smoking room ventilation

[BigCat]

Originally Posted by Mark C

The hole might be a problem for you. Maybe put a sheet of glass (or plexiglass) one the den side of the hole? That way it's still functional, yet sealed.



The fan itself will only cost you pennies per hour. For a 2,000 sqft house, figure a total volume ~16,000 ft3... 800 cfm will turnover all the air in your house in 20 min. Depending on where you live, I'd guess you may see an impact. This is where appropriate fan sizing comes into play. Choose a fan too small, smoke will migrate through your house. Choose too large, your HVAC may have a hard time keeping up in the rest of the house.

Our plan is to eventually put some type of nice glass in there to seal it off. We don't have any kids yet, but my wife is worried about one climbing into this and jumping into the foyer when we eventually do. Thanks for your thoughts on the fan. That makes sense. I will probably consult an HVAC guy before I make a move.