thefed
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I'd like to set up a system in my basement that puts this old centrifugal fan I have laying around to good use (700 cfm, super quiet)
I'd like to find a thermostat or temp control switch that can turn this fan on at say, 70 degrees outside air (need a probe, i assume?). When it kicks on, the fan will intake fresh outside air (usually at night during the summer) until that intake air is warmer than 70 degrees. I think this will reduce our summer cooling bills...as we aren't on top of things enough to go around opening windows and turning on fans when the summer nights dip into the 60's...
How can I do this cheaply and safely? I assume a regular thermostat(digital?) might work, but I'd need some sort of relay and or transformer? Any detailed info/links would be super!!
I'd like to find a thermostat or temp control switch that can turn this fan on at say, 70 degrees outside air (need a probe, i assume?). When it kicks on, the fan will intake fresh outside air (usually at night during the summer) until that intake air is warmer than 70 degrees. I think this will reduce our summer cooling bills...as we aren't on top of things enough to go around opening windows and turning on fans when the summer nights dip into the 60's...
How can I do this cheaply and safely? I assume a regular thermostat(digital?) might work, but I'd need some sort of relay and or transformer? Any detailed info/links would be super!!
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