I want to install this fan in my church in the same room where we hold services. This fan needs to be very silent. Can anybody share your experience?
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I have not installed this particular fan, but have installed two similar ones and I think that the answer lies in the misconception that the fan has to be in the same room to work. Have you thought about installing the fan in an adjoining room, basement or crawlspace above the sanctuary? As long as you have an opening to the sanctuary with at least as much square footage as the fan itself, you should be fine. The fan will be blowing out and people will feel the air coming in from windows. Make sure not to open the windows too far, as the speed of the air coming in from other windows will be reduced. I have not installed this particular fan, but have installed two similar ones and I think that the answer lies in the misconception that the fan has to be in the same room to work. Have you thought about installing the fan in an adjoining room, basement or crawlspace above the sanctuary? As long as you have an opening to the sanctuary with at least as much square footage as the fan itself, you should be fine. The fan will be blowing out and people will feel the air coming in from windows. Make sure not to open the windows too far, as the speed of the air coming in from other windows will be... » Read More I have not installed this particular fan, but have installed two similar ones and I think that the answer lies in the misconception that the fan has to be in the same room to work. Have you thought about installing the fan in an adjoining room, basement or crawlspace above the sanctuary? As long as you have an opening to the sanctuary with at least as much square footage as the fan itself, you should be fine. The fan will be blowing out and people will feel the air coming in from windows. Make sure not to open the windows too far, as the speed of the air coming in from other windows will be reduced. « Show Less
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I have this fan in my hallway and it is not a silent fan but for the air that it moves through my house I don't mind the noise. The more room you have above the fan the more silent it will be. I have about 4 feet above and this could be the noise but im OK with it. The air this fan moves is unbelievable. If i don't have a window or front door open when its on it will suck the ashes from my fire place down stairs,
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I'm afraid the fan isn't very silent. If it were up high enough above the congregation though, the noise might not be noticeable.
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I'm very satisfied with the fan. It's relatively quiet, good air flow and looks nice. It should do fine in a room of that size. You may have to run on the higher speed.
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It's pretty quiet. Like any other room fan, just background noise. It turned out to be really helpful this winter....definitely worth the $
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It's not terribly quiet. It's a bit louder than most computers. It's about the same as my work computer while at 100% usage, which has 5 large fans in it. (most home computers only have 2 medium fans) But since it's a constant drone it isn't really disturbing. The light would disturb you more, which is why we only run ours in the daytime, and to allow the plants to have a night cycle.
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I've only heard one other fan, it was like a hum. Ours is above our bedroom & walk in closet. It's like a free standing fan as far as noise. I don't reallynotice it as we've got two ceiling fans going at the same time. If the ceiling fans are off I hear the attic fan but it doesn't keep me from falling asleep.
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It is a common computer type fan which has a universal snap-on type plug. The two enclosures that I have are relatively quiet, as in noiseless. Are you sure that the fan is not hitting something or bound up? Try a couple of drops of light lubricant (3-in-1 or vegetable oil) l on the bearing of the fan. If you decide to replace the fan be sure to replace with one of the same voltage, I.E. 3v, 5, 12v.
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Our fan was put in a two story foyer so I actually rented scaffolding and had an electrician install the fan and wire. I don't think that there was any problem for the electrician and the size of the remote and reciver are not an issue. He installed the fan so a light could be added and controlled later. Frankly, I would recommend an electrician install for you unless you are a pretty good 'wire twister'. We love the fan...very quiet. We run it constantly and it is on a 5 foot drop pole...no movement ...no noise. definitely pleased with the fan!
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It seems to run so cool for some things that the fan never comes on. I have had the fan come on (which is pretty quiet) occasionally, and it was still running pretty cool. My thought would be that you'll be fine, as long as you have a clear path from the fan area to a good supply of air.
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I installed it in my engine compartment and it is very quiet there. It certainly is no louder than what an osillating fan would be in the house. Should work for your application too.
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Fan runs only when needed. I have 2 units and both are very quiet even with fan running.
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Hi Christopher, I rarely write a review for any product but felt compelled to write one for this particular fan. I installed it in my master bedroom and while I love the look of the fan...........I cannot recommend this fan for function. My fan is mounted directly over my bed and at full speed I really can't feel much air flow. At lower speeds it make enough clicking and other noises it will keep me awake. When I am finished with my current home remodels I will be replacing this fan ASAP. Sorry for the bad report.
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It's pretty quiet with the fan running. It's virtually silent with the fan turned off.
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In my opinion it is very quiet. More quiet than any other fans I have had, and I am very satisfied with it.
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I use this in addition to a small, cheap as possible, black fan. I usually buy one at Target, etc. and stay away from the ones that say "quiet operation." Ha. By itself, it's loud, but noise levels are obviously different per house/apartment/city, etc. With both things, I usually don't hear a thing!
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I have not used it indoors but the fans are not loud at all. The sound definitely drowns it out. I ham still very happy with it, we have used it several times.. No complaints
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Hi Dawn, surprisingly it is quiet. My husband even noticed the difference between our old AC to this one. I didn't even buy it for that feature. Its low in sound and it doesn't keep me up. Have you tried a ceiling fan? They circulate the air well if sound is really a problem. But I do recommend it.
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It is not silent but it is much less noisy then the unit it replaced. I can sleep with it near my nightstand so noise wasn't a factor for me. There are two noise levels, with the compressor on and when the fan is on alone. If you are very noise sensitive this may be an issue for you.