Garages & Workshops
Garages and workshops have unique ventilation needs because of the inherent air pollution hazards, like dust accumulation, exhaust fumes and heat and humidity. Without efficient ways to vent fumes and exhaust gases and add fresh air into the space, the indoor air pollution can quickly become toxic. Here at Industrial Fans Direct, we supply many different types of ventilation equipment so that you can install the best mechanical ventilation system for your space.
Shutter Wall Mounted Exhaust Fans Shop All Now
Shutter wall exhaust fans are equipped with a set of shutters or louvers that are designed to open and close automatically with the fan, allowing air to flow out of the building while keeping rain, debris, and pests from entering your garage, warehouse, factory or barn. Shutter wall exhaust fans come in a variety of sizes and configurations, and may be equipped with features like variable speed controls, automatic shut-off timers, or built-in thermostats for automatic operation. They may also be made from a range of materials, including aluminum, steel, or plastic, depending on the specific application and environmental conditions.
Pedestal Air Circulator Fans Shop All Now
Pedestal air circulator fans are the perfect solution for several reasons. These circulation fans are height adjustable, portable, move a substantial amount of air, and have optional oscillating heads to circulate air in a larger space such as a commercial kitchen or office space and cool off employees. For larger spaces, such as gymnasiums, welding shops, warehouses or manufacturing facilities, a portable cooling blower may be required. These units are also know as drum or barrel style cooler fans. For areas where flammable fumes, gases or dust exist, an explosion proof circulator fan may be needed.
Filtered Wall Exhaust Fans Shop All Now
The filtered wall exhaust fan comes in a standard version, as well as an explosion proof type. These filtered exhausters are used when dust, paint or other particulates may be in the atmosphere, and are not desired to be displaced to an outside environment. Paint booths, wood shops, grinding rooms, welding shops, foundries are among those facilities that utilize these filtered ventilator fans.
Multi-Purpose Duct Inline Fans Shop All Now
The multi-purpose duct inline fan is very versatile and has many commercial applications. These fans are used for fume extraction, welding shops, kitchens, bathrooms, agriculture, horticulture, utility rooms, server rooms or anywhere smaller volumes of air need to be moved through ducting, as opposed to using wall or roof type exhaust or supply fans. Belt or direct drive tube axial fans may be necessary when larger volumes of air need to be moved in or out of a space.
Portable Drum & Barrel Fans Shop All Now
The portable blower fan has several names, and many uses. You may see these fans also offered as drum fans, barrel fans or barrel cooler fan. This powerful air movement product comes in either a direct drive version, or is belt driven.
Typically the direct drive version of this fan will have a blade size of 36" or less, since the blade is attached directly to the shaft of the motor. Whereas the belt drive drum fan are designed to handle blades up to 60" or larger based on a pulley and bearing system. For dusty or dirty air environments Industrial Fans Direct offers a filtered box style portable fan. These fans come in 1 speed, 2 speed or variable speed versions. Most models are constructed from either powder coated steel, or polypropylene for dent resistance and light easy maneuverability.
You will see these blower fans in warehouses for cooling workers; gymnasiums for stirring the hot, stale, and moist air caused by human activity; flood restoration in buildings and homes to help in the drying process of floors and walls; construction job-sites where there may be dust and other particulates in the air. The explosion proof barrel fan can be used in areas that hazardous or ignitable fumes, gases or dust are present in the atmosphere. The real value and convenience in the portable drum fan is that it comes with wheels and a handle for easy portability.
These barrel type fans pack a powerful punch, with air movement ranging from 3,800 CFM to over 30,000 CFM.
Industrial Fans Direct offers these efficient and economical barrel cooler fans from top manufacturers like Triangle Engineering, Ventamatic, Canarm, Multifan, Airmaster Fan
Garage and Workshop Air Pollution Hazards
Air pollution in garages and workshops is extremely hazardous, depending on the operations being performed in the building. For example, if woodworking or metal working occurs in the space, both of those processes tend to create a lot of dust and wood and metal shards that can become airborne and get sucked into other equipment or accidentally inhaled. Welding operations can create fumes that are so toxic they cause dizziness, and nose, eye and throat irritation. Long-term exposure to welding fumes can cause lung damage. Running machines and equipment that burn fossil fuels can result in an excessive amount of carbon monoxide, which is colorless, odorless and lethal. Not to mention, garages and workshops do not tend to be well insulated. This means that they tend to be either too hot and humid or too cold, which can be dangerous for your employees as well as lead to a loss of productivity. Thankfully, all of these hazards can be corrected with industrial mechanical ventilation.
Types of Industrial Fans for Workshops and Garages
Industrial fans and portable heating and cooling equipment can help eliminate indoor health hazards associated with excessive amounts of dust and particulate matter and unfavorable indoor temperatures. We offer a wide variety of mechanical ventilation options from evaporative coolers and portable heaters to dust collections and exhaust fans.
Dust Collectors
Dust collectors are essential in garages and workshops. Sawing, grinding and sanding operations can create massive amounts of dust and debris in a very short amount of time. Our dust collectors are designed to remove dust almost as fast as it is produced. We offer stationary dust collectors that can be installed directly over the dust producing workstation, and we offer portable dust collectors that can quickly remove dust off adjacent surfaces and floors so that you can have a dust-free environment. Our dust collectors have CFMs up to 2,500.
Heaters and Evaporative Cooling Fans
Climate control is another concern for garages and workshops. These buildings do not tend to contain a lot of insulation, making them susceptible to drafts that can allow outdoor air into the building. Our evaporative cooling fans and portable heaters can help keep indoor temperatures within comfortable ranges. Evaporative cooling fans work by passing ambient air over a reservoir of water, which lowers the temperature of the air. Our evaporative cooling fans have the ability to move between 501 and 40,000 cubic feet of air per minute, and cool the surrounding area by as much as 25%.
In the late fall, winter and early spring, it is important to have supplemental heat in your garage or workshop in order to ensure the inside air temperature is optimized for human comfort. We offer many different types of portable heaters from forced air heaters to cabinet heaters and Salamanders so that you can get the heat right where you need it. Our heaters have the ability to move up to 800 cubic feet of air per minute.
Exhaust and Supply Fans
Keeping fumes, exhaust gases and heat and humidity in check requires the use of well-placed exhaust and ventilation fans. Exhaust fans help vent stuffy, stale, fume and exhaust gas laden air to the outdoors while supply fans help bring fresh, outdoor air into the building. We offer shutter wall mounted exhaust fans, filtered exhaust fans, filtered wall supply fans and multi-purpose inline duct fans with CFMs ranging from less than 500 to 55,000. For those areas that require hazardous location equipment to be installed due to flammable gases, fumes or dust in the atmosphere, we offer explosion proof cabinet mounted exhaust fans, and explosion proof shutter mounted exhaust fans.
Pedestal Fans
Keeping the air circulating with one or more pedestal fans can help move stale air to areas where it can be vented outside via exhaust fans, and they can help keep your employees cool and comfortable even when you have multiple pieces of heat producing equipment running and the air outside is hot and humid. Our pedestal fans have CFMs ranging from 2,501 to 15,000.
Portable Drum and Barrel Fans
Portable drum and barrel fans are perfect when you need to move air quickly out of an area of your garage or workshop due to excessive fumes and/or exhaust gases. They can also help dry floors quickly after mopping or a spill. These fans come with long electrical cords and wheels for easy movement between locations, and they have the ability to move between 2,501 and 40,000 cubic feet of air per minute.
Workstation Fans
When you need improved airflow over a specific workstation or area of your garage or workshop, you can count on our workstation fans to get the job done. Our workstation fans can be mounted to ceilings and walls and have CFMs up to 55,000, which is perfect for keeping your employees and equipment cool and well ventilated.
Utility Fans and Blowers
Our utility fans are designed to quickly improve air circulation in order to reduce dangerous heat and humidity that can make your indoor environment extremely uncomfortable and lead to certain heat-related illnesses. Our blower fans are designed to help remove dust and wood and metal splinters as well as exhaust gases so that you can increase the safety of your indoor environment. Utility fans and blowers have CFMs up to 55,000.
To learn more about our garage and workshop fans, call us at 866-727-1060.