I live in a desert which creates a ton of dust. I'd like to replace my box fans that accululate a lot of dust with this unit; does it get very dusty?
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I have used it for about a year now without almost any dust accumulation. I am not 100% sure though if it wouldn't attract any dust in a desert condition.
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I live in Phoenix, lots of dust. I wipe it down when I'm dusting. No big deal. I would say NO to your question. Just wipe it down every now and then. :)
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It gets definitely accumulates dust, but cleaning it is very simple. You just unscrew the back and wipe clean.
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i do still have dust but not as much once you see what is in the filter you will know how much stuff it it taking out. i have 2 units for 850 sq
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And lol dont listen to the guy below me. I ran these in cloner tents with 99% rh and that was over 6 months ago. Moisture isnt an issue for these fans its the heat. The oil in the bearing will burn up if the air going in is over 105. Just add 3in1 oil to the base of the fan shaft while its running, with the fans blades off of course. Take care of them and they will take care of you.
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I don't think it elimates dust. I did have it near the cat box and I think it got clogged with the dust from the litter. I unplugged it because it started to make a lot of noise and got hot.
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I use my fan in my garage. I am located in Southeast Georgia, and relative humidity is always very high. I have not had any problems with its operation or with it rusting. I am glad I bought this fan, and I think you will be happy with the performance and the esthetics. I would recommend it for under a porch awning.
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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 bought this fan (used) from low_baller and after a week it started to rattle a bit. I sent them an email describing the issue and in less than a week they sent me a new unit and a return shipping label. About to buy the combo pack as I need a 2nd fan and in bad need of a filter.
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No. You could replace old fans with new fans or simply clean the fans periodically.
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Yes but these fans should be used as exhaust anyway (since heat rises), so a filter really isn't necessary. That is unless you have a really super dusty environment.I pull my front filter off about once a week and blow it out with a can of compressed air. It's usually a little dusty but never that bad.But you could put one on top if you wanted.
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The fans on both of my units are very quiet, I don't notice them at all, and they're sitting on the desk next to me. It's a quiet fan hum of rushing air. If the noise bothered me, I'd sit them under the desk, maybe. I wonder if you got one with a bad fan?
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Gary, My concern would be having the fan exposed to moisture. If you live in a dry area this may not be a problem. I live in Florida so it probably is not a good idea here. Mine is installed in my living room.
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I have a fairly powerful unit so I did not have a problem with the filter. It is pretty dense so it will reduce some of the airflow. But on the positive side, its easy to keep clean and reuse.
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I believe so, we live in Virginia Beach, Hot and Humid summers and it works great here in cooling a room and those in it. The moisture coming out of the fan I believe would work for the dry desert heat also.
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I don't know. I run it continuously, but so far it has not accumulated any significant dirt/dust.
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I have my fan mounted on an oil cooler inside the cab of my baja bug that I desert race with as well as it being my daily driver, and I cannot really hear it but then again I have no insulation in their head liner or anything so it is extremely loud in there with the engine noise as it is. As far as would I buy one again the answer is most definitely yes. it is a rugged fan that has been through a lot and keeps on going. I have recommended them to my friends that race as well as those that just have street driven Baja bugs
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As long as your fan is clean, there really shouldn't be much noise under different load mods. I haven't heard that the fan is an issue.
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I have not experienced this problem. I bought two of these fans and both have performed great.