How effective is the fan setting for cooling a room in hot weather? I am looking for a Heater/Fan combo as one unit for our motorhome (limited space)
1368835
Hi,The fan will move air quite well for a small fan/heater. However, it is really not powerful cooling fan. It is a fan heater combo that really does a great job of heating small areas like the motorhome.I have had this fan/heater for a few years now and it works very well. Jon Green
1368836
It can run on fan mode with no heat but it would be a mistake to rely on it as a fan. It blows slowly in order to be efficient as a heater.
124612
I use this all year in my RV, even in the summer months when it is very humid. The unit does put out a small amount of warmth (not hot at all), but nothing strong enough to work against your AC. While it may make a small room heat up if you place it in there and close the door, placing it in the main part of your house where there is more air flow, you will not notice any difference.
84225
I use mine in a 660 sqft bait shop and if I open my front door, I get a significant breeze drawing through the shop, I can clear the air in minutes. The key to any of these fans is to have a fresh air source,like an open window or door. The air in my shop gets hot due to 7 refrigerators and freezers operating constantly and the heat can kill alot of my live bait. I have found it to be exceptional for cooling my space.
1659077
I also have a small room with a computer running at all times, and the temperature gets very warm, very fast without the fan. What I have found most effective, is to put one fan blowing fresh air in, and the other exhausting old air out. This creates an Air Exchange which in my case, makes a noticable differnce over simply having them both blowing in the same direction. It also keeps the room smelling less stale than when they are both on exhaust. The grills covering the fans have a slight angle to them, which you can see if you look closely at the slats. If your fan is mounted horizontally, turn both grills slightly to that the left one is pointing to the upper left corner, and position the right grill so that it is pointing to the upper right corner. Pay attention to the subtle slant of the slats to make sure air is blowing in or being sucked out from the top. This allows them to still be pointing upwards, while still pointing away from each other a little bit so that the contrasting air flows don't conflict. This is best for the "One In/One Out" Air Exchange method. You may find slightly better results if you keep the exhaust fan on a slightly higher speed than the intake fan when using the Air Exchange method. Also, if you keep your blinds closed to the level just above the fan to block out sunlight it will help keep the room cooler and make it easier for the fan to keep the room comfortable. If your room is small, try keeping the door closed, so the fan only needs to cool a smaller space, rather than drawing air in from the other parts of your home.
1784152
I have 2 of these fans in a 4x4 tent with a 600watt light. One is to exhaust heat the other brings in fresh air. Its pretty windy in there moves some serious air the 4" fan I had prior worked during the winter but not during summer heat. This actually allows enough air flow to keep the tents temperature around 70 with cool air coming in
1995734
Honestly, I'm not sure I only had the heater for about two months, but I don't think the fan will cool as good as air conditioning but I know for a fact it will help.
2004441
I'm not a heat person. The fan runs 24/7 to circulate air in my apartment. It definitely helps keep cool at night. It runs a little more noisy than others but pushes a lot of air.
1960476
This unit works best in one room applications because of how it throws air. It will cool a room up to 500 square feet depending on the climate where the unit is installed.
2173139
Has a small fan to distribute the heat. I have it set up in a finished basement that can get pretty cool both summer and winter. The area is large and the heater does deliver decent heat . It doesn't 't cook the room but definitely takes the chill out of the room.
1806776
I really do not think running a fan would have any bearing on the heat being dispensed any faster. Once the heater is at its highest heating capacity, a fan may help to drive the heat further in the air. I love the heater. It gives great comfortable cozy heat, no matter what room its in, especially the bathroom.
1419917
I am not sure about how much it cools the room down in regards to degrees, but I love this fan. I live in a place that is very hot and humid. The cost for electricity is very expensive. I do not use my AC most of the time. I use this fan and it really helps. I turn on the AC for an hour before I go to bed and then just use the fan and am able to sleep comfortably. Living in a tropical island can be very hot at times and I am happy I purchased this item. I wish I had a couple more.
470640
I did combine the fan, light (with nightlight) and heater using one switch and it works great. The electrician had a bit of trouble figuring out the schematics but was able to get it hooked up and working fine. None-the-less, I'd recommend it.
1341265
I only used the heater for one night to take the chill off, and it did, our unit, the 12000 btu, cooled a 2100 sq ft house on a low setting of 70 and the house was at 67 degrees. I think it will do it in that small space, I am very well insulated with spray foam and 10 in thick walls, we do not have a furnace, in Iowa/Nebraska!
850673
I have this installed in my garage and it does a great job keeping it to temperature. However, I don't think the fan on this would do a good enough job of circulating to cover 5 rooms. I think you would have 1 really hot room and it would be drastically cooler the further away from the heater you get.
1351085
Fan strength is good. If you get about 3 or 4 feet away you don't feel much heat. But I live in Vermont and I use 2 of these to heat my 1100 square foot house and it has been well below zero for a few weeks and they keep up pretty well.
1804472
Yes, with some hesitation. I am in N. MI and I heat a room in an otherwise unheated building that is 12x24 with 10.5' ceilings. I only need to keep the room just above 65 to maintain the temperature of the equipment so it actually works quite well and we've already had nights down to 14 degrees this year. I assist the heater with a ceiling fan and the space is as well insulated as most homes but with a concrete floor. The thermostat feature is quite good at maintaining a consistent temperature. If you live in a place that is colder it might not work as well for you but if you're south then it should work well enough but might struggle to keep it at 75 or be on all the time as this size space really does require more BTUs. Download the manual, there is a chart in it to help you figure out your space to know how many BTUs you really need.
1079299
This is only a fan. It is not an AC or a heater. It only moves air. Meaning, it will not make a room warmer or cooler, but it will make you feel cooler if it blows on you.