Which 4" fan for canopy?

[RobG]

Which 4" fan should I use to mount in my new MH canopy? Seems to me there are several choices:

1) Radio shack carries a decent selection of fans.
2) Icecap makes a 4" standard fan.
3) Icecap also makes a 4" temp. controlled fan.

My criteria for picking are 1) Noise and 2) CFM. Noice being my number 1 concern.

Which fan do you use? Do you like it? Are the IC fans worth the extra $$$?

Thanks,

Rob

[scubadude]

I use 2 4" RS fans on my 90gal canopy....heres the info...they are fairly quiet and get the job done

120VAC
60Hz
22w
Impedance protected
No. E89061
Cat. No. 273-241C

HTH

[naser]

try to go to a electronic liquidator. they would have that same fan for 3 bucks.

[RobG]

try to go to a electronic liquidator. they would have that same fan for 3 bucks.

Got a URL, name of a store, phone number or anything?

Thanks

[naser]

no sorry most of these type stores or shops are holes in the wall.. its a local store that is pretty small but im sure most towns or cities have them. check the yellow pages for electrical supply or liquidators

[Ltspd]

http://reefcentral.com/vbulletin/sho...threadid=41947


The radio shack fan will probally be the quietest of the bunch. I think I was told the IC fans was 53 dB (loud) wide open.

[tendar]

I have 2 ice cap varible speeds and they run very quite. You have to get next to them and listen to here they at all. Just have to clean them off every few mounths to clean off the dust biuldup but you need to that to all fans any way.

[organicreefer]

i just installed 2 4" radio shack fans in my hood:

[Bamm Bamm]

Whatevr you do don't buy the 4" fans from marinedepot..I have thema nd there really loud and annoying

[naser]

are those the icecap fans bam?>

[myreef]

I know someone that sells the IC temp controlled fans for $40 delivered. They are brand new and work great! I have two of these fans in my main tank and you can't hear them hardly at all. His email address is cerreta@rocketmail.com. Scott is a nice guy and always answers email quickly. IMO, the Icecap fans are well worth it if the tank is in an area that needs to be quiet. HTH good luck!

[RobG]

Sounds to me like it's not worth the extra cash for an IceCap. I'll just go with a Radio Shack fan. How do you wire 'em up? I assume a fan for use in a computer does not come with a standard plug

Thanks for the info

[Ltspd]

They may come with a pigtail already wired. If not solder a wires to each terminal and cover with silicone or shrink tubing to protect. Then just wire into power. If its AC I dont think it makes a diffrence which wire goes to what leg, DC is diffrent.

[organicreefer]

the rs fans already have wires coming out of it you just need a plug to wire it to,and no it doesnt matter how.they are very quiet

[golfish]

Hey Paul, didn't you get some of those fans form Hosfelt.com? I use two of those on my tank and love em. What happen to that company?

[naser]

marinedepot has a 4 inch fan plus cord and finger guard for 25 bucks.

[Ltspd]

Originally posted by golfish
Hey Paul, didn't you get some of those fans form Hosfelt.com? I use two of those on my tank and love em. What happen to that company?

Company is a elec distributor. Fans work but God are the loud IMO.

[golfish]

Paul,
Hmmm, I kinda thought they were ok, I guess it depends what you have to compare them too. I had some that sounded like a plane taking off

[Ltspd]

Mark, thats what mine sound like. I have 2 running at the same time. If I turn on all 4, then it sounds like the local airport. Fornutaly I dont need all 4, and I am currently testing how high the water temp rises without the fans now that there is a pc of tempared glass between the hood and water.

When I go to HQI's I am going to have 1 mounted in the top sucking air out of the sapce between the back of the reflector and the hood. I may step down in cfm pull which will drop the noise level.