I'm thinking of using this as an intake fan, could the polarity be reversed so the fan rotates in the opposite direction?
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Its an AC fan, so you can't reverse the fan direction by reversing the Hot/Neutral leads. For a DC fan, yes. But not for this one. I can't remember what the internals look like, but (maybe) you could remove, reverse and reinstall the actual fan. But I'm not sure. And then there is the back flow portion you would have to hold open, otherwise it would pull itself shut all the time the fan is on (reversed).
1297999
No. You must use the switch on the fan body to reverse the fan. The switch only controls the speeds and light. The reverse switch is not on the control to prevent the user from reversing the fan when in operation and damaging the motor. Always start the fan control in high speed and never switch into reverse while the fan is moving. Following these guide lines should keep your fan operating for many years.
1298000
No. You must use the switch on the fan body to reverse the fan. The switch only controls the speeds and light.
1949430
Yes it can. By reversing polarity you reverse the direction of the motor. A double pull double throw switch works fine at this function.
1714554
Yes, no reverse so have to point fans different ways. No meant tofit allegy filter but don't see why you could try.Duck tape does wonders for cheap fixes.Dr. Speck
348459
Suggest contacting the manufacturer & ask if tilting the fan motor would be ok
879656
Yep it will work.....dont have to change spin.... I dont want to sound like a smartass ,but I don't think the other answer is correct. I think if you just mount it correctly for what you need it to do. You wont need to change anything with the fan itself .
662560
Not inherently.. you might be able to modify it somehow to do that, I don't know.. but as it comes, it's only an exhaust fan..
488356
No...there is no way to change the directional flow of air. I even tried to take it apart to see if I could manually flip the fan and motor. This is truly for thru wall, room to room air circulation, not ventilation.
1038268
I found I had to hammer the fan blade onto the shaft (hurr hurr...shaft) that comes out of the engine. I think it has some markings on it to indicate how it is meant to be rotated. Once I pounded it on there it seemed to work better. Another problem is you may have the fan blade on backwards e.g. the front is pointing backwards. If that is the case, the blades will likely not generate enough forward facing air.
2055934
Yes, the fan does rotate even when not fully open, allowing you to angle or "aim" the airflow.
1661817
Yes the fan rotation can be reversed but you need flip over the fan blades.
2065406
I would say it is possible. If it was me I would just cut off the plugs. Strip the wires, then solder and shrink wrap to insulate. Of course the amp rating of the power adapter needs to be a little higher than what the fan needs. (at least) And being DC, polarity needs to be correct. Make sure the adapter has a DC output, not AC. Hope that helps.
2223164
The fans I received were set up as puller fans. I'm sure you could flip the polarity of the wires to be pusher fans.
2126033
There is no switch to change between intake and exhaust, but you can physically move the fan- flip it in the direction you want the airflow to go
1492117
It does reverse but I would not waste your money on this fan. It turns VERY slowly and hardly circulates the air.
2006619
It's a trick to fool you into thinking you're buying a reversible fan. To reverse it you have to pull it out of the window, turn it around, & put it back. Under those type or terms, all fans are "reversible" because they can all be turned around.