jwilliams860
Member
So does the fan run continuously like on my xr30 gen 3 pros?
I noticed the fan not running on my gen 4 xr15.
Thanks
I noticed the fan not running on my gen 4 xr15.
Thanks
Xr15 pro gen 4 fan question
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pecan2phat
Active member
They do not.
Temp controlled from what I noticed.
Been asking EcoTech for this since the 1st Gen Radion since it is quite noisy if you have a bedroom tank.
Temp controlled from what I noticed.
Been asking EcoTech for this since the 1st Gen Radion since it is quite noisy if you have a bedroom tank.
jwilliams860
Member
Hmm, are the Gen 4 XRw30 the same way? Does Ecotech mention this in the advertising of the Gen 4, seems like it would be a selling point.
Does this also apply to Gen 3 Pro XR15? if anybody knows?
pecan2phat
Active member
From all the research that I've tried to do, it seems like any generation of the xr30, including the g4 are still with the always on fan malady.
illuminata
Member
I currently have two xr15 gen 3 pro's. The fans are off until it reaches x temperature.
jwilliams860
Member
OK,, thanks for the help guys
pecan2phat
Active member
From how I understand it, the XR30s are always on. They do spin faster or slower based on internal temperature but do not fully stop at night when the light is off. Only the XR15s shut down fully.
Thank you for the info. The fan of my old AI Hydra 52 only running, when it reaches to a certain temperature.
pecan2phat
Active member
Yes, all the AIs do this even going back to the SOL generation.
I've had many forum discussions regarding the resistance from R&D @ ET to address this going back to the 1st gen XR30, their foundation is that the 24/7 fan operation is to keep dust and humidity off of the circuit board.
Then what happened with the XR15s? Above my pay grade, Lol.
I've had many forum discussions regarding the resistance from R&D @ ET to address this going back to the 1st gen XR30, their foundation is that the 24/7 fan operation is to keep dust and humidity off of the circuit board.
Then what happened with the XR15s? Above my pay grade, Lol.
aquapod24
New member
Quiet Active Cooling
The G4 heat sink has been designed from the ground up to maximize surface area and allow for superior heat dispersion. Multiple channels provide unrestricted airflow. This effective heat management greatly reduces the need for active cooling, which decreases fan and airflow noise. From ecotech marine website. I have called and was also told with quite active cooling the fan will turn on when needed as well as how much power is needed so if you are only running your lights at 40% and mid-day comes your fan may turn on bit lightly not at full power. However if you have a 36" deep tank and your running 100% then your active cool is going to say we need 100% cooling and fan will run at full blast until active cool realizes it can slow down or stop the fan
The G4 heat sink has been designed from the ground up to maximize surface area and allow for superior heat dispersion. Multiple channels provide unrestricted airflow. This effective heat management greatly reduces the need for active cooling, which decreases fan and airflow noise. From ecotech marine website. I have called and was also told with quite active cooling the fan will turn on when needed as well as how much power is needed so if you are only running your lights at 40% and mid-day comes your fan may turn on bit lightly not at full power. However if you have a 36" deep tank and your running 100% then your active cool is going to say we need 100% cooling and fan will run at full blast until active cool realizes it can slow down or stop the fan
pecan2phat
Active member
From what other G4 XR30 owners have told me, the fan is always on rather then what your description states, actual owner should chime in on this.
mfinn
Active member
So I just went and checked my gen 4 xr30's.
The lights are off, but the fans are on.
