canopy fans

[Yinger]

what do you guys use for canopy fans? Looking to get a few of them, but can't decide which one is best.

 

[garod82]

i use a clip on fan from rite-ad

 

[Yinger]

oh, i'm talking bout the 3 or 4 inch fans that you put on the sides of the canopy.

 

[garod82]

OC CJ got a good deal on ebay.

 

[pookstreet]

IceCap 4" variable speed fans with temp sensor.

 

[slavearm]

Panaflo M1As $12-15 each.

 

[JDMac]

Yinger, I just bought two Icecap 4 in fans today from Marine Depot. I know there a lot more expensive but I didn't want the loud noise and from my reading they are the best. . I just finished putting them in the canopy and setup my 250 MH light. I still have some adjustments to make but it’s jut to hot in my house. I’ll finish tomorrow morning.

 

[russ49merc]

fans

fans

I just bought two of these and they are awesome push a whole lot of air and whisper quiet

fans

I run 2 x 250 mh and my temp doesn't flucuate at all when they are on the fans only come on when the lights come on

 

[beefjerkygood]

Computer case fans $9.99 at FRy's or $15 for the led ones.
These are DC fans so i just cut the wires and connected to a AC-DC adapter (transformer?) from an old broken calculator.

 

[bromion]

I use computer case or CPU fans. You just have to wire them up to a plug-in transformer (you probably have one laying around the house) and you're set.

 

[SBJim]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...024+105760265&Submit=ENE&Nty=1&SubCategory=62

 

[Yinger]

Re: fans

Re: fans

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7574803#post7574803 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by russ49merc
I just bought two of these and they are awesome push a whole lot of air and whisper quiet

fans

I run 2 x 250 mh and my temp doesn't flucuate at all when they are on the fans only come on when the lights come on

how long have you been running these for? Do they come in 3 inches?

 

[BMitch]

They come in 3 1/8" according to that seller's store on ebay.

 

[Yinger]

yeh, i saw that as well. another question: My canopy has 3 inch holes drilled. so 3 inch fans should fit in there no problem?

 

[russ49merc]

yeah they will fit but i would use those 4 3/4 ones less rpm = less noise and the bigger one push alot more air. a jig saw will fix that size of the hole

 

[d0cdave]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7588871#post7588871 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by russ49merc
yeah they will fit but i would use those 4 3/4 ones less rpm = less noise and the bigger one push alot more air. a jig saw will fix that size of the hole

I second that. You can slow down larger fans for normal use, and still have room for highter RPM when the hot days come this summer.

What fans have temp sensors on them? ICECAP was mentioned, but are there others?

 

[russ49merc]

there are others that people sell on ebay but they don't work that good

 

[SBJim]

I would not spend the extra money on ones with temp sensors. My advice is to get computer fans from newegg, and an ac adapter that allows you to adjust the voltage. Leave it on full power, and turn it down when you want it quiet.

 

[ScotchMaster]

Clip on fans work the best