How strong is the fan? I want it to blow air toward my shower and not just have the heat rise up to the ceiling above it immediately.
1780528
This heater is strong with a pretty powerful thrust.....should be suitable for your purpose.
1780529
Can you tell me how loud the noise is or if it makes any noise at all? I need a really quiet one that on one will be able to hear because I'll be using it at work and don't want to irritate my coworkers with a header or fan noise.
1780530
The fan is fairly powerful, I would think in a bathroom it would be quite sufficient.I used it continuously for a little over a year, then it died, out of warranty however.
1780531
I just tried the fan, I can feel it strongly up to 16 inches away and can still feel it up to 24 inches away. The higher the heat the slower the fan. Hope this helps
1780532
The Vornado fan is as strong as the limitations of the electric outlet it is plugged into! (Usually 12 amperes) Any hot air from a heater is going to rise! This is a fact of life! I have two Vornados and have always appreciated their capabilities. Heat from the Vornado leaves the unit slightly spinning. This has a tendency to thrust the warm air a little further than the average heater, but the air is still going to rise!!! Sounds like you need an infrared heater in the ceiling of your shower. Not a heater on the floor. Good luck.
1780533
the fan is not super strong, but you can feel it blowing if you stand in front of the unit. You will be able to direct it but it should make your entire bathroom quite warm if the door is closed. I have an energy efficient home and when the finance failed during the polar freeze last year, three of these units kept my 1500 square foot home at 70 degrees without issues. good luck.
1780534
I have mine sitting in front of me but about 10 feet away. It is strong enough that I get warmth, but don't feel a big breeze. It is a mighty little heater, and I think you would like it. The room I have it in is about 12 x 15 and it heats it up nicely even at the medium settings. So it will heat up a bathroom nicely I think. it heats the whole room, not just the ceiling..hahaha...
42108
This fan puts out a lot of air flow - I use it to vent humidity from my home's basement. For that volume you may want to a "duct booster" fan which has a quarter of the air flow.
1368835
Hi,The fan will move air quite well for a small fan/heater. However, it is really not powerful cooling fan. It is a fan heater combo that really does a great job of heating small areas like the motorhome.I have had this fan/heater for a few years now and it works very well. Jon Green
1974624
I use two 250 watt infra bulbs and it heats up my small bathroom just fine. I have it on a timer (to turn off) and turn it on about 5 minutes before I shower so the room is nice and warm. Maybe your ceilings are higher than most houses?
279184
Mine is installed in my bathroom right out side the shower and was recommended to me specifically for the bathroom. I am very happy with the performance of my unit in our fairly large airy bathroom. I don't recall any warnings about moisture from shower/bath, but I do have a 340 CFM exhaust fan so moisture really isn't an issue in my Bath. My wife loves it and frankly that's what matters, ya know..Happy wife, happy life!.
2132927
It's a super fan and does push air very well. You'll want to use a string or short bungie to keep it pointed downward, but yes. I used this fan to cool my living room, dining room, and kitchen areas.The only downside to this fan is that it won't hold a position. The nuts on the side won't hold it, because its just that powerful. This is why I say you'll need to tie it down if you want it to blow into your basement. I just used a decent ribbon, tied it from the grating to the base, works great to dry floors in minutes that way!
2269247
Mine stands up to the ceiling fan on high but not sure how much it can take from a strong gust. Obviously the more you extend it the less stable it will be so if you don't have to stretch it all the way out I wouldn't. I put it in a doorway and over extended it and it fell over when I was moving it. I'm using it on marble tile.
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I don't think this type of fan should be used for a high ceiling. We have a slanted high ceiling and this fan is too small. I put this fan by an ac vent so it would circulate the air. It is perfect for what we expected. Ceiling is also low. Remember blades are small. I hope this helps.
1463330
What type of ceiling are you trying to circulate air through? Are you pulling air into an attic? If it is a acoustical type ceiling. I would suggest an lay in vent with the fan mounted in an outside wall above the ceiling. I don't think the fan was design for that application, it does blow pretty hard. Try calling Fantech, they might say other wise.
1075692
If the ceiling is low it may help some. I found the fan kinda weak, I think due to the foam fan blades, and only used it once. Personally I would not recommend this fan.
1936351
That sounds good, consider where your make up air is going to come from. Without a good free flow source of make up air, you will notget much flow. Perhaps you have a shady and low and cool side of the house where you can add a vent for make up air. The opening for the make up air should be approximately the same square inches as the fan.
1866854
I have a 630 sq ft. bathroom and had the fan installed and vented by an electrician, but it just does not seem to move the air quick enough. I also painted the bathroom, but now the walls look like a melting candle, with the steamy water dripping and causing the paint to bleed. What gives?
2043625
All depends on your shower. But I have it open no more than 10-20% of full power. Any more than that tickles. I love this thing
1806782
My bedroom has a very high ceiling. Once he heater has been running for a few minutes (abt 15) I turn on the ceiling fan to help circulate the air from the ceiling. It always raises the temp a couple of more degrees at the floor level.
1686975
I am using it as my main shower head. I removed the pipe that connected the old shower head to the water delivery pipe. I think the force of the water is strong.
354633
It can be mounted in a bathroom with a shower. The exhaust fan helps to take away excess moisture from things such as the shower/steam to help prevent excess moisture. As long as it is mounted in the ceiling of the shower I see no problem other than will it develop condensation in the unit if it directly over the shower.Steam or heated water vapor rises.
102931
I'm very satisfied with the fan. It's relatively quiet, good air flow and looks nice. It should do fine in a room of that size. You may have to run on the higher speed.