we haven't noticed a problem with the dust going from the workshop,
through the furnace, to the rest of the house. apparently, it just
goes from the workshop, to the furnace, AND STAYS THERE. sigh. but
thanks. May be a 6" duct for outside air isn't such a bad idea ..
though, punching that hole in the wall doesn't sound like fun ...



"Brian in Vancouver, BC" wrote:

Larry;

You should have the furnace in its own room, separate from the workshop.
It should have a return air duct collecting air from the living spaces and
it should get some outside air from a relatively small duct (about 6" dia.
typically). You should not return air from the workshop, or that air will
be circulated to the other living spaces, and spread the dust around (your
wife will NOT like your hobby). Don't circulate heat to the workshop from
the furnace or collect return air from that area.

(I work in a garage with only a 1500 W radiant heater and when its 50 deg F
in there, its "warm". Some days its between 34 and 44 deg F. If you need
some heat, use an electric radiant unit or baseboard.

Brian

"Larry Levinson" wrote in message
.. .
| am in desperate need for advice about my basement woodshop and the
| furnace/central air unit. we share the same space, with no separation.
| the local utility guy just told me on the phone that my options are as
| follows, or I will kill the unit ...
|
| 1) Turn off the unit while working (freeze the family.) at the end of
| the session, open the front, vacuum it out and the area immediately
| around it before turning it back on.
|
| 2) Box in the unit and figure out someway to supply air.
|
| a) new outside air supply? sounds expensive.
| b) louvered opening in the ``wall'' that backs on to the
| laundry room? (lint issues, but obviously much less than sawdust.)
| c) cut the access door, with louvers, in the laundry room
| wall, which would elimate the workspace used by SWMBO for her jewelry
| hobby.
|
| what do all you guys do about this?
|
| REALLY want to avoid having to move to the garage ...
|
| UPDATE: I currently have a Jet 650 CFM dust collector with two
| diverters to handle tablesaw, router, jointer and planer, plus an air
| cleaner that I built from the American Woodworker plans a few years
| ago.
|
| UPDATE 2: anyone in the Trenton area want to go in on an
| office/warehouse lease with me? there is a place on Flock Rd. Have yet
| to ask the rent ...
|
| TIA
| Larry Levinson
| Talking up to the vocal ...
| LLevinson*Bloomberg.net
| (remove the star etc ....)


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