Month: September 2026

Cold Chain & Refrigeration Evaporator Fans
By longwell / September 15, 2026 / Fan Engineering Guides

Cold Chain & Refrigeration Evaporator Fans

An evaporator fan can keep spinning while delivered airflow collapses....

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Grow room ventilation fan and carbon filter installed in a grow tent
By longwell / September 15, 2026 / Fan Engineering Guides

Grow Room & Greenhouse Ventilation Fans

Grow room ventilation has to manage temperature, humidity, CO2 and odo...

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Commercial kitchen exhaust blower on a roof above a restaurant canopy
By longwell / September 15, 2026 / Fan Engineering Guides

Kitchen & Commercial Range Hood Blowers

A commercial kitchen exhaust system has to capture grease-laden vapour...

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Ziehl-Abegg-Alternative-Guide--Drop-In-
By longwell / September 15, 2026 / Technical Articles

Ziehl-Abegg Alternative Guide: Drop-In EC Fan Replacements by LONGWELL

When HVAC, ventilation equipment manufacturers, and OEMs evaluate fan ...

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Fan wall array installed in a commercial building air handling unit
By longwell / September 14, 2026 / Fan Engineering Guides

HVAC Fan Wall in Commercial Buildings (Case Study)

A worked example of a fan wall project in a commercial office building...

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Power meter comparing EC fans and AC fans on a test rig
By longwell / September 14, 2026 / Fan Engineering Guides

How Much Energy Do EC Fans Really Save?

Vendors quote 30, 50 or 70 percent. The honest answer depends on how m...

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Spreadsheet calculating EC fan payback for a ventilation upgrade
By longwell / September 14, 2026 / Fan Engineering Guides

EC Fan Payback Period: Real Numbers

Payback is simple arithmetic that people get wrong by leaving items ou...

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Sound level measurement comparing EC fan noise at different speeds
By longwell / September 14, 2026 / Fan Engineering Guides

Noise Reduction with EC Fans (Real dB Tests)

EC fans are often sold as quieter, and at full speed the difference is...

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Smart fans reporting status data to a building management dashboard
By longwell / September 13, 2026 / Fan Engineering Guides

Smart Fans: Monitoring & IoT Control

Modern EC fans report speed, current, temperature and faults. Used pro...

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Backward-curved EC plug fan mounted on a support frame in an AHU
By longwell / September 13, 2026 / Fan Engineering Guides

Backward-Curved EC Plug Fan: The AHU Workhorse

A backward-curved EC plug fan can serve an AHU when its exact curve, m...

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