Month: August 2026

High-temp fan with a shaft cooling wheel and isolated bearings
By longwell / August 22, 2026 / Fan Engineering Guides

High-Temp Fan vs Standard Fan Materials

Heat attacks a fan from three directions at once: the wheel, the beari...

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Ducted and ductless ventilation arrangements compared in a kitchen
By longwell / August 22, 2026 / Fan Engineering Guides

Ducted vs Ductless Ventilation

Ductless systems filter and return air rather than removing it. That w...

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Single inlet and double inlet centrifugal fan wheels compared
By longwell / August 21, 2026 / Fan Engineering Guides

Single Inlet vs Double Inlet Centrifugal Fans: What are different?

A double inlet wheel takes air from both sides, roughly doubling airfl...

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Manometer showing negative pressure difference across a doorway
By longwell / August 21, 2026 / Fan Engineering Guides

Positive vs Negative Pressure Ventilation

Room pressure decides which way air leaks through every gap in the bui...

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External rotor motor with the impeller mounted directly on the rotor
By longwell / August 21, 2026 / Fan Engineering Guides

External Rotor vs Internal Rotor Motor Fans

In an external rotor motor the outside spins and the impeller mounts s...

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Plenum fan mounted on a bulkhead inside an air handling unit
By longwell / August 21, 2026 / Fan Engineering Guides

Plenum (Plug) Fan vs Housed Fan for AHU

A plenum fan blows into the cabinet rather than into a scroll. That co...

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Multimeter used to measure a fan capacitor on the capacitance range
By longwell / August 21, 2026 / Fan Engineering Guides

How to Test a Fan Capacitor with a Multimeter

Testing a capacitor takes a minute once the safety steps are done prop...

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Removing a Stuck Blower Wheel (Puller Trick)
By longwell / August 21, 2026 / Fan Engineering Guides

Removing a Stuck Blower Wheel (Puller Trick)

A hub that has spent years on a shaft in a damp cabinet does not come ...

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Bad ECM Module vs Bad Motor: How to Tell
By longwell / August 21, 2026 / Fan Engineering Guides

Bad ECM Module vs Bad Motor: How to Tell

ECM faults split three ways: the module, the motor or the system aroun...

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Furnace blower running continuously with control board access panel open
By longwell / August 21, 2026 / Fan Engineering Guides

Furnace Blower Won’t Turn Off — Fix

A blower that runs continuously is usually being told to, either by a ...

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