My business has a swamp cooler (evaporative), but none of the windows open so I have no way to vent air. There is a vent in the alcove (?) over my front door facing downward. The vent is about the size of a box fan. I have been thinking about putting one face down on top of the vent.
If this is not a good idea is there a better option? I have an outlet not too far from the area, but do not think that there is anywhere near to hard wire. I could run a wire out the vent for a solar panel, but the awning is north west facing.
Vent opening:
With fan laying on top:
I have been running a cheap box fan face down on a Corsi-Rosenthal Box for a year now with no problems. Anecdotal of course.
I decided to give it a try and have been running the box fan facedown nonstop since a couple days after posting this thread. So far so good!