Finishing Booth

[chris99z71]

If you were to set up the fan to act as a "pusher" instead of a "puller", could you avoid pulling any vapors through the fan? Would this help the issue?
Grated, this means putting the fan in the fresh air source and creates some other logistical issues...

 

[John Reeves]

My fan is a direct drive. The air flows through the motor to keep it cool. I did a lot of spraying today and it works quite well. The filters seem to pick up a lot judged by their color.

Chris, would a push fan stir um too much dust?

 

[chris99z71]

Chris, would a push fan stir um too much dust?

I dunno. My experience with finishes, let alone spraying, is admittedly limited. That's why I phrased my response as a question...that and I'm studying to be on Jeopardy! :rolf:

 

[Gofor]

OSHA standards are 100 fpm air flow across the work piece or spray person in design, allowed to drop to 80 in practice and 60 before changing filters.:rolf: (there is an alternate "complete air changes per hour" criteria based on volume for large areas).

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