Teredo wrote in news
On Sun, 08 Aug 2010 19:25:30 -0700, Ron wrote:

On Aug 8, 8:03Â*pm, Teredo wrote:
On Sun, 08 Aug 2010 16:56:18 -0700, Ron wrote:
On Aug 8, 2:21Â*pm, notbob wrote:
On 2010-08-08, jimmy wrote:

I recently Â*had a conversation with an insurance adjuster who
told me one of the causes of fires in a home are these box
fans...do you have any info regarding this??

He's a lying sack of sh*t!

Tell that to the mobile home that I was renting back in the early
80's that burnt to the ground after I left a box fan running while
I was at the grocery store.

So you don't use a box fan now?

Nope. Ceiling fans.

Ceiling fans have an induction motor the same as most any household
fan. So if it's the motor you fear take a look up.


a ceiling fan motor is probably built more robustly than a cheap box fan
motor. CF's are made to be installed "permanently",and thus made better
than a throwaway $20 box fan.
It's also away from physical abuse that a floor fan may suffer,no getting
knocked over,stuff spilled on it.

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