What is better, blowing the air over the top of the A/V equipment or drawing the air out through the back? My unit is open faced
146882
Frankly if the cabinet is open, you do not really need the fan. Biut given the choices, I would pull air through the front and exhaust to the back.
146883
I used one at the bottom blowing in and one at the top sucking out. I've been very pleased with the fans and controller they do a good job keeping everything cool and are very quiet.
146884
My fan is set up to pull air in and expel out the back. Even though my cabinet has a open front, my receiver puts out some heat in a small area (not to mention the DVD, cable box, Roku) and I get real peace of mind..
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We have some higher end equipment and were concerned about the hot air build-up in our new console. If we were just blowing air over the top, the warm air just circulates through and around the equipment. These fans we found very efficiently pull that hot air OUT of the area...and fairly quickly. While we are watching a movie and our big amp is building up heat, the fans keep going and though the air is warm, it is NOT hot as it used to be. Once you turn off the equipment, it cools VERY quickly. We are glad to have them for the peace of mind that we adding longevity to our good equipment...at a low cost. We have some higher end equipment and were concerned about the hot air build-up in our new console. If we were just blowing air over the top, the warm air just circulates through and around the equipment. These fans we found very efficiently pull that hot air OUT of the area...and fairly quickly. While we are watching a movie and our big amp is building up heat, the fans keep going and though the air is warm, it is NOT hot as it used to be. Once you turn off the equipment, it cools VERY quickly. We are glad to have them for the peace of mind that we adding longevity to our good... » Read More We have some higher end equipment and were concerned about the hot air build-up in our new console. If we were just blowing air over the top, the warm air just circulates through and around the equipment. These fans we found very efficiently pull that hot air OUT of the area...and fairly quickly. While we are watching a movie and our big amp is building up heat, the fans keep going and though the air is warm, it is NOT hot as it used to be. Once you turn off the equipment, it cools VERY quickly. We are glad to have them for the peace of mind that we adding longevity to our good equipment...at a low cost. « Show Less
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I face the intake part out. I believe that way your not blocking the air from entering the filter.
1940217
Normally, a fan at the back of the case should exhaust air. You want to pull air all the way through the case, and the power supply (also normally at the back) pulls air out of the case - the back fan should assist this. If you use additional fans at the front of the case, you want these configured to intake air. I've also seen configurations where exhaust is at the top, and intake at the bottom, but you want to make sure to include the disk drives in the air flow pattern.
1938433
From my experience you should only have air coming from the nozzle itself. The bottom part is the air intake and shouldn't have air blowing out of it. It sucks the air from the bottom though the filter, directly out of the nozzle
181761
In general, you need to have a few inches of clearance on the sides for air circulation. Obviously you will need an open area for dry air to suck in and humidified air to blow out. Usually, best place is where the humidified air can most easily circulate throughout your house. I have force hot air central heating, so I place mine near one of the hallway air return duct, so that the humidified air can get sucked into the central heating system to be distributed through the house. Owner's manual does say to avoid heat exhaust ducts and doors and windows. You will need to experiment to see what works best in your situation.
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Depending on whether or not it's an open or enclosed structure will determine placement. It's designed to pull the hot air away from your equipment and push it in the opposite direction. So wherever you can best accomplish that is where you should put it. If it's a fully enclosed case I recommend putting it at the top or flipping it upside down and putting it at the bottom.
655706
Generally, air comes in from the front-bottom, and exits the back-top. The side should bring air in as well.If you pull air out of the case halfway along the airflow path, you kind of mess up the intended flow design for most cases.
421347
On the front there is a panel that hides the filters, the air comes in around that panel - it's about a 1/2 inch of space all the way around the panel that allows the air to come in. The air is sent out via the top of the unit.
2232693
It will move the air through it very well and quietly. Hot air is hot air so place it in a spot with fresh air access or in front of an A/C to maximize the cooling aspect.
1938434
Air should only come out of nozzle area as it is a sealed unit. If it comes out of anywhere else that usually means its not sealed and should be replaced. Is air coming out in places other than the nozzle when you just use it or only if you put your hand over the nozzle which would block the air flow. Being that its powerful, if you block the airflow it might leak air around the canister.
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Def..more than a breeze, but not extreme power. I used two layers of these to vent out my A/V receiver & cable box. I'm going to order some tonight for an in closet system.
1528260
Blow air in from the from then exhaust to the back and blow air in from top then out the side.
1048047
flip the fan over -- the fan doesn't know the difference. It exhausts air or evacuates (sucks) depending upon how it's installed.
2254426
The mist comes out of the bottom vent on the front. Air intake vents are on the sides somewhat higher.
1455310
Air does flow through it, I use it on a wood platform. It works great. The air still continues to flow fine. As you can see the bottom is elevated on the bottom so can't see any problem for the Rolodex Laptop for sitting on the amplifier.
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Yes, the air blows out the top of the unit. The exhaust vents are at the back half of the top of the unit. Air flow is quite good, too!
250286
Can't say I make much use of the fume extractor, but I don't use the unit that often anymore. If you're doing extensive soldering work then it may be worthwhile. The suction air comes out of the hot air wand. Remove the tip from that wand to get maximum air flow for suction. I suppose you could connect a hose to the wand that goes outside. You would want to keep the HOT AIR switch off if you do this this, even though hot air heating does stop whenever the wand is in the holder.