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Does anyone use a bilge blower to vent their spray booth? I was doing some research as I need to reconsider the exhaust fan for my spray booth. Bilge blowers are used for removing fumes from the bilge of a boat. They have "spark proof" motors, high cfm's and are fairly inexpensive. They are typically DC, but that can be corrected with a power inverter. I was wondering if anyone has any experience using one of these and if there is any reason to not use them.

Thanks,

Chris

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No experience with them. I read an article in an IPMS Journal about making a booth with a squirrel-cage fan from a furnace. You might be able to get a used one of those for free from an HVAC shop. If you lived closer, I'd give you one for free. I picked up a pair of them at work.

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No experience with them. I read an article in an IPMS Journal about making a booth with a squirrel-cage fan from a furnace. You might be able to get a used one of those for free from an HVAC shop. If you lived closer, I'd give you one for free. I picked up a pair of them at work.

The ones I have found from furnaces and AC air handlers are generally very large and wired for 220VAC. I'd like more info on the ones you got.

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Read: "I nicked a pair of them at work" :P

Read: "I nicked a pair of them at work" :P

They were used, from furnaces that our guys removed. Free for the taking. No offense, though. I'm sure you were joking.

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