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Gamma1966
Aug 21, 2007, 10:38 PM
I plan on moving my 5 ton AC comressor under my house. The space is 6 feet high near the front of building, and slopes up to 18 inches at back of building. I plan to put a wall fan on the front wall of the crawl space; which will run when the compressor runs.

Any ideas, suggestions or opinions on this project.

hvac1000
Aug 22, 2007, 01:27 PM
Suggestion!! Do not do it. You will recirculate too much air in that location no matter what kind of fan you have. The space is not tall enough to start with. I have seen this tried before and it never works.

wmproop
Aug 22, 2007, 03:23 PM
Why??

hvac1000
Aug 22, 2007, 04:04 PM
Why???


(((You will recirculate too much air in that location no matter what kind of fan you have. The space is not tall enough to start with. I have seen this tried before and it never works.))) That's why.

wmproop
Aug 24, 2007, 05:26 PM
The question wasn`t mine,, I was wanting to know >why< someone would want to put their condenser unit under the house,, can`t see how it would get enough air to work right,plus the heat would hurt by warming the floor that is over it