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Post by Adam D. on Jun 14, 2012 2:45:23 GMT -5
Got an email from someone a few weeks ago, asking how much are these worth.. I replied back and didn't get a response.. Looks like these were in a gym at one time by the frame thats mounted, but then again, it has a swag kit..   |
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Post by jamiem on Jun 14, 2012 3:21:28 GMT -5
blender fan with homemade outer (exhaust fan type ring thingy)?? wierd in good way..
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Post by Adam D. on Jun 14, 2012 3:29:57 GMT -5
One thing that bugs the hell out of me, is why do people call these things "Heat Fans"? The last I recall, these are Universal Series ceiling fans, and Heat Fans are the one's with three blades w/o a switch housing..
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Post by jamiem on Jun 14, 2012 3:36:47 GMT -5
One thing that bugs the hell out of me, is why do people call these things "Heat Fans"? The last I recall, these are Universal Series ceiling fans, and Heat Fans are the one's with three blades w/o a switch housing.. i agree,i guess the motor hets that hot? otherise i don't know |
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Post by fancollector12 on Jun 14, 2012 11:19:17 GMT -5
They are called heat fans because they were originally meant to help recirculate heat on high ceilings. You should try and get this one for the Site IMO.
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Post by JW on Jun 14, 2012 12:38:11 GMT -5
It'd be interesting to know if the frame was homemade or manufactured by Emerson, even for a very short time.
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Post by Cole S. on Jun 14, 2012 22:55:11 GMT -5
That's... actually kinda cool. Would be even cooler if Emerson made the frame, I've been surprised before. As for the name, I don't know that anyone knows where to draw the line between Heat Fan and Universal Series. I guess that's why I've always stuck with Blender Fan, it just covers everything lol.
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Post by Rick M. on Jun 14, 2012 23:00:58 GMT -5
That's really neat! I wonder if the metal frame was designed to deflect playground balls or something from the sides of the blades...? Seems kinda pointless since the bottom is exposed anyway, but the concept is kind of cool. I'm curious if the frame was actually manufactured by Emerson...if so, it's the first one I've seen.
With regards to the name (as Vincent said), these were originally designed to be installed on high ceilings to push warm air back down. It also seems common that they were installed next to large heaters to help circulate the warm air. I guess that's where the "Heat Fan" name comes from...not sure if "Heat Fan" or "Universal Series" is more official though...
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Post by Austin on Jun 14, 2012 23:13:33 GMT -5
That ring could have been a shield to protect the blades from objects such as ladders, broom sticks, or stuff like that. Also, it could have had a wire guard on that metal ring that got lost over the years. Another reason could be that the ring is not for protection but to act like a venturi ring like the same ones used on old box fans. Then again, idk but thats the only two reasons why that thing would be on there.
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Post by Adam D. on Jun 14, 2012 23:44:53 GMT -5
Universal Series is an "Official" name for these fans.. Years back there was one on Ebay, NIB, and the box quoted "Universal Series", which was a four blade w/switch housing.. Heat fans that are newer, are all three metal blade industrials, which indicates the versions w/o switch housing.. Made for the home = Universal Series. Made for the industry = Heat Fan... But then again I have not seen any documentation that any version of these old Blender Fans indicates Heat Fans..
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Post by Rick M. on Jun 15, 2012 0:02:33 GMT -5
I found this deep in the archives of this forum a few years ago and saved the pics on my hard drive since they were so cool. It came from a mid-70s slide show from Emerson, advertising their "Heat Fans" - they only showed four-blade switch housing models in the slides if I remember correctly. This is the first slide:  |
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Post by Adam D. on Jun 15, 2012 3:09:06 GMT -5
Hum, I missed that one, it must have been posted when I was away.. That's kinda odd that they would use two different names for these fans.. I wonder if anyone at Emerson would know more about the series.. Perhaps someone who has been with the company for a long time..
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Post by fancollector12 on Jun 15, 2012 9:36:22 GMT -5
They made the Blenderfan-style Heat Fans up until a few years ago, called the "Strato-Jet".
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Post by Cole S. on Jun 15, 2012 16:59:27 GMT -5
I remember that slideshow, that's why I say that no one knows where to draw the line between "Heat Fan" and "Universal Series". There were so many versions and variants and it seems that there's a lot of overlap. I'm wondering if at some point they thought the name "Heat Fan" was confusing to the consumer, as if it put out heat, and swapped to Universal Series. Wouldn't explain why the Heat Fan name made a comeback, but that's all I've got. We'd really need to get inside Emerson to know for sure.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 16, 2012 2:37:48 GMT -5
They were called "Heat Fan" when sold commercially and "Universal Series" when sold residentially.
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