Oscillating fan recommendations?

I just picked up another "monkey fan" because my local grow shop has them cheap and they oscillate. That being said it squeaks, clicks, and is already annoying me. It wasn't until I got it home that I remembered the last one of these I got stopped oscillating after 2 months and died completely after 6....

Can anyone recommend a decent fan that oscillates and isn't to heavy? Clipping onto a grow tent would be great but I'm willing to zip tie it up if necessary.

These are the only oscillating fans I have had last more than a couple years. The hurricane fans always seem to crap out within a year or two max. downside is these are pretty big and not cheap.


EDIT: Just saw the tent part, sorry. I don't know about ones that would fit your space.

I use a tall ground oscillating fan. Has the ability to turn bottom and upper portion in different directions for a wider spread.

I got a ground oscillating Vorando from Walmart for bout $30. Bigger and cheaper than anything on amazon. Works great with my timer.

imreadyfortheend89 said:

I got a ground oscillating Vorando from Walmart for bout $30. Bigger and cheaper than anything on amazon. Works great with my timer.

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I’ve got one of those below canopy- is that what you’re doing with yours or did you figure out a way to strap it to the tent?

Renfro said:

These are the only oscillating fans I have had last more than a couple years. The hurricane fans always seem to crap out within a year or two max. downside is these are pretty big and not cheap.

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EDIT: Just saw the tent part, sorry. I don't know about ones that would fit your space.

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I almost forked out for a hurricane fan but the size/weight seemed too much for my needs. I’ve got circulation below canopy solid, just need something to run up top.

SpawnOfVader said:

I’ve got one of those below canopy- is that what you’re doing with yours or did you figure out a way to strap it to the tent?

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Theres no way to securely strap that big ass thing up I dont think. Really dont wanna any chances of it falling either.

How bigs the tent?

Probably best bet for 4x4 or smaller is a non oscillating monkey on at least 3 corners.

coreywebster said:

How bigs the tent?

Probably best bet for 4x4 or smaller is a non oscillating monkey on at least 3 corners.

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4x4. I’ve got one oscillating monkey up top right now and a single non-oscillating one...

2 tower fans in opposite corners oscillating out of sync with each other. Cheap too... maybe run you $40 at a department store.

Dontjudgeme said:

I use a tall ground oscillating fan. Has the ability to turn bottom and upper portion in different directions for a wider spread.

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Same here... it gets the over and under canopy nicely.

Dontjudgeme said:

I use a tall ground oscillating fan. Has the ability to turn bottom and upper portion in different directions for a wider spread.

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What brand is your fan? That sounds interesting.

I got mine at target.. was a little cheaper in store.

You guys need to get some oil into the moving parts of your fans, you shouldnt be having a fan wear out in a matter of a year EVER. Its way cheaper then buying new fans like under 5 bucks even in a nice applicator bottle.

I really like the mount on the monkey fans. I take the monkey fans apart when the stop oscillating or start making noise and put them back together. grease the oscillating gears. They work fine again for a while anyway. I had one that totally stopped working all bound up. I disassembled and reassembled and it’s fine now. Don’t angle them down at all when oscillating as it says in the literature.

I have two of the same fans as recommended by Tint Eastwood. Holmes 8 inch oscillating fan. They seem to be holding up pretty well. Not too loud and move a lot of air in my 4x4 tent. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000J07RMU/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_g1PtFbAF9DVCM

Highway61 said:

I have two of the same fans as recommended by Tint Eastwood. Holmes 8 inch oscillating fan. They seem to be holding up pretty well. Not too loud and move a lot of air in my 4x4 tent. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000J07RMU/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_g1PtFbAF9DVCM

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I have one, moves quite a lot of air for being 8", mine seems solid too

This kinda makes me T'od... Price jack.

I picked up a bunch of Hurricanes wall mounted oscillating fans. I am using this wire shelving I got from Home Depot to hang them in the tent. I haven't decided the best length to cut yet, but it's 16in wide, I cut my first couple at 3 feet, so I got 2 hanging in my 5x5. The back of the Hurricane just clips right on just like it would its mount you put on the wall, seems pretty secure. I will update with some pics later.


That's not the exact one I got, I don't remember the details as I just bought the rack itself, not a whole rig. Mine is white.