anyone here currently using a squirrel cage fan as a exhaust fan? yea i know a inline fan is much better, but in my case the fan is free.

i recently installed a new furnace and looking at the old unit i noted a fairly new squirrel cage fan in there so i ripped it out for use another day. not sure the cfm's but i do know it was a 125,000btu furnace, and a nice sized fan about 18in tall and atleast 12in wide. fan also has a hi/lo feature.

fired that sucker up and it does move some air. should work fine for exhausting a single room.

probably install a solid state switch to vary the speed. and install the fan inside a insulated wooden box with a 8in intake into my room. probably find its home in the attic.

just wondering if anyone has done this considering its fairly easy and cheap to acquire the fans. let me know if it worked good for your setup or maybe offer some suggestions.

thinkin this should work good because currently i have a dryer squirrel cage in place but just doesnt exhaust the smell completely some days.

any thoughts would be great.
swisha Reviewed by swisha on . squirrel cage fans anyone here currently using a squirrel cage fan as a exhaust fan? yea i know a inline fan is much better, but in my case the fan is free. i recently installed a new furnace and looking at the old unit i noted a fairly new squirrel cage fan in there so i ripped it out for use another day. not sure the cfm's but i do know it was a 125,000btu furnace, and a nice sized fan about 18in tall and atleast 12in wide. fan also has a hi/lo feature. fired that sucker up and it does move some air. Rating: 5