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Originally posted by Dez:
Question Steve, Isn't 38 db pretty loud? I got a fan from radio shack (in fact you saw it when you came over), and the fan is the loudest thing on my tank right now, and that fan is rated at 32 db (it's only the 3" fan). I'm looking for 2 for inch fans now. Anybody know how to run DC fans into AC? I heard that DC fans are a lot quieter. I need these fans pretty quickly. Thanks.
Des
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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">hey Des, my skimmer is louder than my fans.. well about the same I guess but the trickeling of water i have going down to my sump is louder so I don't even hear the fans at all. if you are interested about 1/2 way down this
PAGE there are some good examples of what kinda noise compares to what db levels.. your 32 db fans should barly be able (if at all) to hear them across your room.
I chose AC fans because of the power, DC fans are quiet but the move less air and the ones that do move this much air are louder *Usaly* there are some expensive DC fans out there that are quite.. one word of caution about computer fans is that they will start to fail quicker than AC fans and become loud. *unless you have one of the expensive ones* also a big reason I chose the AC fans was simplicity.. I just put the wires in series with say my MH and when the MH comes on the fan will come on..
Steve