Instead of looking for the brands, one should pay attention to the important features and specifications when it comes to buying an exhaust fan. Features and specifications make a product worthwhile to buy. With the right kinds of features and specifications, a homeowner, or a building owner will be able to get the most out of the exhaust fan that he or she purchases.
Exhaust fans are an integral part of any home. They are mostly installed in the kitchen, bathrooms, common areas, and sometimes in the rooms as well. They are also installed in the shops, showrooms, offices, hospitals, restaurants, resorts, and many other workplaces. Therefore, their application is wide and well spread. Given the kinds of buildings we design these days, it is essential to install exhaust fans in order to get ventilation with the outside air. Without these devices, the home or workplace will not be able to stay fresh thereby causing health-related issues.
We as humans exhale carbon dioxide. Additionally, we conduct many activities such as cooking, cleaning, washing, dusting, etc. All these activities generate gases, or dust particles, or humidity. And if the home or the workplace is closed and there is no ventilation with the outside air, then, all these gases, dust particles, and moisture stay indoors resulting in severe health-related issues. Therefore, we need to make sure that our home or workplace is properly ventilated with the outside air either by installing the exhaust fans at appropriate locations or by opening the windows. Sometimes, opening the windows might not be possible for a variety of reasons such as dust particles entering into the building from outside, or insects/mosquitoes/flies entering the home or building from outside. Therefore, ventilating the home or workplace by installing exhaust fans make sense.
Now, which brand is best for the exhaust fan? There are a variety of brands available in the marketplace and all of them claim to be the best among the lot. Therefore, it can get really tough for a consumer to choose the ideal exhaust fan among all these options. Instead of choosing a brand, one should actually look at the specifications of the device offered by various brands. In particular, a buyer must pay attention to the following specifications:
Blade size determines the sweep of the exhaust fan. Normally 6-inches, 8-inches, 12-inches exhaust fans are commonly sold in the marketplace. A typical 6-inches device is used in small bathrooms and it can work perfectly for a bathroom of size 8 feet by 8 feet. The 8-inches device is used in the kitchen, common areas, and rooms. This size is the most used among all the different sizes. This can even be used in the bathrooms. Therefore, homeowners need not order different sizes of the exhaust fan, instead, a standard 8-inches device is good for all applications. A typical 12-inches device is used in workplaces or restaurants. However, after consulting with the architect or interior designer, one can instead install multiple numbers of 8-inches devices as well.
Speed is measured in the Revolution Per Minute (RPM). One must choose a high-speed appliance. For a typical 8-inches device, make sure that RPM is between the range of 1600 to 1800. This will make sure that the exhaust fan is able to remove a large chunk of stale air from the home or building at a faster pace.
Airflow is generally measured in Cubic Feet per Minute (CFM). For a device operating at an RPM of 1600 to 1800, the airflow should ideally be somewhere between 190 to 220 CFM. Do check the airflow before purchasing this device for your home or workplace.
These days everyone is focused on saving energy. Whether you are a homeowner or a shopkeeper, or a restauranteur, or office building owner, we all want to focus on saving power thereby reducing the energy bill. And therefore, not just the exhaust fan, but all other devices should be energy efficient. Choose an exhaust fan that offers high speed, high airflow, and yet consumes less electricity. Because in some instances, we may end up using this device for a period of 10-12 hours on a daily basis.
Gone are the days of vanilla devices. In other words, these days, some innovative companies come up with innovative features in addition to providing the core feature. In the case of an exhaust fan, the core feature is the ability of the device to ventilate the home or building. However, some innovative companies nowadays offer innovative features within the same device. Therefore, with one single product, a homeowner or a building owner is able to perform multiple functions. Therefore, look for such products in the marketplace.
Besides buying a functionally superior product, one should also make sure that the appliance looks aesthetically superior as well. When a homeowner or a building owner can spend a huge amount of money on interiors, then, it makes sense to buy devices that are not only functionally superior but also aesthetically superior.
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