whats the best?most quiet inline fan?
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sven deisel
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they also make what is called a duct muffler my dro store carries them
sven deisel
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let me change that to the dro store i shop at i myself only wish i had 1 just think of the setup u could have
justgrowit
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This is misleading, don't get me wrong though the post is appreciated but it's not entirely accurate. The DBA listed on a fan like a Vortex rates the sound of the motor ONLY and NOT the sound of air rushing through a forced hole. A lot of these fans have quiet motors but there is nothing quiet about air rushing through a 4" or 6" hole.. I found a Vortex fan 4" and 6" that say they're 49 dBa's. Now, if you can find how loud that is for you, there's a starting point.
Refrigerator Humming 40 dBa
Normal Conversation 50-60 dBa
Vacuum Cleaner 70 dBa
That is why a refrigerator humming is 40 dBa sounds WAY quieter than a Vortex at 49 dBa... the refrigerator doesn't have a bunch of air rushing through it!!!
The Panasonic Whisper Fan sounds like the way to go but the post I'm quoting started in 2006 with updates in 2010. I mean, given how f*cking loud fans are for grow rooms... I'm really shocked this has not been better addressed.
I also think a Panasonic is 240v? THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE FOR ME FOR YEARS!! I need a quiet fan! Mad rep for anyone with some definitive information on this subject with proper sources. I'd *think* a reliable source has written up their thoughts on this, no?
jimbizzzale67123
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4in Can Fan pretty quilter for how powerful they are I have two of them and love them too death.
Hotwired
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My 6" Panasonic Whisperline has been running for 2 years straight, 24/7, and is still going strong cooling a 600. So quiet you can't hear it even near your bed.
I also have a Can-Fan 4", a Ecoplus 6" and a Vortex 8". All of these sound like airplanes.
My TD-150's are quieter than the 3 mentioned above but are stronger at longer distances than the Panasonic. Tho not as quiet.
If you have short runs with only 1 bend then I'd go with a Panasonic. One downside to the Whisperline is that they are very heavy. You need to have a good setup outline to deal with that.
I also have a Can-Fan 4", a Ecoplus 6" and a Vortex 8". All of these sound like airplanes.
My TD-150's are quieter than the 3 mentioned above but are stronger at longer distances than the Panasonic. Tho not as quiet.
If you have short runs with only 1 bend then I'd go with a Panasonic. One downside to the Whisperline is that they are very heavy. You need to have a good setup outline to deal with that.
Blackedout
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I have a whisper 120 cfm exhuast fan i actually use as my intake. works great for my two tents and i think i could add at least another one with no problems. def worth 150 bucks.
purplecream
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does anybody have a htg supply 4inch inline fan? are they loud?
REDI JEDI 420
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dude i have the same issue i needed a quiet fan and the best one i found was a can fan max fan 8" is the smallest they come so i picked it up even tho itsd more fan than i need its waaaay morte quiet than any other fan or blower you just need to make sure you get the correct carbon filter that has the dorrect cfm rating for the fan
http://www.gchydro.com/CAN-FAN+Max+Fan.html
http://www.gchydro.com/CAN-FAN+Max+Fan.html
watercooled@
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If you are just looking to power a carbon filter, Sven is right. Get this! http://www.horticulturesource.com/c-a-p-custom-automated-products-duct-muffler-6--p5110/?osCsid=35ae162f1683a4bd42743e976a5adc30
odd, yet another claim for Can Fan's Max-Fan's line.
ok... there is a pattern here I just can't make it out.
bengi
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I agree with the elicient fan. I have owned vortex as well but found elicient quieter. Go with the insulated ducting. I am running mine with a 4" phat carbon filter. Ditto
Here is a a way better fan test vid.
http://www.youtube.com/user/CanFilters
http://www.youtube.com/user/CanFilters
Vortex fans are the quietest. Ive done a lot of research looking at the dBa ratings of various manufacturers. Also when you're mounting the fan put neoprene padding between the wall mounting brackets and whatever you are mounting it to. this will cut down on the vibration transfered from the fan to your mounting location.