jonnynobody
Well-Known Member
I just responded to another post w/ a fella that was trying to quiet his high output can-fan. Those babies are loud just like many other high-end inlines & eliminating the noise is like parting the red sea....it can be expensive and ineffective.
The easier way out is a 2 pronged approach. Do what you can to eliminate noise...this means using insulated ducting, housing your fan in an insulated (DIY) noise box, etc...
These methods will only help to quiet the noise but generally it will not eliminate the noise.
The easiest way to handle the remaining noise is to create ambient noise. What I mean by this is to "MASK" the noise with another sound. Buy a $10-$15 box fan (or use what you have) & put it near your grow area (where the noisy fan is) in some corner or wherever. Set it on low or medium & I assure you, it will cover up the noise & nobody would be the wiser to figure out what's really happening.
Somebody walks into your room & immediately hears fan noise....where will they look? AT THE FAN IN THE CORNER! Your ears will not be able to distinguish the 2 different sounds....and that solves your "sound" problem.
This sound a little bit safer / smarter than having that unexplainable humming coming from your spare room / closet all the time? You believe what you see....you hear noise & you see a fan....the noise is explained subconsciously & no suspicion is ever arroused....snazzy idea aint it? Give it a go, and I promise you'll see it works.
The easier way out is a 2 pronged approach. Do what you can to eliminate noise...this means using insulated ducting, housing your fan in an insulated (DIY) noise box, etc...
These methods will only help to quiet the noise but generally it will not eliminate the noise.
The easiest way to handle the remaining noise is to create ambient noise. What I mean by this is to "MASK" the noise with another sound. Buy a $10-$15 box fan (or use what you have) & put it near your grow area (where the noisy fan is) in some corner or wherever. Set it on low or medium & I assure you, it will cover up the noise & nobody would be the wiser to figure out what's really happening.
Somebody walks into your room & immediately hears fan noise....where will they look? AT THE FAN IN THE CORNER! Your ears will not be able to distinguish the 2 different sounds....and that solves your "sound" problem.
This sound a little bit safer / smarter than having that unexplainable humming coming from your spare room / closet all the time? You believe what you see....you hear noise & you see a fan....the noise is explained subconsciously & no suspicion is ever arroused....snazzy idea aint it? Give it a go, and I promise you'll see it works.
Install a vent fan in the hallway ceiling or some shit right next to the room like one of those annoying loud bathroom fans. It aint pretty but it'd get 'er done.