Enjoying my Lasko blower but looking to see if anyone has experience with huge barrel fan setups like the Big Ass Fan Sidekick ( Sidekick - Durable Barrel Fan - Big Ass Fans® )? This thing moves 15000cfm!!! I plan to use it in the basement so can’t be too loud. One concern is that the fan is so big I…

I had a very large fan, which moved a massive amount of air. But it was loud and the motor generated a fair bit of heat. I recently had an Air con installed directly in front of my trainer which blows icy cold air with a decent velocity. I have found it to be much much better than any fan combo I h…

You can get a 2-3’ diameter barrel fan at Home Depot for a lot less than 2k. I have one in my garage setup and its more than enough for my Kickr setup.

Wondering if you have a comparison vs. a Lasko type blower ?

I dont have a direct comparison but Ive been around a few fans of similar design and the large home depot barrel fan is comparable. I get super sweaty and hot on the trainer and run hot in general and it works for me. For the price, esp if you can get it on sale, its worth a shot.

Bigass Fans work great in very large spaces like warehouses. I noticed they installed them in some airports too, like O’hare. High volume, low velocity. But for bike trainers, treadmills, etc, the Laskos are the way to go. No comparison. If you’re itching to spend money, get the Wahoo fan. Those ar…

We have a Big Ass Fan in one of my warehouses/hangers at work. I’m not really impressed and I’d rather have my Laskos for my trainer. The Lasko is more direct and the BAF just moves a lot of air in a large general area.

This is the fan I currently use in my garage, works pretty darn well for living in Florida. Also, it’s not $2k. [image]

That’s exactly what I use. Its perfect for me in the heat of California.

CFM is just one measurement. That’s a high volume, low pressure fan - basically the same as a box fan. You’re paying 5x the cost of a regular 42’ fan for the fancy quiet blades and motor as well as the 48" size is too big to fit on a normal pallet. One thing to keep in mind, a little bit of convect…

I have a 24in industrial drum fan and love it. 7200cfm on high and that is 75db. No complaints from neighbors in multiple apartments as its whitenoise and don’t penetrate walls or doors that well. $2k for a 48in seems a bit overkill to me, mine was $150. The big fans need a place for the air to …

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I think for this to work you’d need to be in a corridor of sorts. Or have a massively powerful fan.

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