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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
 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.
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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. 
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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.
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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.
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i have a fan in my garage. 12 ft ceilings. 500 sq ft.
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What about a big ass fan?
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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.......
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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.
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Neat video. Big Ass Fan is Big Ass $$$$.
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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
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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.
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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
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