6 Inch Inline Duct Fan with Remote Variable Speed Controller, Ventilation Exhaust Fan 312 CFM for Tent and Grow Room

Upgraded from a 6 inch metal fan to this. Was worried cause this was plastic with a wireless controller, but WOW was it an upgrade. This is used as an exhaust fan for my 3d printers and miniature paint booth, i have 3 printers in 3 soft shell housings and a dust hood in my paint bay to collect the paint fumes, this now only handles the 3 printers, but there is enough suction on low that it still very very handily remoevs the paint fumes and hasn't gummed up like the previous metal one did from another company.Truly surprised, hope it lasts longer than my last attempt with another company. Already starting off better! Wireless control has not been an issue, I do wish is had a super low speed setting but with low and high it at least does more than what i need it to.

I’ve been using a floor fan in my basement to help vacate low levels of radon gas. But it was a DIY mess – with a flexible piece of ducting covered in duct tape to hold it over the exhaust port of the fan. And since radon is the heaviest gas on earth, I really want the fan to pull from the floor… but obviously, all household fans (even floor ones) pull air from the sides. I had the ingenious idea to try an inline duct fan that could pull right at floor level. But the two models I tried just weren’t strong enough. Enter this model – PERFECT. Within 15 minutes of installation, my radon levels dropped from 0.89 pCi/L to 0.70 pCi/L. And over a day, the levels on the main floor in my home dropped in half to 0.22 pCi/L. And that’s running this fan on LOW speed. This fan moves a great volume of air. And now, I don’t have to stare at that mangled mess of duct tape and a bulky floor fan sitting on my basement floor. (See photo.)My one complaint – even the low speed level is fairly loud. In a quiet house, I could hear the fan running on the main floor as I stood near where the fan is installed in the basement. But just wrapping a blanket around it (or you could use soundproof insulation) solved that problem. (Although, if you’re venting warm to hot air, you will not want to do this, so the fan does not overheat. But my basement is a constant 68 degrees, so the rushing air keeps the fan motor cool.)If you will be installing this in an attic or other room not easily accessible, the fan includes a strong RF remote that can penetrate walls, so you can conveniently mount the remote in your living space to control the fan. And the remote is nice and unassuming: white, square, with a glass surface. So it won’t look out-of-place mounted on a wall. (I could do without the “bridge and building” stencil design on the face of the remote, though.)Some helpful TIPS: You need to pair the RF (radio frequency) of the remote with the fan before you can use it, and the instructions are a bit confusing (even not quite right). Here is a list of more helpful steps. First (and the instructions don’t tell you this), you need to turn the remote on! Using a small flathead screwdriver, pop the back of the remote off by prying at each of the 4 connection points. In the upper-left-hand corner of the remote is the on/off switch (see photo). Flip the remote switch to on, then snap the cover back on. You will know the remote is working (and the batteries are fresh) if any button back-glows blue when pressed. Now remove the 4 screws from the electronics housing on the fan and find the small reset button (see the diagram in the instructions if you can’t locate it). Press the reset button. A red LED light will glow near the reset button. Immediately press the off button on the remote. The red LED should then flash 3 times once it is paired. If for any reason this fails, press the reset button 6 times in a row to clear the RF code. The red LED light will flash 3 times when cleared. Then repeat the pairing process above. Once paired, screw back on the electronics housing cover on the fan and you’re all set to go. Also note, the remote uses two CR2016 button cell batteries. You might want to keep a backup pair handy in your battery supply.

Easy to use. Works great! Very pleased

Works well for the price. I have this set up in a 4'x4' grow tent and it does a nice job of keeping air moving through it. It's a simple fan without a lot of extras that you find on more expensive models. But it works great for my needs. It keeps the air moving through the tent and prevents it from getting too hot inside. One thing to consider is depending on what you are growing, you may also want to look into a duct fan with a built in filter. I'm just growing veggies to feed my ducks throughout the winter months when I can't grow outdoors, but many people shopping for these are growing other things more for recreation. If that's something you are looking at, consider also you may want to check out the fans that have a filter built in. Especially if you're growing a lot of stuff!

This fan is very easy to install. It comes with an attached 120v plug or that can be removed if you want to hard wire it. The mounting straps are made of plastic instead of metal so i hope they hold up. The fan comes with an timer option or you can control the fan with a wireless touch pad with only low and high settings. The fan does move quite a bit of air and it is pretty quiet on the low setting but a little loud on high. I have not had the chance to install this fan yet but it should work well for moving air from one room to another.

The 4 inch blower that came with my K40 laser cutter just didn’t provide enough airflow to adequately clear smoke and fumes when cutting. So I replaced it with this duct fan and 25’ of 6” tubing. Now I can run the laser full tilt without having to worry about exhaust. Works great.

The remote control looks nice and it worked for a while but after being out in the heat it died quickly and there is no way to turn the fan on manually. I think they should have used AA sized batteries for this instead of the small watch battery Im not sure what the solution is but I dont have extra batteries around to replace this dead one so Im not happy about that. There is a reason the nicer brands use a corded controller and now I understand why. The fan, when it is on, works great.

The fan itself is really nice. It moves air powerfully and has a decent noise level. Installation was super easy and intuitive. It's a super easy project, even if you don't have much DIY experience.My only gripe is the remote. It's a bit of a love/hate relationship. The wireless feature is nice because you can mount it anywhere close by and it easily gives you the option to turn on (high/low) or off the fan. This is super convienent. However, it does introduce some issues; the remote is the only way to control it. So if you want to have a hardwired control - no luck. Want to use some smart automation to turn it on/off at set times/temps/etc - no luck. Want to have a set fan speed between high/low - no luck. Battery in the remote dies - no luck.So if you want simple and easy, this is great. If you want more advanced control, not so much.