How noisy is this fan, Also I want to mount it behind &amp; above our wood stove near the 10' ceiling is the plastic durable for the rising heat?
745700
Well, those questions are a bit relative. I own two of these and I'd say they're not too loud on low and medium, on high they're naturally a bit louder. They do make some clicks when they oscillate so they're not whisper quiet. In regards to heat, I don't think I'd recommend mounting one in an extremely hot place since there is a lot of plastic on them, but I don't know what kind of temperatures you're talking about.
430973
This fan is in it's second season in a small storage shed. During the summer it runs 18/7 as I have a thermostat on it. Shuts off when it cools. It is about the loudness of a ceiling exhaust fan. Best answer I can give.
1012137
I have it in an outbuilding with a finished upper level. We are in Michigan, worked perfectly last winter, kept the building (832 sqft down, 512 sqft up) very comfortable. We watch television upstairs directly over the heater, up there noise not an issue. In the open space where heater is, acceptability of noise level and air movement would be subjective (not objectionable to me).
820010
This is a through the ceiling fan. I could not imagine trying to configure the duct work to go out through a wall... I would not encourage use in a kitchen over a stove either, too much grease for this beast.
1157033
I should really check the "I don't know" box, but a few considerations come to mind. (1) this is a powerful and reasonably noisy fan...ones built for the purpose of kitchen venting might be quieter. (2) you're dealing with a lot of grease and crud if you're over anything that produces smoke (such as an indoor bbq) and I doubt if this is built to handle that, (3) I should think that a hood arrangement built for the purpose might be just as cheap as a built-to-order stainless hood and duct work ( you would, of course, want stainless); (3) this is meant to evacuate an entire attic -- you could create quite a (detrimental) draft ducting it down to a single hood and/or overload the motor with restrictive duct work. But I don't see why it wouldn't work given the proper analysis and engineering. It is an exhaust fan, after all. If you're exhausting an entire (kitchen) room, I should think that the only things you need to worry about are the noise and potentially restrictive/overloading/damaging duct work.
752673
As long as you have a really good filter before the fan I think it would be fine. Other than a whine due to the fan blade speed the fan seems to move a fair volume of air. I use one to move air from one room to another for my wood stove. For this purpose it does very well indeed. Hope this helps.
816347
I agree with David Moore, The only one that I had noise from was mounting to the rafters on a 1 foot 8 inch tube. I think the bungee cord is a good fix. I must also say, I have two of these fans. The other one also mounted on the rafter with a very short tube and it runs quiet and smooth.
857988
Not bad at all. It uses a larger, slower fan to move the air (can kind of see the cut-outs for it on the right side of the unit in the picture). We use it in the garage to drive a noisy high-speed spindle, though, so noise hasn't been a concern for us.
183892
It's a 4" fan, and it isn't completely quiet. It makes a sort of 'white noise' kind of thing. Not very problematic, unless you're looking for total silence. It is definitely not a problem for me, and I have it right next to me on a nightstand.
763416
The "Loudness" depends on where you place it in your attic and what room is below it. The noise from it does not reverberate through the house nor do we have to raise our voices in the room directly below the fan either. It is more "white noise" but is it super quiet? No but I would install it again just not above a bedroom. It's a great fan and quite reliable when installed correctly.
991232
Mine has been installed in my attic for about a year and a half. I leave it on for weeks at a time when the humidity is up. It's had several months of continuous operation so far summer and winter. Manual says mounting location not to exceed 140f. Max daytime temps here are mid 100's. No issues with fan and still quiet as ever.
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I suppose your sensitivity to noises would determine whether this fan would be considered quiet or not to you. I would call it moderately quiet on high speed and quite quiet on lower speeds. I keep it on medium speed and the small amount of noise it puts out is not at all disturbing and the fan is located in a bedroom. It is used only in the Summer to boost air conditioning. The unit is turned up-side-down so that it throws air up. it works perfectly well that way and still responds to the remote control as it should.
935341
It is very quiet on low. I have it running all the time and it sits on the other side of my small den, and I can't even hear it running. On medium, and high, yes it gets fairly loud, but I rarely have to put it on high. It is a great air mover, and will blow everything off your desk if on high. You can't go wrong with this fan. In fact, I am about to buy another for my bedroom.
1998625
I'd give it a 3. I've got it mounted in the gable of my room addition, about 2 foot above the ceiling. Because I know what to listen for, I can just barely hear it, but I doubt anyone else would notice, especially if there is anything other than complete silence in the room. Unlike some of the other solar fans I read about, it does not squeal at low rpms.I used my own cable so I am not certain the exact length it came with. I think it was 25 foot. It's just long enough to mount the solar panel nearby. Anything else and you are going to have to use your own cable, but just about any 14awg or better cable will work for longer distances. I'd give it a 3. I've got it mounted in the gable of my room addition, about 2 foot above the ceiling. Because I know what to listen for, I can just barely hear it, but I doubt anyone else would notice, especially if there is anything other than complete silence in the room. Unlike some of the other solar fans I read about, it does not squeal at low rpms.I used my own cable so I am not certain the exact length it came with. I think it was 25 foot. It's just long enough to mount the solar panel nearby. Anything else and you are going to have to use your own cable, but just about... » Read More I'd give it a 3. I've got it mounted in the gable of my room addition, about 2 foot above the ceiling. Because I know what to listen for, I can just barely hear it, but I doubt anyone else would notice, especially if there is anything other than complete silence in the room. Unlike some of the other solar fans I read about, it does not squeal at low rpms.I used my own cable so I am not certain the exact length it came with. I think it was 25 foot. It's just long enough to mount the solar panel nearby. Anything else and you are going to have to use your own cable, but just about any 14awg or better cable will work for longer distances. « Show Less
2237799
That sounds like a question for the product manufacturer. I can say that mine is no more noisier than the exhaust fan on my stove.
1441082
I would buy this fan, it works great on my Yamaha receiver. I have it set on top so it can pullthe heat out, and it stays cool. Bought two but only had to use one.Joe Wray
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I use it every day on my blazeking princess. It moves air ok but not like your built in stove fan. I like it and this is the second year of running it. Used my stove for eight months last year here in alaska. Fan ran that whole time and has been running for five months straight this year. Must be good quality.