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Re: micro fan (Re: [APD] Re: Re: failed CF Retro -- or - Fanningdiscussion



Good Point, one could also put a four inch hole and a four foot stack on the
top of the hood and let convection carry the heat up and out , ZERO Cost ,
ZERO power. It works for Termite mounds. Mark
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "S. Hieber" <shieber at yahoo_com>
To: "aquatic plants digest" <aquatic-plants at actwin_com>
Sent: Friday, March 26, 2004 12:13 PM
Subject: Re: micro fan (Re: [APD] Re: Re: failed CF Retro -- or -
Fanningdiscussion


> Pancakes are also known but the more technical description
> of Tubeaxial fan. The "Blower" styles, and there are
> several, fall into the category of centrifugal fans, and
> are more energy efficient but ten dto be noiser for a given
> amount of airflow, as rule. Of course, it depends on any
> two fans in question, which is noiser or more efficient.
> Some very nice compact fans are the Flatpak series by
> EBM/Pabst, which I belive you can find at Mouser
>
> The mouser.com catalogue, available online, shows lots of
> diff fans and with specs on performance. One can use this
> info to make some judgements about what fan might best suit
> one's needs regardless of where one ends up purchasing a
> fan.
>
> Scott H.
> --- Mark & Peta <mbethke at socal_rr.com> wrote:
> > In case it would contribute , the microfans are called
> > "Pancake fans" , but
> > a new wave of fans is pushing them, out the door into the
> > dumpster. The
> > better fans are called "Blower style". They are a
> > rotating finned drum (like
> > the blower fan in your homes heating system) some people
> > call them Squirrel
> > Cages, .
> >
> > Anyways, they push many more "CFM's" and are cheaper to
> > run. JMTC. Mark
> > PS, they cast the same as "pancakes".
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Robert Zink" <bonsai at hrcreditunion_net>
> > To: "aquatic plants digest" <aquatic-plants at actwin_com>
> > Sent: Friday, March 26, 2004 6:24 AM
> > Subject: micro fan (Re: [APD] Re: Re: failed CF Retro)
> >
> >
> > > Hi Dave,
> > >
> > > Thanks for your reply.
> > >
> > > You wrote:
> > >  (snip)
> > > > If you are unable to get the results you want with
> > the hood as it is,
> > let me
> > > > also throw in my plug for AH Supply.
> > >
> > > That sounds like the most popular solution.
> > >
> > >  (snip)
> > > > On your present canopy, have you considered a micro
> > fan (computer type)
> > > > mounted to the back part (/) per your illustration
> > above pulling air up
> > and
> > > > out? It wouldn't be visible that way and I bet it
> > would do an excellent
> > job
> > > > evacuating the heat.
> > > > Dave
> > >
> > > I had considered a fan, and your suggestion makes me
> > want to consider it
> > > some more. Have you or anyone else found such a fan at
> > any of the chain
> > > stores or online?
> > > -- 
> > > Thanks Again,
> > > Bob
> > >
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