I have a shop fan on my porch that I leave on 24/7 when it’s humid out. It has three speeds. The lowest speed is rather noisy.
If I don’t run it, humidity condenses on the front door. Then mosquitoes are attracted to the moist door. And this leads to them sometimes entering the house.
I bought this ($19), so I can dial the lowest speed even lower to the exact point the noise is low enough but the wind is fast enough.
It was just a thought that occurred to me since it’s electric, could it not be run at a different speed if the input electricity was changed?
Yes, it can. Works beautifully.
I think you can hook these up to 120v vibrators as well.
I feel like this is the second woodworking comment in here so far.
Boy, I hope so. Because the alternative interpretation sounds painful.
It’s PERFECT for wired Magic Wands
Also useful if your (woodworking) router needs to run slower.
I’ll have to look for a different solution for rate-limiting my internet then.
You’ll need a digital unit for that.
The one pictured is analog.
Oh, so it’ll work on my analog internet connection? Great!
Or if you want to make your wired Magic Wand adjustable!
Might not be good for it long term, I’ve heard.
That’s correct. Fan motors rely on the fan to cool themselves. At lower speeds they suffer from increased thermal degradation of the winding insulation.
Put a fan on your fan
I feel like this gif is flipped horizontally
Just look at it from the other side of your phone.
Perfect!
Korean fan death.
I was wondering what effect I could have on the fan. Any links you recommend to find out more about this?
There still a significant amount of air moving through it, so I wonder if I’m still good.
Most likely it will just shorten the lifespan of your motor. It’ll last 6 years instead of 9. Not that big a deal. When it goes, it’ll be time for you to get a silent one.
These things are usually made with a fair amount of safety margin. It’s not like you’re operating under harsh conditions. The only thing is the 24/7 operation. But if it didn’t get too hot around (long hours above 110 F), it shouldn’t be too bad.
Very rarely above 100°F here. But almost always high humidity. I’ve run it around the clock for six months of the year for a decade. If it dies from this, I’ll be a bit bummed but I’ve definitely got my money’s worth.
As someone who also runs a fan 24/7 during certain times of year: You might want to open it up and check the wiring.
One model I had once started overheating from gunk in the almost open wheelbearing. The power cable was routed on top of, and pressed against the metal motor casing and it started melting.
