Can this fan assembly be made to run at multiple speeds? Either variable or two (three) speed?
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The fan combo runs on a converter the has a 5v DC output. I'm sure you could run it higher or lower DC volts, but the advantage of 5v is that they run quietly. Running at higher volts would increase the speed, but would also increase the noise and you would have to come up with your own speed control.
1294264
nope, I jus have it plugged into a power strip and I just turn it on when I start watchin' movies. And I turn it off like 15mins later after I turn off system to get rid of left over heat works perfect.....
2144301
The description says it has dual fans. The comparison chart has a category of "heavy duty" fans. This is three fans which have adjustable speeds.
1475453
The fan is 3 speeds in both directions. I have to admit, though, that I never use the "intake" settings.
934628
Sorry, was on vacation. No this fan only has 5 forward speeds. To be honest while I like the fan for our application I find a regular home fan moves just as much air if you want a nicer looking one.
1188582
The fan blows air in one direction. If it's blowing in and you want it to blow out, turn it off, lift it out of the window, turn it around and place back in the window. Controls are on both sides so you can still adjust/turn on/off. You can run 1, 2 or all 3 fans via a switch. There is no speed adjust (slow/fast) but there is a thermostat adjustment.
699167
First of all, I'm not an electrician. Secondly, it was not designed to control two fans. With that said, I don't see any reason why it would not be able to control two fans. Be advised that one side of the switch has four settings for the fan - low, medium, high and very high. The other side is a true "slide" from zero to 100. I hope this helps. Good luck.
2024779
No, But it can be replaced with a single pole 3/4hp wall switch if you want the fan to run on high speed only.
885025
it will work as a off and on power control, but not as a variable step controler such as needed for a multi speed device with an amendum such as a varible intensity light. if it is a single speed fan, with a single intensity llight that is controlled by a " pull chain " switch wired into the fans power connection, you are probably " O.K."
2073033
Hi, Robert. I own two of these fans. They have the standard 3 speeds (low, medium and high). They seem to be quality ceiling fans and they arevery quiet and steady.
1953692
Yes. I use the wall switch to turn the fan on and off and the chain to vary the speed.
726820
There is a switch for each fan to change from input/output. Note: my fan completely died the other day so threw it away. The back plastic had warped so the fan blades would hit it at slow speeds unless I bent them a bit.
920654
Yes, it can. It has two independient motors and you can vary their speed using PWM (Sorry for my english, i'm not proficient).
291021
This is the quietest fan I have ever used. I use it for cooling my Onkyo Home Theater receiver, which runs very warm. I just used a wall wart power supply to power it and haven't tried any speed control. I would think you can vary the speed by using a variable output DC power supply.
972719
The short answer is no. You may be able to get it to work but I'd advise against it. Here's the long answer: I bought two of these fans during construction of our new house and had hoped to run them both off one controller. The electrician who wired the house connected both fans to a "universal" fan controller, the kind that fits inside the wall box like a light switch. One fan would work pretty well but the other fan would only jerk as though it were trying to start but couldn't. The electrician then tried a similar controller that was supposed to control multiple fans. They both worked better but made noise. About this time I dug up the instructions for both the fans and the controllers. The fan instructions specifically say "To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not use this fan with any solid state fan speed control device, or variable speed control". The controller's instructions said "CAUTION: To avoid overheating and possible damage to other equipment, do not use to control receptacles, fluorescent lighting fixtures, or transformer-supplied appliances". We then tried running both fans with one of the supplied transformer type speed controls and that didn't really work either. We finally decided that we don't really mind the "vintage" appearance of the supplied controllers. In fact my wife actually likes the way they look. Because they stand out from the wall we mounted them above the switches controlling those circuits (on/off) so they're just above shoulder height and we're less likely to bump into them as we walk down the hall. The fans are great. We still love them and would buy them again. We'd just skip the headache of trying to avoid using the supplied controllers.
448307
Yes it has 3 speed setting standard high, medium and low. This fan is great.
929005
No. You get to choose from among 3 distinct speeds. The only drawback to that is that even the slowest speed might push too much air to suit your needs. However, if you want a fan that really "blows" (in the positive sense of the word), this is IT!
1937062
Yes it does, your can set the time the fan runs once motion is detected. It can run continuously at a low CFM which you can set or for a fixed time period at maximum CFM. There are two user defined switches which gives you a varied combination of on-time versus CFM rating.