Canopy air flow?

Heffe01

Heffe01

Sting ray
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So I finished building the canopy for the new LED's and was just wondering if anyone has installed fans in theirs to keep moisture levels down. Would hate to have condensation buildup ruin them. I left about a 3" strip open in the back at the top that runs the width of the canopy. But I have the 2 - 265 CFM fans that came with the original hood from rockys_pride. They seem pretty loud though...but push a tremendous amount of air. I have never had a canopy before...any thoughts?
 
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MattL

Tang
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I have a fan system in mine. Keeps moisture and heat down. I had to really secure the fan in because the noise was from the vibration.
 
Heffe01

Heffe01

Sting ray
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Well these ones are noisy cause there made for industrial use. 265 cubic feet per minute. Most computer style fans only put out about 30-50 cfm. So they kind of sound like an airplane taking off. And they take about 30 secs to reach full speed cause the entire things made out of metal. The housing...blades...all metal. Think they might be a little over kill.
 
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gnubbs

Cyano
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Yeah - a little overkill... If you buy new computer-type fans, remember that the bigger the diameter of the fan, the slower they spin, the quieter they will be relative to the amount of air they are moving. So, a 120mm fan will be a lot quieter than a 50mm fan moving the same amount of air.

If you have room, the 120mm ball-bearing fans move quite a bit of air and you can find ones that are incredibly quiet.
 
Walter White

Walter White

Reef Shark
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How much you willing to spend? There are some awsome air exchange units out there that are completely silent and regulate air temperature but they are a pretty penny. The one that first comes to mind is made by panasonic but its real pricey no doubt the best option though. Im putting one in above my 200 because I am worried about the same thing.
 
SAZAMA

SAZAMA

Dolphin
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bought some 12v 4in fans from radio shack and wired and installed them in the hood. intake at the bottom and exhaust at the top

 
dv3

dv3

Beluga
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go check micro center for fans ...225 and tamarac
i think the quite ones have the ceramic ball bearings
 
Heffe01

Heffe01

Sting ray
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dv3;112942 said:
go check micro center for fans ...225 and tamarac
i think the quite ones have the ceramic ball bearings
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Sweet...i didnt even know we had one of those in the state...let alone just down the street.
 
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