Computer Fan Heater

by fireman115 in Workshop > Energy

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Computer Fan Heater

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In the winter time my house is cold.

In my house we have a gas fireplace, because we do not like running the heater and it saves money and the environment.

What i have noticed was the gas fireplace doesn't spread the heat around the room.

So i made a fan system out of a couple dead computer fans.



What I Did

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What i did.

I took a three computer fans and hooked them up to a 12v converter, then i set them up so they would

push the hot air out of our gas log fireplace saving us money, and reducing my carbon foot print.


Materials

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What you need!

3 or 2 computer fans ( i used 3)

1 12v converter

Wire stripper

Screwdriver

Wire ties

extra wire

The Fans

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If your computer fan has three wires coming out then cut off the yellow wire and keep the red and black wires.

Then use a wire tie and connect and the wires together with the extra wire, then attach it to your 12v converter



Seting Them Up

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When you have them all wired up and working you can set them up in your fireplace

But first make sure you know which way the air blows out



Thanks for the Support

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Thank you for reading my instructable

After you are done with those fan guards you should check out bauble istructable on fan guard art

Please rate, comment, and vote for me for the dead computer contest.