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Default Low CFM ventillation fan

On Oct 10, 7:55*am, Phisherman wrote:
On Wed, 8 Oct 2008 15:51:16 -0700 (PDT), Mikepier

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On Oct 8, 4:08*pm, Phisherman wrote:
I'm looking for a decent quality inline fan that will move air through
a 4" pipe, 30 feet long, but at a low CFM rate, perhaps 10 cfm. *All
of the bath fans I've seen are 50 cfm or more or the variable speed DC
fans that are somewhat expensive ( $200). *


I don't think I've seen lower than 50 CFM. But for that long of a run,
you might be better off with a 50 CFM.
Is this for a bathroom? 10 CFM seems low.


Not for a bathroom but for a solarium to remove excess heat. *I want
to keep as much of the conditioned air as possible. *I'd like a
Panasonic, but I've only found a 120 CFM unit. *I plan to reduce the
flow my installing a timer that goes on/off several times a day.
Anyone know about an inline 50 cfm inline squirrel-cage fan I can use?


Panasonic may be DC and a more efficent motor, but im not sure. Set up
one by thermostat, it will only run when needed. A timer, so it runs
on a cloudy rainy cold day? And what if 50cfm wont be enough, a
thermostat is best.