Inline Fan or Squirrel Cage blower??

420tintin

Member

• Nov 2, 2009

• #1

Hey everyone i just had a quick question...What is the most efficient fan out there, is it a inline fan or a squirrel cage blower or what? Like whats the quieter of the two? I know both come in all variations of CFM so i know both will work fine for carbon filters. Thanks and +rep for all helpful answers. Peace

 

420tintin

Member

• Nov 5, 2009

• #2

wow so nobody on this site has either of these fans then wow. come on people i see these fans in your set ups all im asking is for some input. this site really is going to the shits

 

slk

Well-Known Member

• Nov 5, 2009

• #3

It all depends on what you are using it for . If you are blowing air through a flex line for lights use an in line fan. If you need to suck air into a room then the squirrel cage should do fine

 

420tintin

Member

• Nov 5, 2009

• #4

i need it for heat control and for pushing air through a carbon filter

 

big happy

Member

• Nov 5, 2009

• #5

max can fans are very powerful and efficient my favorite made by max can

 

lisa99

Active Member

• Nov 5, 2009

• #6

I use both, but I regret buying the squirrel cage. The inlines are way more efficient and really wont be a noise issue until you get up into the 700 cfm range. And you wanna pul air through the filter, not push it. Its musch more efficient that way. I use two filters- a can 66 and a can 100

 

doitinthewoods

Well-Known Member

• Nov 5, 2009

• #7

420tintin said:

i need it for heat control and for pushing air through a carbon filter

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PUSHING air through a carbon filter? You want to pull the air through the filter, and out of the exaust port/hole/whatever. Squirrel cage fans are kinda loud. I'd get an inline of some type depending on your area and carbon filter.

If you have a big space, where being quiet isn't a priority a squirrel cage fan is great. For being covert, not so great.