ventilation help please from experience

semajkroy said:
ok I think you just helped me solve my problem A++++ rep for you if I knew how I am going to go with the sunleaves wind tunnel 6" especially considering its like 4$ more than the 4? ... Wtf by the way ... And could u recommend a good controller for those fans I've read alot about controllers burning out fans especially when dialed down
and by less drag with PVC you do mean more flow right ? Just incase
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Fan controllers work fine. Never heard of them burning out. If the price for the 6" fan is comparable to the Hurricane fan I mentioned, go with the Hurricane. The controller for $20 works great. I've used them with my fans and they work great.

And by "less drag" I do mean more flow.
 
and im guessing the bigger register i could get aeay with the better ? To allow more air into the closet
.. Please correct me if I'm wrong but in simple terms in just trying to make the closet the same temps as the bedroom ?
 
JSB99 said:
Fan controllers work fine. Never heard of them burning out. If the price for the 6" fan is comparable to the Hurricane fan I mentioned, go with the Hurricane. The controller for $20 works great. I've used them with my fans and they work great.

And by "less drag" I do mean more flow.
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the hurricane is 20$ cheaper.im not worried about the air movement sounds I'm more worried about the "hum" from the fan and from what I've researched the wind tunnel is highly rated for being quiet
 
semajkroy said:
and im guessing the bigger register i could get aeay with the better ? To allow more air into the closet
.. Please correct me if I'm wrong but in simple terms in just trying to make the closet the same temps as the bedroom ?
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Correct, but you'll get to a size where going any larger won't make a difference. You can go a little larger than the 4' x 10" but I don't think you'd need to go much larger than that.
 
semajkroy said:
the hurricane is 20$ cheaper.im not worried about the air movement sounds I'm more worried about the "hum" from the fan and from what I've researched the wind tunnel is highly rated for being quiet
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Check out the db ratings. Hang your fan with bungee cords instead of mounting. That will eliminate any hum. That is a common practice for noise reduction.
 
Reading reviews it looks like the sunleaves may or may not be quieter than any other fan. But, hanging any fan with bungee cords with eliminate lots of noise and running the fan slower with a speed controller will help as well. And, insulated exhaust will help. It should act like a muffler.

It's got plenty of cfm (little less than the Hurricane) so it's up to you. Either should be fine.
 
Couple more final pieces of advice:
  • Mount your fan inside your cab if you can. This will also help isolate sound.
  • When you get ready to cut the drywall for your register, use a stud finder so you go in between the studs.
  • Save your cut drywall. When you move, mount the drywall back in place, mud the seam, and use some spray texture to blend it. There are plenty of places online showing how to replace a piece of drywall if you haven't done that before.
Good luck. Post you results :-)
 
ok thanks a ton seriously and I don't think ill have the space to hang the fan in the box again it will be trial and error which is why I was going to build a smaller insulated box on top of the main box with the fans opening facing down and up like I said still trial and error with that
 
JSB99 said:
Couple more final pieces of advice:
  • Mount your fan inside your cab if you can. This will also help isolate sound.
  • When you get ready to cut the drywall for your register, use a stud finder so you go in between the studs.
  • Save your cut drywall. When you move, mount the drywall back in place, mud the seam, and use some spray texture to blend it. There are plenty of places online showing how to replace a piece of drywall if you haven't done that before.
Good luck. Post you results :-)
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thanks and yeah I've replaced / hung drywall replacing the piece isn't a problem
 
semajkroy said:
ok thanks a ton seriously and I don't think ill have the space to hang the fan in the box again it will be trial and error which is why I was going to build a smaller insulated box on top of the main box with the fans opening facing down and up like I said still trial and error with that
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Good deal. Get your fan up close to the ceiling and use a couple of eye hooks to hang your fan. Take some foam board or insulation and place it in between the wall and the fan to reduce noise in the other room. You should be good.

Glad I could help :-)
 
JSB99 said:
Couple more final pieces of advice:
  • Mount your fan inside your cab if you can. This will also help isolate sound.
  • When you get ready to cut the drywall for your register, use a stud finder so you go in between the studs.
  • Save your cut drywall. When you move, mount the drywall back in place, mud the seam, and use some spray texture to blend it. There are plenty of places online showing how to replace a piece of drywall if you haven't done that before.
Good luck. Post you results :-)
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and I will def oost results and make sure to send a message
 
JSB99 said:
Good deal. Get your fan up close to the ceiling and use a couple of eye hooks to hang your fan. Take some foam board or insulation and place it in between the wall and the fan to reduce noise in the other room. You should be good.

Glad I could help :-)
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good idea much simpler than building a seperate box
 
Just to clarify, put your eye hooks in the ceiling and use a bungee cord to hang your fan from them. There's no specific way to hang your fan from the cord, just wrap it around the mount whichever way works best.
 
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