6" Exhaust Fan

stumpjumper

stumpjumper

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I need to get a 6" fan for a cool tube.. Are you guys really paying $80-$100 just for one of these?? I guess I need an inline duct fan? Never set up a cool tube or a air cooled hood before.. Is there anything similar I can get cheaper at like Menards or Homedepot?
 
tehgenoc1de

tehgenoc1de

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$100 the first time, or $50 the first time, then $100 later when your temps are too high and you need the better fan?
 
jondamon

jondamon

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i paid GBP 70 for a 5inch roughly $100 which takes care of my exhaust / filter

and GBP 90 for a high powered 6inch roughly $150 to run my aircooled hood.




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MidnightJoker

MidnightJoker

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stumpjumper said:
I need to get a 6" fan for a cool tube.. Are you guys really paying $80-$100 just for one of these?? I guess I need an inline duct fan? Never set up a cool tube or a air cooled hood before.. Is there anything similar I can get cheaper at like Menards or Homedepot?
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You pay for a better fan so that it works right, and it does what it is supposed to -- keep your room cool. And yes, you will need an inline duct fan. I haven't looked in Menards or HD, so I really have no idea what they sell, but I doubt they will have a quality inline fan.
 
WeeGogs

WeeGogs

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try ebay. there are lots of different bargains on there, remember if you use it to only buy from someone with good feedback.
and remember you might need a speed controller too, to keep noise down.

i could post you some links from ebay but just have a butchers hook yourself.
 
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ULMResearch

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Got one for 25 on amazon. 250CFM duct booster fan. Had to wire it myself since it didn't have a cord so that added a few bucks to it. It's fairly quiet (it's just on top of the ceiling in the attic) and I can feel massive suction on the open end of my cooltube.

Apparently it's no longer sold... hmm..
This is it though: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0007N5LI6

Works perfect in my application. 5-6F above intake temps.
 
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Vache123

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ULMResearch said:
Got one for 25 on amazon. 250CFM duct booster fan. Had to wire it myself since it didn't have a cord so that added a few bucks to it. It's fairly quiet (it's just on top of the ceiling in the attic) and I can feel massive suction on the open end of my cooltube.

Apparently it's no longer sold... hmm..
This is it though: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0007N5LI6

Works perfect in my application. 5-6F above intake temps.
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It wont produce enough pressure to push through a carbon filter. I tried.
 
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