Would you recommend this for a 2 Speed Range Hood (Electric Range) Fan to control fan speed?
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a rheostat is not compatible with a 2 speed motor. The motor will over heat and short out. You need a single pole, double throw switch.
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Hello there, 2 fans might work well - in my installation, I only installed one fan near the bottom blowing the air upwards. That seems to keep the fan motor out of extra heat from the frig. and should extend the motor life... I am in SW Texas and it does get hot here... Good Luck with your project!!
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Nope. It is for dimming lights ONLY. there is an On / Off version you could control a fan with but not the speed of the fan.
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No, but you can buy a fan speed controller at either Lowes or Home Depot that should work. they're about $ 20- 30 bucks and they will fit into most existing outlet boxes. i returned mine and bought a a Hampton Bay 60" industrial, model # 526-012 from Home Depot. It's about 30.00 more, but has reverseable speed and the wall controller fits easily into the outlet box and looks much nicer ( to me ). Both fans look similar and both move a lot of air, run quietly, and are fairly easy to install. The Westinghouse has steel blades and the Hampton Bay has plastic blades but are thick and sturdy. Good luck No, but you can buy a fan speed controller at either Lowes or Home Depot that should work. they're about $ 20- 30 bucks and they will fit into most existing outlet boxes. i returned mine and bought a a Hampton Bay 60" industrial, model # 526-012 from Home Depot. It's about 30.00 more, but has reverseable speed and the wall controller fits easily into the outlet box and looks much nicer ( to me ). Both fans look similar and both move a lot of air, run quietly, and are fairly easy to install. The Westinghouse has steel blades and the Hampton Bay has plastic blades but are thick and... » Read More No, but you can buy a fan speed controller at either Lowes or Home Depot that should work. they're about $ 20- 30 bucks and they will fit into most existing outlet boxes. i returned mine and bought a a Hampton Bay 60" industrial, model # 526-012 from Home Depot. It's about 30.00 more, but has reverseable speed and the wall controller fits easily into the outlet box and looks much nicer ( to me ). Both fans look similar and both move a lot of air, run quietly, and are fairly easy to install. The Westinghouse has steel blades and the Hampton Bay has plastic blades but are thick and sturdy. Good luck « Show Less
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No, it has no speed control built into it. I haven't added any control to the fans that I run, I figure one more thing to break. I do have a control on a shop vac that works well that is made by VenTech, sold by Amazon believe it or not. It is rated for the amperage you are dealing with and it works very well. I would consider it, but there are very many options. Hope this helps. Dan
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I used the "SE Electronic Speed Controller" (bought thru Amazon) and simply plugged the fan into controller which reduces the rpm of the Blower. I have it on a timer which allows the Blower to go on and off multiple times a day. It works great have used it for 1 yr and expect long service from this device. I use this combination to expel dam air from the basement to the outside and it works like the "Wave" ventilator system which costs over $1,000 + instillation.
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I use this - Holmes HAWF2043 Dual Blade Twin Window Fan with One Touch Thermostat as an exhaust fan. Works better.
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I used the remote for a smaller fan of theirs. I didn't want to have wiring run. Works but I don't think I'm getting all speeds. They say I am. You can call or email their support. They are helpful
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Yes. It would be a very powerful range hood. You would probably have to wire it to a separate wall switch or something too. It's a large fan too, so it's not going to fit inside a wall or anything. If your range vent pipe is in your attic you could make it work. It is probably overkill unless you have a very serious range hood.
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Yes it can , I have two fans running off of a speed control, and it works great
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Yes, I have a similar location with two Hunter outdoor fans. I used Hunter Fan Company Hunter Fan Company 27189 Two wire fan/light wall control for Hunter Original fans (3 speeds), it works very well. I included a light with my porch fans.
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When I installed this fan I was looking for maximum air flow since it is in a large vinyl shed. It is a one speed on or off unit. The original instructions, as I recall, did not lead me to believe that it would operate with a speed controller, but to be certain would check with the manufacturer. Though this is not a complete answer to your question, hope it helps some what
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This fan will work very well for that room! Using mine in a slightly smaller area (132 sf) and only run on low speed to circulate AC from ceiling in the warmest room in house. I believe you will be happy.
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A variable temperature one. And that doesn't mean one with just a high & low fan speed. Get one with an adjustable thermostat.
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No, the fan needs to have two speed capability. There would be three / four wires.
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I should really check the "I don't know" box, but a few considerations come to mind. (1) this is a powerful and reasonably noisy fan...ones built for the purpose of kitchen venting might be quieter. (2) you're dealing with a lot of grease and crud if you're over anything that produces smoke (such as an indoor bbq) and I doubt if this is built to handle that, (3) I should think that a hood arrangement built for the purpose might be just as cheap as a built-to-order stainless hood and duct work ( you would, of course, want stainless); (3) this is meant to evacuate an entire attic -- you could create quite a (detrimental) draft ducting it down to a single hood and/or overload the motor with restrictive duct work. But I don't see why it wouldn't work given the proper analysis and engineering. It is an exhaust fan, after all. If you're exhausting an entire (kitchen) room, I should think that the only things you need to worry about are the noise and potentially restrictive/overloading/damaging duct work.
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Yes,you can use this to control a fan. This will explain how to wire your configuration. Your fan is the LOAD in the diagram. http://ukrferma.nethouse.ua/static/doc/0000/0000/0151/151383.iabtisqg38.pdf