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THEDLO
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what brand, and where did u buy the fans u are using for your DIY cooling system, i would like them to be as silent as possible or at least not obnoxious.
- Location
- poughquag, ny
http://www.coolerguys.com/840556021698.html
i have 2 80 cfm that i plan to upgrade to these
i have 2 80 cfm that i plan to upgrade to these
- Location
- poughquag, ny
66db isnt bad i dont hear them or should say barely audible
- Location
- Flushing, NY
66db is loud!
http://www.nwhealth.edu/healthyU/stayHealthy/ear3.html said:
I have a 32db fan, the high pitch is too much for me.
- Location
- Bay ridge, Brooklyn
Yeah, 66db is loud. I use those and they work very and are dead silent http://www.allelectronics.com/make-a-store/item/CF-380/12VDC-60MM-COOLING-FAN/1.html. All Adda low-noise fans are good, this particular one is rated at 16.2dB. I also used this for cooling my aluminum plate, they are very good for that purpose because you can mount them close to the heatsink and they cover large area http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...&cm_mmc=TEMC-RMA-Approvel-_-Content-_-text-_-
- Location
- Greenpoint Brooklyn, NY
I went to my local computer repair shop that carried alot of aftermarket computer parts and got a ~20db 4" fan and used those. Cost me like 5$ per fan and i don't hear them untill they get dirty from the dust.
There are plenty of places selling low DB 4" fans for pennies. Don't spend 20$ a fan unless you have to.
There are plenty of places selling low DB 4" fans for pennies. Don't spend 20$ a fan unless you have to.
To me, these are by far the best fans to use. I have 4 of them and they create some massive air movement for the energy they use. Check them out on ebay or something, that's where I bought mine brand new. This is their name: Delta Electronics AFB1212VHE
120x120x38mm, 148.34 CFM @ 4000 RPM, 51.0 dBA, 8.16 watts, 0.68 amps, Maximum Air Pressure 15.29 mm H?O, 12v DC
- Location
- Long Island, 11769
I use the 4 fan azoo. Inexpensive, and works WONDERS. My living room (where the tank it) was 102* for at least 3 days when the big heat wave hit (I only have AC in my bedroom.) But that little fan kept the tank at a steady 80-80.5 during the day, and 81-82 when the halides came on (I didn't even have to reduce my photo period!) I tested the tank with a number of different thermometers just to be sure my digital one wasn't malfunctioning, but they all gave me the same reading! Plus it makes NO NOISE whatsoever. The only negative thing that I have to say about this fan is that you would need a number of them for a larger setup (I have a 24g open top cube and it fits perfectly.) If you have a small tank, it's well worth the thirty-something dollars. Hell, for its performance, I would pay double that! Definitely beats the $300+ for a 1/15 hp chiller, that's for sure.
How do you wire these in?
Do you just splice them into a adapter or is there an AC adapter that these plug into?
I looked all over micro center and couldn't find anything plug and play.
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Do you just splice them into a adapter or is there an AC adapter that these plug into?
I looked all over micro center and couldn't find anything plug and play.
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$15 and not too loud.
http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?SKU=16421901
My stand has panels all around and I needed to vent air from the skimmer exhaust. I used a saber saw to cut out the opening and dropped this right in.
It dropped the temp in my sump by 5 degrees.
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http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?SKU=16421901
My stand has panels all around and I needed to vent air from the skimmer exhaust. I used a saber saw to cut out the opening and dropped this right in.
It dropped the temp in my sump by 5 degrees.
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