Looking for reliable canopy fans

Nanook · 09/16/2018, 06:56 PM

My light canopy is about 60”x60” with 4 400 watt metal halides and 4 110watt VHO’s. I’m going to add a few Kessil fixtures to focus some light on needed areas. Wanting fans tha I can install with a hole saw to my canopy, they need to be quiet and time tested for reliability. Thanks

mcgyvr · 09/16/2018, 07:30 PM

There are tons...size? flowrate? Drive voltage?.. PWM?
Noctua makes some very quiet and reliable computer fans..

James77 · 09/16/2018, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by mcgyvr

There are tons...size? flowrate? Drive voltage?.. PWM?
Noctua makes some very quiet and reliable computer fans..

+1 on Noctua fans. Extremely quiet while also being powerful.

Nanook · 09/16/2018, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by mcgyvr

There are tons...size? flowrate? Drive voltage?.. PWM?
Noctua makes some very quiet and reliable computer fans..

No idea on all the questions

I’m not a genius

My canopy is probably just fine as it’s run this way for 10 years. My concern is I’m considering adding a few Kessil fixtures to hit some spots that need more light. I figured keeping the 60x60x8” canopy area more circulated with the air conditioned room would help keep the Kessil’s operational.

I could just do a couple Icecap 4” variable speed fans, but I’m thinking something a bit stronger. I was thinking two blowing in and two blowing out.

moondoggy4 · 09/17/2018, 12:33 AM

As long as you have a way for the air to escape the canopy, all fans blow in.

mcgyvr · 09/17/2018, 04:37 AM

Yeah its "best" to have the fans blowing in so they have nice "dry" air passing over them vs potentially salty/moist air.. That will help ensure the longest life..
Just make sure you have "exhaust ports" (just holes) of equivalent size in the canopy too to let the air out..Just blowing air in automatically causes air to exhaust out..
Fans totaling a couple hundred CFM should be plenty..

AC Infinity has some neat/low cost Home theater enclosure fan kits with temp controllers,etc...https://www.amazon.com/AC-Infinity-A...70_&dpSrc=srch
You can easily turn the fans to blow in if they aren't already..
Lots of choices
https://www.acinfinity.com/quiet-cabinet-fans/

Nanook · 09/17/2018, 08:49 AM

Really appreciate the help! I would’ve botched it for sure.

09/16/2018, 06:56 PM	#1
Nanook Ancient Eskimo Legend Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Saint Louis, MO Posts: 41,852 Blog Entries: 11	Looking for reliable canopy fans My light canopy is about 60”x60” with 4 400 watt metal halides and 4 110watt VHO’s. I’m going to add a few Kessil fixtures to focus some light on needed areas. Wanting fans tha I can install with a hole saw to my canopy, they need to be quiet and time tested for reliability. Thanks __________________ The wind blew, the chit flew, and then they came two by two. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Current Tank Info: 375g Tanganyikan Tank & 470g mixed reef

09/16/2018, 07:30 PM	#2
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	There are tons...size? flowrate? Drive voltage?.. PWM? Noctua makes some very quiet and reliable computer fans.. __________________ Who me?

09/17/2018, 04:37 AM	#6
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	Yeah its "best" to have the fans blowing in so they have nice "dry" air passing over them vs potentially salty/moist air.. That will help ensure the longest life.. Just make sure you have "exhaust ports" (just holes) of equivalent size in the canopy too to let the air out..Just blowing air in automatically causes air to exhaust out.. Fans totaling a couple hundred CFM should be plenty.. AC Infinity has some neat/low cost Home theater enclosure fan kits with temp controllers,etc...https://www.amazon.com/AC-Infinity-A...70_&dpSrc=srch You can easily turn the fans to blow in if they aren't already.. Lots of choices https://www.acinfinity.com/quiet-cabinet-fans/ __________________ Who me?

09/17/2018, 08:49 AM	#7
Nanook Ancient Eskimo Legend Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Saint Louis, MO Posts: 41,852 Blog Entries: 11	Really appreciate the help! I would’ve botched it for sure. __________________ The wind blew, the chit flew, and then they came two by two. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Current Tank Info: 375g Tanganyikan Tank & 470g mixed reef

09/17/2018, 12:33 AM	#5
moondoggy4 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: menifee So cal Posts: 11,042	As long as you have a way for the air to escape the canopy, all fans blow in.