ceiling fan question for the garage
 

I asked this question once but I have a few follow up questions. I'm going to add a single ceiling fan in my 24 x 26 garage. It will be centrally located. The plan is to mostly use it on low speed to help distribute AC and heat. I'm thinking a 52 " is sufficient. I will go with something that has remote control for both the fan and lights as it's 14 ' up to the ceiling peak. With a 4/12 pitch I'm thinking of using a 3 ' to 4 ' long down rod does that sound about right ? The main reason I'm thinking of a 3 ' to 4 ' is the rod will be going through the center of a BBS race wheel which measures 20 " x 20 " . The wheel will be mounted to the ceiling with the down rod through the center for a man cave decoration. So I have to make sure it looks good in proportion to everything. With a 3 ' down rod there shouldn't be any concerns with clearance to the pitched ceiling should there ? Any opinions on 3 ' vs. 4 ' ? I just remembered I have to also worry about the roof of a car/truck when on the scissor lift at it's highest lift height :eek: Hmm I need to get a tape measure and figure a few things out. I think I will purchase locally at a box store vs. some fancy commercial job but I will make sure it has LED lighting.

I am, by no means, an air-movement specialist, however; a single, ceiling mounted fan (set on LOW) in a building that is 624 sq. ft. and has 14 foot ceilings?

I don't think you will even know it's there - unless you look up and see it turning. :)

I am not looking to feel a strong breeze I'm just looking to gently move air around the garage. And most of these fans are 3 speed so can kick it up higher if needed. I didn't mention in my original post I have 3 wall mounted fans at the front of the garage that are about 18 " in diameter so with 4 fans I doubt I'll have a problem moving air. But the wall mounted fans even on low are pretty aggressive/noisy so that's why I'm interested in a quieter solution for the ceiling. To be honest the ceiling fan is more of a piece to complete the man cave decoration with the BBS wheel than a necessity to move a lot of air. The mini split does a good job of air movement. But I'm open to suggestions.

Sounds like a tall vehicle, like a SUV, when lifted on the scissors lift, will hit the fan which will be about 10' from the ground.

i have a fan in my garage. 12 ft ceilings. 500 sq ft.
it moves lots of air

What about a big ass fan?
Haiku, the most advanced residential ceiling fan | Big Ass Fans

I think you should bolt the blades to the wheel edge, mount the wheel on a spare hub& stub axle, connect to a slow speed motor.......

This would be very cool but I don't have time to fab it up. Great idea though !

I remeasured the BBS wheel today it is 20 " in diameter and 16 " wide so I think I can get away with a 2 ' down rod. That will give me enough head room for vehicles on the scissor lift.

this,

they aint cheep but they work

Beautiful...love the wood blades. Oh, and with a wi-fi chip no less.
Neat video.
Big Ass Fan is Big Ass $$$$.

rfuerst911sc,
I am late to the game but this is what I have and it is used for the 20'X24' shop portion of our 40'X24' garage. No lighting option but it does move some air and is relatively inexpensive at $61.45).

Westinghouse Industrial 56 in. White Ceiling Fan-7840900 - The Home Depot

I have the exact same setup and plan to install a ceiling fan, good info. I've got a ceiling mount furnace, thinking that in the winter running a fan on low just to circulate the heat that collects on the 12ft ceiling area will reduce how much it runs a lot. Just didn't get around to installing it last winter. I've got a hanging fluorescent light that I need to move for the fan.

Daryl beat me to it. I have this same fan in my 24x30 garage with 11.5' ceilings and I've very pleased with it. It has five fan speeds and will move up to 6250 cfm.

The only other fan I would consider is one that operates with a DC motor. Other than Big Ass Fans, I don't recall who's manufacturing these fans but you'll find the energy consumption is significantly less than a standard AC fan.

For a ceiling fan, I have a basic Home Depot "Hampton Bay" jobbie - nothing fancy - works great.

I also have a 1600CFM gable fan mounted inside the shop, near the ceiling, to suck out any fumes and whatnot. I use the gable fan as a "whole house fan" in the summer - it's on a timer and I run it for an hour or so first thing in the morning to cool down the shop for the day.

My shop is 25x25 with 10' walls