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Building a paint booth. How much cfm?

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  • Member since
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  • From: Naples, FL
Building a paint booth. How much cfm?
Posted by tempestjohnny on Sunday, January 24, 2016 5:37 PM

I am in the planning stage of building a paint booth. I'm looking to get a squirrel cage blower fan.  There are two I'm looking at one is about 150cfm the other is 275cfm. How much is too much.   I will have about 6-8 feet of duct to get outside. Thanks

 

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Posted by 5-high on Sunday, January 24, 2016 9:24 PM

tempestjhonny

I,d get a blower larger than 270 cfm...im guessing in the rang of 350 cfm cuss . cuss of the length of ducting you.ll lose alot of mass (air movement ). and elbows will slow it further, thats why you need more cfm . some use ordinary home dryer ducting ,which is even worse because of the accordian shape inside . i recommend useing if price an,t a facter is smooth metal heating ducting like you have in your home .secound choice would be the alum, dryer ducting its cheaper and you can bend it ..it,ll strech to 8ft or more .the more sucksion you want, the more airflow you need so the diameter of the ducting is also important too. been there done it.

 Id use 4inch ducting for 270-275cfm 5inch for 300-375 or more cfm

hope this helps ..

pete

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Posted by BlackSheepTwoOneFour on Sunday, January 24, 2016 9:26 PM
  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: Twin Cities of Minnesota
Posted by Don Stauffer on Monday, January 25, 2016 8:38 AM

I've built several booths and found that at least 100 cfm is required.  My present one has a 125 cfm muffin fan and works well.  The opening to the booth is about 16 x 20 (uses 16 x 20 furnace filter).

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

  • Member since
    November 2003
  • From: Naples, FL
Posted by tempestjohnny on Monday, January 25, 2016 9:49 AM
Thanks for the replies. I was also just thinking that my bench is in my furnace room. I don't want anything too powerful to suck in fumes from furnace exhaust

 

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