Quieter fan

[Newbudgrower]

I need to get a quieter fan, this cheap online thing from grow lush is driving me nuts with the noise.

 

Had look on the bay, some $300, no thanks, some around $70 look ok, but not sure trust the 34db rating.

 

Can anyone recommend an inline 6" from personal use that's quiet and don't have to sell a kidney to buy?

 

Cheers

 

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Edited June 2, 2019 by Newbudgrower

[Newbudgrower]

Centrifugal fans are noisy, if that's what you have. Thats the price we pay to move lots of air through restrictive spaces. Personally, I wouldn't go cheap. Think about what happens if it stops working.

 

A couple of tricks to shut them up - Put a carbon filter on - 50% noise gone.

 

Use insulated ducting on the inlet and outlet - This helps lots.

 

Get another piece of insulated ducting that is large nough to slip over the whole fan unit. This works pretty well too.

 

Ive never used them but I hear mixed flow fans are the bomb re- air movement and noise. Bloody pricey for a good one though.

 

Sadly, my suggestions wont be cheap.

Thanks

Already have carbon filter on it, and speed controller, but lower you go less fan noise but more hum.

 

It's gotta go it annoys me and if need be I'll toss the hps n go led if can't silence it.

 

Cheers

 

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[pedro de pacas]

I just run bathroom extraction fans, they used to be quite, but the latest ones from China are noisy as, cheap as fuck tho, and do the job 

 

 

yeah i'm a tight arse 

[Serrated edge]

Thanks

Already have carbon filter on it, and speed controller, but lower you go less fan noise but more hum.

It's gotta go it annoys me and if need be I'll toss the hps n go led if can't silence it.

Cheers

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Something back the front if you want to ditch your HPS coz of a fan ..

 

Get a decent fan ..you will need one whatever light you use ,,

Canfan have lasted me years and worth every dollar.

 

Buy cheap you only going to need to replace it

[Newbudgrower]

Something back the front if you want to ditch your HPS coz of a fan ..

 

Get a decent fan ..you will need one whatever light you use ,,

Canfan have lasted me years and worth every dollar.

 

Buy cheap you only going to need to replace it

Thanks SE

Canfan, l look at that.

Quiet?

 

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[Serrated edge]

They all emit noise ..some not so much...canfan fit the latter.

[OldManDallas]

I have had a few fans in my time and all have been noisy but as mentioned getting some acoustic/insulated ducting helps heaps and make sure the ducting has as little bends in it as you can as that causes noise to.

 

Dont skimp on $$$ when getting a fan as its the lungs of your grow, as the say you get what you pay for.

 

Im currently running a Blauberg fan and absolutely love it.

[pedro de pacas]

No love for the good old bathroom fans 

 

don't know why, they work real good, cheap, last a long time, if ya get the ball bearing ones,

they still move as much air as anything else, got two in me 3x3 m tent, they are quieter than the expensive fan in me 1.2x1.2 tent 

 

if i grow in summer i'll chuck a small inlet in

 

cost me $90 for 2, a 12 inch and a 10 inch, got two spares the same size for free, DC's at bunnings

[stickymickey]

 

 

Buy cheap you only going to need to replace it

Buy cheap, buy twice...

 

No love for the good old bathroom fans

 

don't know why, they work real good, cheap, last a long time, if ya get the ball bearing ones,

they still move as much air as anything else, got two in me 3x3 m tent, they are quieter than the expensive fan in me 1.2x1.2 tent

 

if i grow in summer i'll chuck a small inlet in

 

cost me $90 for 2, a 12 inch and a 10 inch, got two spares the same size for free, DC's at bunnings

Have you used and expensive fan from a hydro store pedro?

[papasmurf999]

I've had cheap fans and I've had good fans. Buy it right buy it once is my advice.

 

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