Good HO Fans?

[prophb]

Need some opinions on good HO Fans for scrubbing Can 75 / 100.

was thinking Can Max 10" - 1019 cfm

Any opinions from exp?

 

[caljim]

I use the can max 10 on a 150, and it's almost too much.

Try the 8" max fan on the 100 and you should be good.

 

[Cannabean]

I actually dont link the MAX fans for pulling/pushing through resistance such as a carbon filter. I tried the 8" max fan on a phresh 8x24" filter and it was struggling to get cfm through it.

I ask myself 'wtf' and went online and compared specs. the inline type (aka mixed vent type like S&P) can't handle resistance as well.

can fan max with no resistance 667 cfm, at max (1.5") resistance, its cfm drop to only 100. That is 15% of the original CFM.
http://www.canfilters.com/documents/MaxFan-Information.pdf

comparing to the can fan 8" HO fan at no resistance it is 720 cfm, at max it is 316 cfm. Thats 43%.
http://www.canfilters.com/fan_metal_home.html

the vortex 8" has a slightly better ratio at around 46% if i remember correctly, i went with the vortex and am much more pleased.

 

[Greenheart]

I haven't hooked it up yet but I just bought a 10" vortex and when I plugged it in to get an idea of how well it would work I swear to you I thought I was holding onto a mini jet engine. If I hadn't been holding the fan itself I probably would have been looking like a cartoon flying around the room hanging onto the cord. All this and a 10 year warrantee. Wicked cool if you ask me.

 

[Saran]

There is a video on youtube from a grow shop were they connect a Vortex to a C.A.P. Valueline back to back using a carbon filter and the Valueline overpowered the Vortex . I bought the Valueline at close to half the price .

VIDEO LINK

 

[habeeb]

I use to use elicent, but then found ostberg

 

[PistilPete]

I'm a fan of a good HO

 

[SOTF420]

Vortex fans are extremely reliable and very well made I have had one running for years, get a bigger one than you need and put a speed controller on it.

 

[Bunz]

There is a video on youtube from a grow shop were they connect a Vortex to a C.A.P. Valueline back to back using a carbon filter and the Valueline overpowered the Vortex . I bought the Valueline at close to half the price .

VIDEO LINK

 

[SOTF420]

But the vortex will likely outlast it by many years

 

[Bunz]

But the vortex will likely outlast it by many years

I've got a 6" Valueline that's on it's 4th year.........I'd say I got my money out of it.............