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Measured in decibels (dB), volume ratings indicate how much noise equipment makes. Some common volume levels include a whisper @ 20 dB, a refrigerator @ 40 dB, a conversation @ 60 dB, and a light machine shop @ 90 dB. OSHA recommends hearing protection for exposure to 80 dB and greater.

Wall-Mount Exhaust Fans

Dust-Resistant Direct-Drive
Wall-Mount Exhaust Fans

Better suited for dirty, dusty, and damp environments than standard direct-drive fans, these have a totally enclosed motor enclosure.

Direct-Drive Wall-Mount Exhaust Fans

Direct-drive fans have fewer moving parts than belt-drive fans for less maintenance. Use these fans to draw stagnant and humid air out of a room or area.

Dust-Resistant Belt-Drive Wall-Mount Exhaust Fans

Better suited for dirty, dusty, and damp environments than standard belt-drive fans, these have a totally enclosed motor enclosure.

Belt-Drive Wall-Mount Exhaust Fans

Use these fans to draw stagnant and humid air out of a room or area. Belt-drive fans are quieter and have a longer life span than direct-drive fans because components can be replaced if worn or damaged.

Light Duty Direct-Drive Wall-Mount
Exhaust Fans with Louvers

These light duty fans are designed for use without duct.

Corrosion-Resistant Direct-Drive
Wall-Mount Exhaust Fans with Louvers

Rust won't be a problem with the durable plastic housing and louvers on these fans.

Direct-Drive Wall-Mount Exhaust Fans with Louvers

These fans come complete with a movable-blade louver. The louvers are gravity operated so they open only when air flows through them, which prevents backdrafts.

Belt-Drive Wall-Mount Exhaust Fans with Louvers

Belt-drive fans are quieter and have a longer life span than direct-drive fans because components can be replaced if worn or damaged.

Exterior-Wall-Mount Exhaust Fans

Good when you don't have room to mount an exhaust fan inside your facility, these fans attach to openings in outside walls.

Hazardous Location Upblast Roof-Mount Exhaust Fans

Hazardous Location Upblast
Roof-Mount Exhaust Fans

With a UL-listed motor, these fans can be used in hazardous environments with combustible gases and dust to draw stagnant and humid air out through your roof, forcing it up and away from its surface.

Hazardous Location Exhaust Fans

These fans have a motor that is UL listed for hazardous environments.

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Wall-Mount Exhaust Fans

Dust-Resistant Direct-DriveWall-Mount Exhaust Fans

Direct-Drive Wall-Mount Exhaust Fans

Dust-Resistant Belt-Drive Wall-Mount Exhaust Fans

Belt-Drive Wall-Mount Exhaust Fans

Light Duty Direct-Drive Wall-MountExhaust Fans with Louvers

Corrosion-Resistant Direct-DriveWall-Mount Exhaust Fans with Louvers

Direct-Drive Wall-Mount Exhaust Fans with Louvers

Belt-Drive Wall-Mount Exhaust Fans with Louvers

Exterior-Wall-Mount Exhaust Fans

Hazardous Location Upblast Roof-Mount Exhaust Fans

Hazardous Location UpblastRoof-Mount Exhaust Fans

Hazardous Location Exhaust Fans

Hazardous Location Exhaust Fans

Dust-Resistant Direct-Drive
Wall-Mount Exhaust Fans

Light Duty Direct-Drive Wall-Mount
Exhaust Fans with Louvers

Corrosion-Resistant Direct-Drive
Wall-Mount Exhaust Fans with Louvers

Hazardous Location Upblast
Roof-Mount Exhaust Fans