Can a fan speed controller be used on this without damaging the fan?
789206
yes, i use the active air controller from amazon with my fan and it works BUT it is finicky. make adjustments to fan speed slowly. is it damaging my fan? i can't say. i have run it 24/7 for almost 4 months now for my indoor herb garden without a problem.
789207
I have used one with mine for about 3 months off and on, has not hurt it so far.
789208
Yes. I use the SE-Electronic-Stepless-Speed-Controller available on amazon as well. The speed is fully controllable, I run it at about 2/3 speed, perhaps 100-120 cfm, I did have to replace my filter with a "Mountain Fresh" brand I purchased separately to get full odor protection. The fan has run constantly for close to a year with the speed-controller and I have been very satisfied with its performance thus far.
789209
This venTech IF4 4" inline duct fan was designed for one speed motor to maintain good air flow. By adding the fan speed controller you might or might not experience inefficiency air flow depend on the room square footage.
789210
Yes it can , I have two fans running off of a speed control, and it works great
1238368
Yes it can. There are three settings for speed and three for pulsing. By putting it on low and normal you can have constant low fan speed. This item was a steal at the price I bought it for.
2220783
Not very well as the fan seems to compensate for changes is static pressure. I am not sure if this is some active feedback or not, but I suspect an AC speed control may eventually cause damage to the fan motor.
638606
I dont have this particular fan controller. But I dont think it would be wise to ever plug a CPU fan into the can controller. Depending on the Bios or MoBo you have you might be able to configure the fan to adjust automatically.
1007777
I use the pull chain to change speed but have a wall switch for on/off maybe a reostat like a dimmer switch, I would check with Manufacturer to make sure the lower voltage doesn't damage fan motor
1904983
No it does not only controls the speed it's not a good idea to turn fans totally off anyway.
514184
Any electric fan can be outfitted with a variable speed switch/dimmer, as long as the switch/dimmer has the specs to cover the fans wattage. so the answer is yes, but make sure the switch you get can handle the fanns wattage. They make speed controllers for some shop power tools,. this fan draws less juice than most power tools, so that would be a good, likely safe place to aim (but still check).But ultimately this one comes with a speed control built in,. so,.. unless your like me and installed it out of arms reach and you want to put in a remote dimmer,.. the question is moot.
1004798
Yeah I had that in my fan info too. But the info with this control says not to use it with a solid state fan. Who even knows what these "solid state" things are. You should be fine.
1150977
No, I actually came across doing this and a these "speed controller" control current where as a variac (which controls voltage) is what you need to control heat. I wound up using my router speed controller for a shop fan. And got a variac for my heater.
972719
The short answer is no. You may be able to get it to work but I'd advise against it. Here's the long answer: I bought two of these fans during construction of our new house and had hoped to run them both off one controller. The electrician who wired the house connected both fans to a "universal" fan controller, the kind that fits inside the wall box like a light switch. One fan would work pretty well but the other fan would only jerk as though it were trying to start but couldn't. The electrician then tried a similar controller that was supposed to control multiple fans. They both worked better but made noise. About this time I dug up the instructions for both the fans and the controllers. The fan instructions specifically say "To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not use this fan with any solid state fan speed control device, or variable speed control". The controller's instructions said "CAUTION: To avoid overheating and possible damage to other equipment, do not use to control receptacles, fluorescent lighting fixtures, or transformer-supplied appliances". We then tried running both fans with one of the supplied transformer type speed controls and that didn't really work either. We finally decided that we don't really mind the "vintage" appearance of the supplied controllers. In fact my wife actually likes the way they look. Because they stand out from the wall we mounted them above the switches controlling those circuits (on/off) so they're just above shoulder height and we're less likely to bump into them as we walk down the hall. The fans are great. We still love them and would buy them again. We'd just skip the headache of trying to avoid using the supplied controllers.
1878694
This would only work with a fan controlled by a Minka-Aire controller. Its is highly unlikely this is the unit you want.
1256373
Yes. I use mine just like that. Just keep the fan on the highest setting or you can ruin the motor.
821517
Actually, I can use a wall-switch (for previous fan) to turn this fan on and off from a pre-set speed. Works great.
1107853
Yes, but put the fan on high speed and control the speed with the new variable speed switch.
690504
Yes. The fan's speed will not be controlled by the onboard controller, rather the selection made on the switch. I would imagine the function is limited to the fan's controller b/c should the mobo controller drop the speed, while low/silent is selected, the fan may not receive enough juice to turn. If you're using several fans this is nice b/c even on molex the fans will be functioning at similar speeds w/o purchasing a controller, flipping the 5volt to 3volt or howling at higher rpm's.
453054
NO. I have tried both brush-style and brushless compatible speed controllers with this fan and neither work.
737746
There is not a timer installed, or any way to do it at the fan. You could always use an external timer and leave the fan on the speed you'd like to use.