IMHO, the most reliable remote is a switch on the wall with a wire running to the unit. This is not something you need to over think.

 

[Winchester1]

You can buy all metal fans on Amazon. They are not reversible, the controller looks 1970's vintage. OK for a shop environment, not so nice for a house. They may have improved the controller, it has been a couple of years since I bought mine.

 

[Loosehandle]

Big A$$ fans kinda pricey though lol

 

[whereswaldo]

In my opinion, no. And not just because the blades are a composite. You need either steel or aluminum as the thicker blades become excessively noisy when they are ran fast enough to move air. I've had two D.E.M.C. fans from 'Handy Dan', an early 'Big Box' store, that were $75.00 each 48 years ago. They are low voltage with sealed motors and five speeds with a wall mount switch. At the time, Hunter fans were over $300.00 as there was essentially no competition. About 15 years ago, one of my fans started making noise-dry bearing. I took the bearings (2) to Standard Bearing and the counterman asked 'You finally rebuilding your Unisaw arbor'? He had a hard time believing they came out of a ceiling fan. No problems, since. They are three laded fans, perfectly balanced, which I think is a given when the blades are metal.

 

[dr sportster]

I can't buy a product called Big A$$ .They don't do crap at my gym

 

[dr sportster]

When I was an electrician the Hunter name was respected

 

[Eagle Beagle]

In my shop I installed two of the three bladed Dayton fans from Grainger. One variable speed switch controls both fans.
On the back patio I mounted a Tropos-Air DC fan with wireless control.

If you have a minute, go to
Dans Fan City

 

[Liquid_wrench]

Good advice Steve, I have 2 that did just that.

 

[Hobo,NC]

I got lowes specials cheap arse Hampton Bay been going for 20 years Yes the blades have druped it still pumps warm air toward the floor. : ) I run it in cold weather I would never dream of running it when its hot I want the hot air to stay up there.

If you are thinking of moving air in the summer think pumping it out the eave away from ya and long gone : )

Edit, Hunter are the worst fans I have brought they are pure junk.

This post was edited by Hobo,NC on 02/27/2022 at 06:36 pm.

 

[dr sportster]

Most fans I installed at commercial sites were called Mark 7 s