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(More customer reviews)I'm using this fan as a duct booster.I added two vents to a sunroom at the far end of our house but was getting very little airflow from our furnace due to the distances involved (about 50 feet thru a 6" duct, about half of that being insulated flex duct).I wasn't sure how much boost power I needed so bought a somewhat overpowered fan and also a speed control to slow it down if necessary.At full power, this fan blows a LOT of air, so much so that it robs a noticeable portion of the air from the other vents in the house, so I do use the speed control to tame it down.It's a bit noisier than I had hoped.There's absolutely no noise coming out of the vents that it actually feeds through the flex duct, but the fan noise does travel back to the main duct and out the other vents in the house.I added a duct muffler, which helped somewhat, but the noise level is still noticeably higher than that produced by the furnace blower alone.The fan seems to be well built.The installation instructions are good.The terminal block made it very easy to connect to AC power.I do wish the parts of the fan that mates with the ducts were a bit wider - there's not a lot of material there to work with.Regarding the speed controller, I actually bought two speed controllers along with a pressure switch.When the furnace blower is off, the pressure switch powers the fan with a controller set to a very low speed, which constantly gives the sunroom a bit of needed air circulation.When the furnace blower kicks on, the pressure switch switches to the other controller which is set at a higher speed and provides plenty of warm/cool air to the room.
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Fantech FG6XL Inline Centrifugal Fan - Galvanized SteelProduct Description: Fantech Model FG 6XL Fits 6" Round Duct CFM at 0" WC - 483CFM at .2" WC - 450Amps- 1.48Watts - 153 The company that invented the circular duct fan more than thirty years ago, now introduces new improved inline fans that are virtually airtight. New production processes eliminate manufacturing variances to ensure tight tolerances for optimal performance of every fan. Galvanized steel housings meet code requirements for both residential and commercial applications. High quality ebm-papst motors ensure long life and dependable performance.Simplified Installation: The FG Series features new longer duct connections for easier installation. Fans are prewired and include bracket for mounting to wall or ceiling. Straight-through airflow allows fans to be installed at any angle at any point along the ductwork.FEATURES: Airtight galvanized steel housing - perfect for commercial code applications Powered by ebm-papst external rotor motorized impeller for excellent heat dissipation, even at low RPM True airfoil backward curved impeller Permanently lubricated sealed ball bearings for maintenance free operation Automatic reset thermal overload protection 100% speed controllable Rated for airstream temperatures up to 140° F Five-year factory warranty UL Listed; CSA Certified A= 6" C= 13 1/8" D= 6 5/8" E= 1"F= 1"
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