Squirrel fan

[brightspark]

or a snail fan

 

[the snooper]

squirrel fan pictures seems like a cage fan
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=S...8eom-nKAhWDVxQKHeCgCvUQsAQIMA&biw=800&bih=443

i went off and googled never heard that term for them

 

[Seadog]

More like a hamster fan really

 

[brightspark]

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google.co.uk/search?q=snail+fan+blower&biw=1920&bih=963&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&sqi=2&ved=0ahUKEwicy96TnenKAhUmS5oKHQoqDwAQ7AkIVQ

 

[rikrobson]

So this isn't about the Tufty club then

 

[dannyp]

ventilation systems + water = legonella well presents the possoblity

 

[the snooper]

ventilation systems + water = legonella well presents the possoblity

that's a very valid point, it was found in a study of people that came down with it, most had driven their car and used the washers and of those that had used the washers and caught it they didn't have proper screen wash in the water which will kill bacteria apparently

 

[anjum]

Hi

I have a dust exstractor fan that I want to use as a generall fan
To exstract dust, welding fumes, paint spray, etc
I have a 12inch fan blowing air into the garage.

The fan moter I want to use appears to be sealed, its a perform dust exstractor model no CCBDE
I purpose to exstract the air Low down, send it up a large 18 inch tube, as the air is going up
the tube spray a fine mist of water to take out the dirt in the air, then to the fan to dump the extracted air
This is a diy setup the water will be filtered and recirculated

What do you think



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Just some random thoughts...

Firstly blowing air into the garage won't "extract the dust, spray fumes etc. They will exit through any other gaps in the garage/ vents/ after swirling around in the garage. Adding a dust filter will help keep the air clean once the garage is clean, but it won't clean fumes etc being created in the garage, they will exit via the gaps etc.

So assuming you are using the 12" fan with a filter to blow into the garage and considering another one to extract air and fumes etc out again.

Might be an idea to do it backwards. first the tube with the water spray, air "sucking" upwards , water draining down to recirculating tank, filter and pump back to nozzles. You will probably have to make some baffles up to encourage the water to drain downwards if the airflow is high as it should be. Then possibly an air filter then the fan followed by a carbon filter to try to reduce the smells.

Have the tank easily removable so you can empty it at will and dispose of the contents safely depending on what's in
there. Put some anti-bacterial type stuff in the tank to keeps the bugs away.

Look at the designs of spray booths for some more info on airflow etc if you want to spray.

I haven't got a garage yet but I've been thinking about this for a while. I like the recycled Dyson idea though for small spaces.

 

[anjum]

that's a very valid point, it was found in a study of people that came down with it, most had driven their car and used the washers and of those that had used the washers and caught it they didn't have proper screen wash in the water which will kill bacteria apparently

Or hadn't used the air-con over the winter and allowed the bugs to gather in there. Has led to a whole new industry of car air-con services and products!!

 

[the snooper]

Or hadn't used the air-con over the winter and allowed the bugs to gather in there. Has led to a whole new industry of car air-con services and products!!

The unused air con would be dry though, no condensate