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Sharper Image Portal Window Fan w/ Reversible Exhaust (Fits up 38" Wide Windows)
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Amazon has Sharper Image Portal 3-Speed 6" Tall Window Fan w/ Reversible Exhaust (fits up 38" Wide Windows) on sale for $66.99. Shipping is free.
Thanks to community member still_loading for finding this deal.
Available colors:Walmart has Sharper Image Portal 3-Speed 6" Tall Window Fan w/ Reversible Exhaust (fits up 38" Wide Windows) on sale from $66.76. Shipping is free or select free store pickup where available.
Available colors:Product Details:
Thanks to community member still_loading for finding this deal.
Available colors:Walmart has Sharper Image Portal 3-Speed 6" Tall Window Fan w/ Reversible Exhaust (fits up 38" Wide Windows) on sale from $66.76. Shipping is free or select free store pickup where available.
Available colors:Product Details:
- Strong airflow
- Intuitive controls
- Reversible exhaust mode
- 3 speeds
- Breezeblocks
- Minimal noise
- Weather-resistant
- Unobtrusive at only 6" tall
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Written by RevOne | Staff- About this deal:
- Offer valid for a limited time while supplies last.
- Ratings & Reviews:
- Rated 4.1 out of 5 stars based on over 2,360 customer reviews.
- About this store:
- Don't have Amazon Prime? Students can get a free 6-Month Amazon Prime trial with free 2-day shipping, unlimited video streaming & more.
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- Please see original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
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Amazon has Sharper Image Portal 3-Speed 6" Tall Window Fan w/ Reversible Exhaust (fits up 38" Wide Windows) on sale for $66.99. Shipping is free.
Thanks to community member still_loading for finding this deal.
Available colors:Walmart has Sharper Image Portal 3-Speed 6" Tall Window Fan w/ Reversible Exhaust (fits up 38" Wide Windows) on sale from $66.76. Shipping is free or select free store pickup where available.
Available colors:Product Details:
Thanks to community member still_loading for finding this deal.
Available colors:Walmart has Sharper Image Portal 3-Speed 6" Tall Window Fan w/ Reversible Exhaust (fits up 38" Wide Windows) on sale from $66.76. Shipping is free or select free store pickup where available.
Available colors:Product Details:
- Strong airflow
- Intuitive controls
- Reversible exhaust mode
- 3 speeds
- Breezeblocks
- Minimal noise
- Weather-resistant
- Unobtrusive at only 6" tall
Editor's Notes
Written by RevOne | Staff- About this deal:
- Offer valid for a limited time while supplies last.
- Ratings & Reviews:
- Rated 4.1 out of 5 stars based on over 2,360 customer reviews.
- About this store:
- Don't have Amazon Prime? Students can get a free 6-Month Amazon Prime trial with free 2-day shipping, unlimited video streaming & more.
- If you're not a student, there's also a free 1-Month Amazon Prime trial available.
- Please see original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
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Many of the vertically opening windows that do exist are crank-operated, and rotate rather than slide, so a fan like this won't seal the opening (without substantial extra 'stuff'.)
In general, when it rains a fan like this won't let much water through because of the angle the rain would have to travel. With a vertical mount lots of water would get through even without wind to push it sideways.
Making this suitable for a vertical mount would mean providing extra panels to seal at least 48" of window. Sure, some are shorter, but if you're going to sell a product it has to cover most scenarios. They could redesign the fan to be slimmer and longer, but then you have shelf space issues in the store... and a unit that wouldn't be suitable for horizontal mount.
Beyond all that... it looks like the small sides of this are pretty flat. It's likely that you could mount it vertically. The motors and electronics aren't going to care. It just needs to be snug enough to stay in place, or secured somehow. Of course, you'd have to fill the extra gap above, but that's not crazy difficult.
So, to sum up:
- There is little to no market (in the US at least, which is a BIG market) for a vertical mount
- The existing fans could probably be made to work with a bit of effort (except for the rain issue, which might be a non-issue in some scenarios.)
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Many of the vertically opening windows that do exist are crank-operated, and rotate rather than slide, so a fan like this won't seal the opening (without substantial extra 'stuff'.)
In general, when it rains a fan like this won't let much water through because of the angle the rain would have to travel. With a vertical mount lots of water would get through even without wind to push it sideways.
Making this suitable for a vertical mount would mean providing extra panels to seal at least 48" of window. Sure, some are shorter, but if you're going to sell a product it has to cover most scenarios. They could redesign the fan to be slimmer and longer, but then you have shelf space issues in the store... and a unit that wouldn't be suitable for horizontal mount.
Beyond all that... it looks like the small sides of this are pretty flat. It's likely that you could mount it vertically. The motors and electronics aren't going to care. It just needs to be snug enough to stay in place, or secured somehow. Of course, you'd have to fill the extra gap above, but that's not crazy difficult.
So, to sum up:
- There is little to no market (in the US at least, which is a BIG market) for a vertical mount
- The existing fans could probably be made to work with a bit of effort (except for the rain issue, which might be a non-issue in some scenarios.)
you can add privacy to any window fan using louver;
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00133H7K4
for bigger fans, you can buy an HVAC return which
is basically the same sort of metal louver panel,
slip that into your window frame behind the fan.
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you can add privacy to any window fan using louver;
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00133H7K4
for bigger fans, you can buy an HVAC return which
is basically the same sort of metal louver panel,
slip that into your window frame behind the fan.
Many of the vertically opening windows that do exist are crank-operated, and rotate rather than slide, so a fan like this won't seal the opening (without substantial extra 'stuff'.)
In general, when it rains a fan like this won't let much water through because of the angle the rain would have to travel. With a vertical mount lots of water would get through even without wind to push it sideways.
Making this suitable for a vertical mount would mean providing extra panels to seal at least 48" of window. Sure, some are shorter, but if you're going to sell a product it has to cover most scenarios. They could redesign the fan to be slimmer and longer, but then you have shelf space issues in the store... and a unit that wouldn't be suitable for horizontal mount.
Beyond all that... it looks like the small sides of this are pretty flat. It's likely that you could mount it vertically. The motors and electronics aren't going to care. It just needs to be snug enough to stay in place, or secured somehow. Of course, you'd have to fill the extra gap above, but that's not crazy difficult.
So, to sum up:
- There is little to no market (in the US at least, which is a BIG market) for a vertical mount
- The existing fans could probably be made to work with a bit of effort (except for the rain issue, which might be a non-issue in some scenarios.)
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