Inline fans, hyper fan?

taproot

taproot

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Hey guys, do any of you have the phresh hyper fans and if so what do you think about them? Are they well built, powerful and quite? Here is my issue. I currently have a S&P TD-200S inline fan paired to a phresh 6x24 550 CFM filter. This setup is working quite well but slightly under powered as I'm polishing the air in a 10 x 12 room. This is my first fan and filter so I have nothing to compare it to but I really like the S&P as it's very quite. I've got a new phresh filter 8" ...8x39 @ 950 CFM. I'd love to use my current S&P fan but it's only rated at 535 CFM and I'm not sure how it would work with a filter rated at 950 CFM. I know they say running a fan/filter slower can help but how much is acceptable as phresh states to pair them up equally? S&P does not make a larger silent model so I'm trying to find another one and have seen good review on hyper fans and people say they are kinda quite. I was looking at a vortex silent model but they don't get such great reviews, the old style metal vortex get great reviews but people say they are really loud. Right now you really can't even hear the S&P running at all unless you put your ear up to the door and I really like that. So, for my 8" 950 CFM filter what would be some good suggestions? Would a 10 or 12 inch vortex with a speed controller work or would that still be loud. I have company over and the bathroom is right next to the room. Thanks!!
 
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patrickkawi37

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Id use an 8 inch inline fan on that filter . Don't trip on the Cfm rating . I think 10 or 12'is overkill and will definitely sound like an airplane
 
Banana444

Banana444

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I used to have a 6" 400cfm canfan. I switched to a 8" hyperfan last year and the noise from the fan seems the same as the less powerful 6". The noise is barely noticable in a silent house, turn on a tv or the heat/ac running and you cant hear a thing. Idk if that helps any, but i do like hyper fans, low power draw for the air they move. I also have a 6" hyper fan i use for my veg, tent is directly next to main bath and is barely audible with doors closed, but very noticable when you are in the room.
 
Crab Pot

Crab Pot

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I have two 6" Vortex S-series fans and couldn't be happier with them and they both came with TEN year warranties. I'm not just blowing smoke, these things are sooooooo smooth and quiet.
 
taproot

taproot

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Thanks, I'm trying to still find what cfm I can run the filter at on the low side and still have it be effective. I see where lots of people use larger fans and then turn them down. The filter Is rated at 950 so the only fans above that are 10 inch...that means I'd have to use a reducer and controller.
 
Crab Pot

Crab Pot

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I use speed controllers turned down to 50% or less and I haven't noticed problems with my filters.

Have you heard of problems with filters at lower airflow rates?
 
jijiandfarmgang

jijiandfarmgang

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hyperfan = made in China

taproot said:
I know they say running a fan/filter slower can help but how much is acceptable as phresh states to pair them up equally?
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Are you sure they say that?

Carbon filters are rated at the MAX air flow the filter can acceptably scrub the air. I usually don't pay much attention and just buy an oversized carbon filter for my fans.

For instance I'm using two 39x10 phat filters rated at 1400cfm going into a Vortex 12 inch fan rated at 2100 cfm in a similar sized room.

- Jiji
 
taproot

taproot

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I'm pretty sure I've read multiple places where it's stated running a larger fan at a lower speed will help with sound levels and at a slightly lower cfm than the filters max rate helped with better absorption. I'm going to try my s&p 530 fan but I think it's to low especially with the twenty percent drop from the static resistance of the filter. If that does not work I'll get a vortex 8 inch.
And, yes I emailed them and inquired about CFM and they said the best thing would be to pair it with a like sized fan. From what I've read running to low will not allow enough pressure to filter the air enough as it's not pulled into the filter efficiently. Thanks Jiji for your valued input, have a nice day ma'am!
 
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Rrog

Rrog

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Anyone figure out how to attach ducting to both ends of a hyper fan? They look like a good fan. Economical and powerful.
 
Merkin Donor

Merkin Donor

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Rrog said:
Anyone figure out how to attach ducting to both ends of a hyper fan? They look like a good fan. Economical and powerful.
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Slide it on and tape or zip tie. I like mine (8"), draws 6 watts on low and 80 on high. Still haven't put the flow hood on it to see what it actually moves cfm wise, maybe this weekend. 20160330_225708.jpg
 
Airwalker16

Airwalker16

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jijiandfarmgang said:
hyperfan = made in China



Are you sure they say that?

Carbon filters are rated at the MAX air flow the filter can acceptably scrub the air. I usually don't pay much attention and just buy an oversized carbon filter for my fans.

For instance I'm using two 39x10 phat filters rated at 1400cfm going into a Vortex 12 inch fan rated at 2100 cfm in a similar sized room.

- Jiji
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I know this is old, but I'm thinking about buying a Phat filter. Do you think they're a good buy compared to phresh?
 
Midnite Gardener

Midnite Gardener

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I've used both and the Phresh filter was slightly higher quality, but in terms of performance they were nearly identical. Buy whichever one is cheapest. In my case the local hydro store had a phat filter available so I bought it to save on shipping.
 
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