suggestions for an oscillating fan

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moonstar45

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• Aug 15, 2014

• #1

I plan to buy a 3x3 tent (secret jardin) and was wondering what type of oscillating fan would you guys recommend?

i read online that those clip in fans break easily so i was in the market of buying a tower fan to put in the corner

i plan to only do a 1-2 plant grow (scrog, lst, or whatever) so i would have lots of space to put in the tower fan

any suggestions? (preferably from amazon)

noise isn't an issue but my main concern would be the fan's lifespan

 

ficklejester

Well-Known Member

• Aug 15, 2014

• #2

I think a pedestal fan would take up too much space- these are high quality and compact

http://hydrofarm.com/product.php?itemid=13769

 

jondamon

Well-Known Member

• Aug 15, 2014

• #3

I use a standard 12" oscillating fan mounted on a shelf in my grow.




I bought it from a local DIY store for about £15.

So far its lasted around 4 years.



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SnapsProvolone

Well-Known Member

• Aug 15, 2014

• #4

Air king makes wall mounts. Not sure how small tho....

 

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moonstar45

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• Aug 15, 2014

• #5

thanks for the input but i think i'd have a hard time trying those wall mount once cause i'm gonna try to put it up in a tent.

 

ficklejester

Well-Known Member

• Aug 15, 2014

• #6

The one I linked pivots you can set it on the floor and point it up. There's another at that vendor that is meant to clip on a tent pole.

 

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anzohaze

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• Aug 23, 2014

• #7

I went went to lowes and bought the cheapest pedestal fan ( I had to assemble) that osciallated and it worked for a few years for 10 or 15 dollars get 4 years out of 15 bucks you cant go wrong if you run a carbon filter and fan in tent buy a elbow to it fan and use that for air movement.

 

jijiandfarmgang

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• Aug 24, 2014

• #8

I have a small clip on that has lasted a few years, it doesn't oscillate though.

Saw a thread on here where someone mounted a small wall mount fan on schedule 40 pvc electrical condiut. I think it was 1/2" but maybe 3/4" it slides right over the tent pole, cut it to length, then slip this fitting on it, and screw the wall mount to the fitting.

http://www.lowes.com/pd_115839-1716...=?Ntt=electrical+conduit&page=1&facetInfo=PVC

- Jiji

 

TakeTheTicket

Well-Known Member

• Aug 25, 2014

• #9

This: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004VGIGVY/

 

Last edited: Aug 25, 2014

ficklejester

Well-Known Member

• Aug 25, 2014

• #10

TakeTheTicket said:

This: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004VGIGVY/

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What does that have to do with the post you quoted?

 

TakeTheTicket

Well-Known Member

• Aug 25, 2014

• #11

ficklejester said:

What does that have to do with the post you quoted?

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Woops, I just clicked the first reply button I saw... 2:42 am here.. guess I'm getting tired. Good catch

 

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moonstar45

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• Aug 25, 2014

• #12

thanks for the suggestions guys!

 

AltarNation

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• Aug 25, 2014

• #13

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Galaxy-16-Oscillating-Stand-Fan/19861409?action=product_interest&action_type=title&placement_id=irs_top&strategy=PWVUB&visitor_id=82064049808&category=0:1072864:133032:133118&client_guid=73c5ab09-f3b2-491b-b87c-b598e86b6653&config_id=2&parent_item_id=16503186&guid=8be4d47e-73c8-4ac9-84ea-15daba0b63f2&bucket_id=irsbucketdefault&findingMethod=p13n

cheap cheap... free shipping to your local wally world for pickup. Didn't expect to get a 16" oscillator for 18 bucks but it seems pretty decent. I mean it's cheap plastic and lightweight, but it works pretty good and it's quiet.

 

Bomixius

Active Member

• Aug 26, 2014

• #14

Just bought my 12" oscillator at wally world for 13.99, bought 2 even(needed one in the bedroom)

The last 2 18" stand fans I bought at home Depot for 10$ a piece lasted me 6 years each, and I left them on 24/7, the only time they were off was too clean, or when the power went off.

Those cheap fans last, and do the job.

 

docter

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• Aug 26, 2014

• #15

http://www.greenlifegardensupply.com/badass-blades-16-oscillating-fan/

 

justugh

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• Aug 26, 2014

• #16

moonstar45 said:

I plan to buy a 3x3 tent (secret jardin) and was wondering what type of oscillating fan would you guys recommend?

i read online that those clip in fans break easily so i was in the market of buying a tower fan to put in the corner

i plan to only do a 1-2 plant grow (scrog, lst, or whatever) so i would have lots of space to put in the tower fan

any suggestions? (preferably from amazon)

noise isn't an issue but my main concern would be the fan's lifespan

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here is the best fan i have found
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00873CICA/

2 points of movement ........side to side and up/down

the only other system to beat this is much more complex to build but it gets air movement in 320 angle and would need to be hanged to be most effective

 

superstoner1

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• Aug 26, 2014

• #17

For others here that can use a wall mounted fan buying the ones from hydro shops is rediculous. Very over priced. Get a flag pole mount from Lowes for about $10-12 and one of the cheap fans from Walmart. Cut the shaft and slip into mount. I got so tired of spending $50 on wall mount fans and these last long enough and its only $15-20 per fan if need replaced.

 

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AltarNation

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• Aug 26, 2014

• #18

superstoner1 said:

For others here that can use a wall mounted fan buying the ones from hydro shops is rediculous. Very over priced. Get a flag pole mount from Lowes for about $10-12 and one of the cheap fans from Walmart. Cut the shaft and slip into mount. I got so tired of spending $50 on wall mount fans and these last long enough and its only $15-20 per fan if need replaced.

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Dude that's fucking ingenious. +rep all day. Do we still have +rep? No? Well fuck it, nice work.

I'm definitely gonna steal this idea in the future.