Like the exhaust of a car, industrial exhaust fans are designed to blow air out of a space. I remember growing up in South Carolina, not having air conditioning, and my parents always putting the fan in the widow facing out. I remember thinking that was the dumbest thing ever. My parents, bless their hearts, tried to explain it to me, but my little brain only knew that when you turned the fan back around, and I sat in front of it, it was cooler.

But if you have a work environment, that can’t be air conditioned, due to physical or economical restraints, having fans sitting all over can be a bother. People are tripping over cords, constantly moving the fans out of the way, and blowing stuff all over everywhere. But heat exhaustion is a real threat to a person, so something has to be done.

Why Choose Industrial Exhaust Fans

For starters, industrial exhaust fans are generally in the ceilings or walls; meaning not in the middle of the floor. Because the fans are blowing air out of the space, they are sucking out not only the air, but dust and particles along with it. That in general, is a pretty good thumbs up right there, no matter what you are doing. Never seen a warehouse without a ton of dust in it. But if you are actually doing work, spraying things, or cutting stuff, setting up those work spaces next to the fans will drastically cut down on unwanted particles in the air and keep your workers healthier and happier.

If you are some of the few that work in a relatively dust free zone, don’t rule industrial exhaust fans out just yet. As with the fan my parents placed in the window, the pulling of the out of the building causes the air to move, thus a breeze. Since warm air rises, when the fans are placed in the ceilings, they are blowing the hot air out, letting the cool air in.

Of course, if you want to increase that, you can add intake fans. One set of fans, blows air into the space, while the other set blows air out. Thus creating an even stronger flow of air.

Talk to the Professionals Before Installing Your Industrial Exhaust Fans

When thinking of installing these fans, remember you are talking structural changes to the building. This won’t be a cheap, do it in a day project. To get the best flow through your space you need to know how many fans you need, how big should they be, and how far should they be spaced apart. If you are pairing your industrial exhaust fans with intake fans, you need to make sure that the exhaust fans are big enough. Many times the exhaust fans should be substantially bigger than the intake fans. If the sizes aren’t correct, you will just be blowing dust all over your work space.

Your Employees Well-Being and Your Industrial Exhaust Fans

Sure people don’t like to be hot. Sure people complain, and if you can keep your employees more comfortable, they will work better. But a poor work environment can run deeper than that. Heat strokes are a very real thing. Caused when the body can’t dissipate the heat it is creating, it can be fatal. Creating that air flow through the work space, can be just enough to keep the body’s temperature within safe levels.

If fumes, or elevated dust levels, like saw dust, are involved there are all sorts of respiratory problems that can result. These sorts of problems are not only disconcerting to the employee, and you for worrying about their well-being, but can result in all sorts of medical bills for your establishment. Installing some fans now doesn’t look like that big of an expenditure.

Even if it isn’t a huge medical problem, employees that feel bad all the time, don’t work well. This costs you money in time, quality, and quantity of work. And people who feel bad at their jobs, are going to make the connection, and find employment elsewhere, causing you high turnover, thus money lost in constant training of new people.

Talk to your people, do the research, take the time now to save you time and money in the long run.