The air output, or wind speed, was tested in feet per second using a Kestrel 1000 pocket weather meter attached to a camera tripod and set 3 feet in front of the fans. It was set for the “A” weighing level, which eliminates low frequencies below 500 Hertz. The sound was tested at 3 feet (directly in front of each fan) and at 1 foot (from the side, pointed at the motor housing), using a Radio Shack digital sound-level decibel meter attached to a camera tripod. While attached to a mounting board and plugged into a 12-volt power source, the fan was run at its available speeds and tested for sound and wind output and current draw. The protocol for the six-month test was the same used for the initial evaluation. In this update, we report on the new Kona, along with the other remaining contenders, all of which have been running continuously for six months, or 4,320 hours. The Budget Buy, a $27 oscillating fan from SeaBowld was no longer available, opening the door for Caframos $40 Ultimate fan to earn the Budget Buy title. The quieter, more efficient Bora moved up into the Recommended group, but the new Kona, which had just been introduced, was still untested. When PS revisited fans in August 2009, Caframo had brought two new fans to the market: a quieter and more efficient 748 Bora fan with a new blade design and a weatherproof version of the Kona. The oversized Fan-Tastic Vent, essentially a small box fan, was suggested for dockside use, but did not make our recommended list because of its higher power requirements. The testers favorite, at that point, were Hellas Turbo Fan, a familiar, efficient design that generated a moderate breeze with very little noise, the heavy-duty Kona (held back only by its price and metallic grill face) the sophisticated Sirocco (featuring four different timer settings) and the Port Fan, a quiet compact unit designed to fit in an opening portlight. Prices ranged from $27 to $100.īy the end of the initial blowfest, testers came up with five Recommended fans and one Budget Buy. All were specifically marketed for marine application. Also in the lineup was the Fan-Tastic Vents Endless Breeze, Hellas Turbo Fan, HotWires Port Fan, MarinePros Tornado Fan, and oscillating fans from SeaBowld and West Marine. From Caframo, we tested the Camano, Bora, Kona, Sirocco, and Ultimate. Little thing moves some air.Back in April of 2008, Practical Sailor rounded up 11 fans from seven manufacturers. Im sure when used for whatever this is supposed to be used for it would work beyond expectations. This fans been running for a few months and shows no sign of wearing out. Power is fed from a relay switched on at about 3/4 throttle. After some minor modifications to the air intake and removal of the original airbox this went into place. I bought this blower to use as a joke supercharger on my 91 escort winter beater. First of all i am not using this for its intended purpose. PO Box, APO/FPO, Afghanistan, Africa, Alaska/Hawaii, American Samoa, Andorra, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Azerbaijan Republic, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Bosnia and Herzegovina, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, China, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Denmark, Dominica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, French Polynesia, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guam, Guatemala, Guernsey, Haiti, Honduras, Iceland, Iraq, Jamaica, Jersey, Kiribati, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Marshall Islands, Martinique, Micronesia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Montserrat, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Niue, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Qatar, Russian Federation, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South America, Sri Lanka, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, Tajikistan, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkmenistan, Turks and Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, US Protectorates, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican City State, Virgin Islands (U.S.), Wallis and Futuna, Western Samoa, Yemenįirst of all i am not using this for its intended purpose.
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