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Jet Fans — Basement & Tunnel

Jet Fans for Basements,
Tunnels & Parking Ventilation

InAir Jet Fans are designed for thrust-based ventilation in basements, car parks, tunnels, and large enclosed spaces where ductless air movement, pollutant dilution, and smoke movement support are required. One-way and reversible models are available — reversible models switch between forward and reverse operation within 30 seconds.

InAir Jet Fans for Basements, Tunnels & Parking Ventilation
✓One-way and INA(R) reversible jet fan options
✓Reversible models: switches to rated speed forward or reverse within 30 seconds
✓Aviation aluminium alloy impeller — lightweight, high strength
✓Fully enclosed squirrel-cage motor — protected from environmental ingress
✓Motor insulation Class H — suitable for elevated temperature environments
✓IP55 anti-corrosion protection rating
✓Blade number and blade angle selection for performance optimisation
✓Optional muffler for applications requiring high noise reduction

Jet fan models from 6.3 to 12.5 — dimensional data, blade layout, thrust output, and mounting specifications available in full technical datasheet. Reversible models confirmed to rated speed within 30 seconds. Contact us for basement ventilation design support.

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Typical applications

Basement ParkingCommercial Car ParksTunnelsInfrastructure ProjectsEnclosed Car ParksLarge Ductless Ventilation Zones

How is Jet Fans for Basements, Tunnels & Parking Ventilation sized?

Sizing starts from the air the space actually needs, not from the size of the room. For occupied spaces that means airflow per person under ASHRAE 62.1 — CO2 is produced by people, so a crowded small room needs more air than an empty large one. For process and extract duties it means the required air changes per hour for the activity. Once the airflow is fixed, the duct route sets the static pressure the unit has to overcome, and those two numbers together select the model.

Three things change the answer in India specifically: outdoor temperature at the design peak, which decides how much heat recovery is worth paying for; outdoor humidity, which decides whether passive recovery is enough or active dehumidification is needed; and local AQI, which sets the filter grade — MERV-13 for ordinary urban particulate, HEPA-13 where AQI regularly passes 200. The city pages give the design figures for fifteen Indian cities.

Where does it install?

Installation is cheapest and least disruptive during construction or renovation, when ducting is concealed inside the ceiling void and no finished surface is disturbed. In a completed interior the same result is reached with surface-run ducting in a boxed soffit, or with a standalone unit that needs only a core-cut through an external wall. A typical residential installation is commissioned in ten to twelve days from order.

Every installation includes a site survey, duct design, commissioning with measured airflow readings, and handover. Send a floor plan to sales@in-air.in and we will size it and quote it.

What does it cost to run?

Two figures matter. The fan draws continuous power, which is small — residential units run in the tens of watts. The larger figure is what the unit saves: recovering heat from the air being exhausted means the incoming air arrives closer to room temperature, so the air conditioner does less work. In a Hyderabad summer, incoming air at 44°C reaching the room at 26–28°C is the difference between an AC that copes and one that runs continuously. Filters are the recurring cost, changed on a schedule that depends on local AQI.

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Product questions

What do specifiers ask about this range?

InAir Jet Fans are designed for thrust-based ventilation in basements, car parks, tunnels, and large enclosed spaces where ductless air movement, poll. In practice that means basement parking, commercial car parks, tunnels, infrastructure projects. Selection starts from the duty the space needs rather than from the size of the room: airflow first, then the static pressure the duct route imposes, then filtration and controls. Get those three right and the equipment follows.
Three things. First, one-way and ina(r) reversible jet fan options. Second, reversible models: switches to rated speed forward or reverse within 30 seconds. Third, aviation aluminium alloy impeller — lightweight, high strength. What matters is not the datasheet but that the specification is chosen for Indian operating conditions — sustained heat, monsoon humidity and a particulate load that shortens the life of equipment designed for a temperate climate.
Five steps, in order. Define the duty — for jet fans for basements, tunnels & parking ventilation that usually means basement parking, commercial car parks, tunnels, infrastructure projects. Calculate the airflow from occupancy under ASHRAE 62.1 rather than from floor area. Check the static pressure the duct route imposes, which is what separates two units of the same rated airflow. Add the filter grade your city calls for. Then validate against the published performance curve.
Yes, and the survey costs nothing. Send a floor plan with occupancy and intended use to sales@in-air.in and an engineer returns the airflow the space needs, which jet fans for basements, tunnels & parking ventilation model delivers it, the filter grade your city calls for, and an installed cost. Typical duty for this range is basement parking, commercial car parks, tunnels, infrastructure projects. If the building already ventilates adequately, we say so rather than quoting.