Sup dude,
cheers buddha i just wanted to make sure im not replacing one problem with the same thing while paying for it. thats fine ill be using acoustic ducting. i dont mind a bit of noise but the one i have now is way past normal i hope...
just gotta work out what i need cfmwise now
and lol
shred up bacon and duct tape and use it as the grow medium...... worth a shot how could it go wrong?
Hearing all that man. The ones I have can be heard, but I'd say 90% of that noise is the air blowing through the ducting. The fans themselves are actually surprisingly quiet considering their size. I have a 4" ruck/CF in my living room, too (to deal with the smell of smoke) and I don't notice that if there's other noise like talking or a movie etc. In fact I forgot all about it last night when I was typing my last post.
Ps.. Dunno if you're in the UK but if I've ordered it online or from a picture then I'm a true believer in sending things back for a full refund if I don't like it. So, in theory you could order one, wire it up and test it for noise and if it's still too much then you could sendit back within 28 days no questions asked.
At least you'd know whether it's your perception of inline fans (probably not) or whether it's time to think about making a silencer for it. I silenced a 4" ruck but didn't think it was worth it in the end, and can't see the point for my 6" one as I cannot hear the fan over the whoosing of the air.
the ruck im looking at is around 750 cfm it comes in a deal. i was thinking of getting that and a fan speed controller for future flexibility also i hear higher powered fans ran slower are supposed to be much quieter than a smaller motor pushing the same cfm.
Bigger blades at lower revs will move more air than small ones at fast speed
to an extent, but small, fast fans are good for focusing air flow whereas big, slow fans are more suited to larger spaces.
anyone know of any cheapish fan speed controllers around europe. cheapest i find is around 80-100 euro.
Nope. Maybe someone knows of one but so far as I'm aware they're all expensive.
if not theres the ruck with built in thermostat and speed control but its not in a deal so might be cheaper this way is all.
Personally, I think they're overrated. I know some people love theirs and I've been tempted myself, but I can't see it doing anything that keeping an open tent-flap can't do for zero cost?
Incidentally.. one thing worth considering is not having too much airflow because it then gets dificult to manage humidity.
Just my thoughts on it, though.
