Is there a way to dampen the AC hum in the new fan?
1176971
short answer is no but are you sure its not a vibration in which case you can try to loosen the mounting screws or pad the contact point with the framing
763417
The noise from the fan is not bad...more of a hum. Easy to adjust to...and not notice to much. We do feel it helps cool the second story very well.
108526
My electrician put it in but I think 120 was what it needed. It's not too noisy, I think a fan should have a low hum for privacy sake!!
110006
The fan is very loud.. I replaced the fan with a whisper fan I had from an old computer.
1155325
No, the fan is *always on* and while not loud, is a constant distraction (adding about 50 dB of noise). Really bad design, Drobo!
1857365
Julie, I have the whole fan unit that I installed but a customer didn't like it, you can buy the one I have. It was barely used. $30 cash ok? Greg - acrescue@rocketmail.com
238879
The fans are relatively quiet and the unit remains vool. No concerns but I need to call the manufacturer to set the timers-they are a nightmare!
1675421
I had the same issue and the solution I used was to leave the fan on all night... It is not very energy efficient but it works for me... you can schedule the fan independently from the A/C and this allows you to avoid the clicking sound during your "sleep" schedule
1744103
Look into Noctua (check if there is a difference in depth between the OEM and after market case fans to confirm your case has space to accommodate). Also you may want to consider a silencer kit. You do not mention exactly what is causing the noise, this may solve the problem. An alternative I use is Guerilla tape, the adhesive lasts forever and it is thick. Where ever I mount a screw I cut a small square to size between the screw head and case. I also apply tape along the edges of the fan that touches the frame case. It does take time and patience to cut each piece to size but it works for me.
243937
i have the same fan,,this is not normal,,i would send the fan back,,i have no noise in any speed or operation from this product,,i have been thinking about getting a second one,,,sorry to hear your having problems.
1359286
So far as I can tell, the fan is not replaceable. However, I haven't tried to replace it, as the noise is barely perceptible to me. Airflow as well seems to be fine.
204253
There is very little noise with my unit when the fan isn't running. And the only times so far that the fans have kicked in were when I had it hooked to my TV as an external display. Don't get me wrong, the fans are far from silent when they do kick in, but with fairly normal use, they usually don't.
627141
Have not purchased.Past experience with similar fans is that they have to be slowed down considerably to avoid humming sound. Also have to be mounted on heavy cardboard rather then wood to avoid resonance
405992
No. It sounds as if you have an installation problem. I have a remote on this fan and it works fine. There is no unwelcome noise.
636915
thank you. I am getting an evaporative cooler (none of the stores stock them) from Lowe's, which was very helpful. As for noise... it can't be worse than an a/c.
928593
Mine does not have this high pitch you're talking about, just a loud hum, rather like a window air-condition unit. Since it is in my basement, it does not bother me. Maybe you have a bad unit?
2021795
There is some noise at high speed but very little at other two speeds. I use my fan at low mostly as that is enough for me. Sorry I wouldn't know how to reduce it.