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Big Ass Fans

By Jacob Slevin on Monday, March 3rd, 2008

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PowerfoilPlus, twenty-four foot diameter. Manufactured by Big Ass Fans.

Yesterday I was at IKEA in Paramus, New Jersey looking for items for my kitchen (I promise I wasn’t furniture shopping… I only do that on Designer Pages). Anyways, I was thrilled to see a Big Ass Fan hanging from the ceiling. Yes, that’s the name of an architectural product to help you move air, not a reference to your favorite Shrek character.

“The award for Best Industrial Ceiling Fan in a Commercial or Retail Setting goes to…the beautiful Big Ass Fan, whose size alone is guaranteed to have stopping power. That is, the power to stop your worrying about energy bills. Whether the mercury is bubbling over or frozen stiff, Big Ass Fans oversized airfoils create a current of air in all directions that’s a real crowd pleaser. Better yet, the gentle, efficient breeze won’t disrupt patrons or waste energy. In fact, this classically trained performer can act with A/C and heat alike to bring the house (and your energy bills) down.”

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Big Ass Fans can be used for a variety of applications, such as commercial and retail spaces, warehouse and distribution centers, institution and government projects, athletic stadiums, and more.

My history teacher for western civilization had a very wise saying. In the context of the Napoleonic Wars, he explained, “size isn’t everything, but it helps.” With a stroke of humor, I think this same phrase might apply to Big Ass Fans. If you’re looking for help moving air within an oversized structure, this is probably the most innovative and cost-effective solution. With twenty-five times more airflow than a standard industrial ceiling fan, this product blows its competition away.

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Jacob Slevin is a big bear with an even bigger heart. Trained as an architect at Cornell University, he has worked both at Frederic Schwartz Architects and then briefly at FXFOWLE Architects before beginning work on Designer Pages.

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by Lora Leonard March 7th, 2008

So rarely does a product name describe its product so accurately … personally i like the yellow accent color on the PowerfoilPlus … it reminds me of the yellow lights I run trying to make a left turn

by Lora Leonard March 7th, 2008

or is that red lights?

by Jacob Slevin March 7th, 2008

With all those awful roundabouts in CO, who knows…

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