Replacing Aristocrat fans

markem · 08-31-2010, 06:53 PM

Has anyone replaced the remote fans (not the fans on the humidification unit) in their Aristocrat? The ones that came with mine are very noisy, so I am planning to replace them with something like the ones from this place: http://www.quietpcusa.com/Quiet-Comp...LFlSvEpQi6prJm

If someone has already spec'd quite fans and has some experiences to share, that would be most welcome.

dwoodward · 08-31-2010, 07:21 PM

Make sure before you buy any fans you look at the dB(A) rating for the fans you want to buy. A truly silent fan will be rated. Look for fans 20 and under. 20 is basically about a whisper, anything less would be very hard to hear.

montecristo#2 · 08-31-2010, 11:19 PM

Mine has three fans that all make different noises.

1. The fans on the cooling units - these in combination with the coolers are the loudest

2. The fans on the humidifier chambers are the second loudest

3. Mine has a small black fan in the back that comes on to circulate the air which is almost silent.

When all three are running, the thing is pretty loud. I have gotten used to it, but in the beginning, it was a little much. My wife was not pleased. lol

newcigarz · 09-01-2010, 04:08 AM

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Originally Posted by montecristo#2

When all three are running, the thing is pretty loud. I have gotten used to it, but in the beginning, it was a little much. My wife was not pleased. lol

We have gotten used to it, Bob also replaced a fan on mine free of charge after it got louder than normal.

68TriShield · 09-01-2010, 04:10 AM

Noise? I'm surprised you can hear it run with the doors closed Mark.

You aren't just standing there with the doors open,staring.
Are you?

09-01-2010, 06:38 AM

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Originally Posted by 68TriShield

Noise? I'm surprised you can hear it run with the doors closed Mark.

You aren't just standing there with the doors open,staring.
Are you?

I'd agree it's pretty loud, I can hear mine run even when I'm not in my office. Tho it could be the wine fridge that's so loud I suppose....

Ashcan Bill · 09-01-2010, 07:23 AM

When the dual cooling units on mine kick on, you can hear it in the next room. Sounds like a small tornado.

But that's okay. It just tells me all is well.

markem · 09-01-2010, 08:58 AM

Following Dave's advice, I closed the door

For my setup (set and forget, not THC), there are two very small fans a top rail at the back of the humidor. They really do look a lot like CPU fans. The loudest noise in my unit comes from these and they are far noisier than the fans on the large humidification units.

I also plan to ask Bob Staebell about the fan specs so that I can just buy some low noise replacements. The whole experiment would only cost about $20 total, so worthwhile from my perspective.

In 36 hours, the unit is already so stable that the humidification units aren't coming on very much at all. But the noisy fans are every 20 minutes by design.

09-01-2010, 08:33 PM

Noisy fans... never heard about that one before. Makes me rethink the placement if I ever get one. It was going to be in the bedroom, looks like it moves to the living room. I need my quiet to sleep!

Mike

dwoodward · 09-01-2010, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by blckthree

Noisy fans... never heard about that one before. Makes me rethink the placement if I ever get one. It was going to be in the bedroom, looks like it moves to the living room. I need my quiet to sleep!

Mike

All fans can be replaced if you buy good quality ones. My PC runs 6 120mm fans, and a large 200mm fan. I spent the money on quality replacements for them. All of them are rated at 10dB(A) or less. They are so quiet you have to get right on your hands and knees next to the PC to hear them.

pnoon · 11-20-2010, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by markem

Following Dave's advice, I closed the door

For my setup (set and forget, not THC), there are two very small fans a top rail at the back of the humidor. They really do look a lot like CPU fans. The loudest noise in my unit comes from these and they are far noisier than the fans on the large humidification units.

I also plan to ask Bob Staebell about the fan specs so that I can just buy some low noise replacements. The whole experiment would only cost about $20 total, so worthwhile from my perspective.

In 36 hours, the unit is already so stable that the humidification units aren't coming on very much at all. But the noisy fans are every 20 minutes by design.

What did you end up doing about the noisy fans?
My end table is considerably smaller than your humidor, Mark. I only have one fan but when it comes on it sounds like a cow mooing.

bobarian · 11-20-2010, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by pnoon

What did you end up doing about the noisy fans?
My end table is considerably smaller than your humidor, Mark. I only have one fan but when it comes on it sounds like a cow mooing.

Are you sure the sound is coming from the Aristo?

Might wanna ask Nancy for her opinion!

pnoon · 11-20-2010, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by bobarian

Are you sure the sound is coming from the Aristo?

Might wanna ask Nancy for her opinion!

markem · 11-20-2010, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by pnoon

What did you end up doing about the noisy fans?
My end table is considerably smaller than your humidor, Mark. I only have one fan but when it comes on it sounds like a cow mooing.

I decided that we'd get used to it and, for the most part, we have. If it is the fan on the humidification unit, I don't think that I would replace that one.

cort · 11-20-2010, 12:07 PM

You know Peter is gonna be sleeping on that couch right next to his A-Crat for the next few weeks. He'll get used to it real quick.

markem · 11-20-2010, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Cort

You know Peter is gonna be sleeping on that couch right next to his A-Crat for the next few weeks. He'll get used to it real quick.

I talked to Peter's doctor and he confirmed that, until the new unit is fully seasoned and he's had a good while to show it off, Peter won't need any little blue pills.

cort · 11-20-2010, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by markem

I talked to Peter's doctor and he confirmed that, until the new unit is fully seasoned and he's had a good while to show it off, Peter won't need any little blue pills.

montecristo#2 · 11-20-2010, 12:14 PM

I actually had to replace the fan on my power supply last week. The original one started to go out and got very loud. Bob sent me a replacement and instructions. It was basically a CPU fan.

I assume you could replace the small air circulating fans pretty easily.

I thought my cabinet was pretty loud when I first got it as well. Now, we hardly hear you. You just get used to the background noise. Same thing happened with our hepa air purifier.

OpusXtasy · 11-21-2010, 07:14 AM

You guys are brutal!

nick2021 · 11-21-2010, 07:45 AM

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Originally Posted by newcigarz

We have gotten used to it, Bob also replaced a fan on mine free of charge after it got louder than normal.

My wife said the same thing on my Aristocrat, but it seems to have grown on us now

08-31-2010, 06:53 PM	#1
markem Bunion Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mark Location: Second Star on the Right Posts: 22,517 Trading: (47)	Replacing Aristocrat fans Has anyone replaced the remote fans (not the fans on the humidification unit) in their Aristocrat? The ones that came with mine are very noisy, so I am planning to replace them with something like the ones from this place: http://www.quietpcusa.com/Quiet-Comp...LFlSvEpQi6prJm If someone has already spec'd quite fans and has some experiences to share, that would be most welcome. __________________ I refuse to belong to any organization that would have me as a member. ~ Groucho Marx

08-31-2010, 11:19 PM	#3
montecristo#2 Don't Taze me Bro! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 1,063 Trading: (49)	Re: Replacing Aristocrat fans Mine has three fans that all make different noises. 1. The fans on the cooling units - these in combination with the coolers are the loudest 2. The fans on the humidifier chambers are the second loudest 3. Mine has a small black fan in the back that comes on to circulate the air which is almost silent. When all three are running, the thing is pretty loud. I have gotten used to it, but in the beginning, it was a little much. My wife was not pleased. lol

09-01-2010, 04:10 AM	#5
68TriShield Got Torque? Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dave Location: Maryland Posts: 7,184 Trading: (40)	Re: Replacing Aristocrat fans Noise? I'm surprised you can hear it run with the doors closed Mark. You aren't just standing there with the doors open,staring. Are you?

09-01-2010, 07:23 AM	#7
Ashcan Bill Ol' Dude Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Bill Location: Henderson, NV Posts: 1,889 Trading: (6)	Re: Replacing Aristocrat fans When the dual cooling units on mine kick on, you can hear it in the next room. Sounds like a small tornado. But that's okay. It just tells me all is well.

09-01-2010, 08:58 AM	#8
markem Bunion Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mark Location: Second Star on the Right Posts: 22,517 Trading: (47)	Re: Replacing Aristocrat fans Following Dave's advice, I closed the door For my setup (set and forget, not THC), there are two very small fans a top rail at the back of the humidor. They really do look a lot like CPU fans. The loudest noise in my unit comes from these and they are far noisier than the fans on the large humidification units. I also plan to ask Bob Staebell about the fan specs so that I can just buy some low noise replacements. The whole experiment would only cost about $20 total, so worthwhile from my perspective. In 36 hours, the unit is already so stable that the humidification units aren't coming on very much at all. But the noisy fans are every 20 minutes by design. __________________ I refuse to belong to any organization that would have me as a member. ~ Groucho Marx

08-31-2010, 07:21 PM	#2
dwoodward Gentlemen, you may smoke! Join Date: Jul 2010 First Name: Derrick Location: South Dakota Posts: 1,868 Trading: (26)	Re: Replacing Aristocrat fans Make sure before you buy any fans you look at the dB(A) rating for the fans you want to buy. A truly silent fan will be rated. Look for fans 20 and under. 20 is basically about a whisper, anything less would be very hard to hear.

09-01-2010, 08:33 PM	#9
blckthree Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Replacing Aristocrat fans Noisy fans... never heard about that one before. Makes me rethink the placement if I ever get one. It was going to be in the bedroom, looks like it moves to the living room. I need my quiet to sleep! Mike

11-20-2010, 12:07 PM	#15
cort ◤◢◣◥ Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Gary Posts: 4,478 Trading: (41)	Re: Replacing Aristocrat fans You know Peter is gonna be sleeping on that couch right next to his A-Crat for the next few weeks. He'll get used to it real quick.

11-20-2010, 12:14 PM	#18
montecristo#2 Don't Taze me Bro! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 1,063 Trading: (49)	Re: Replacing Aristocrat fans I actually had to replace the fan on my power supply last week. The original one started to go out and got very loud. Bob sent me a replacement and instructions. It was basically a CPU fan. I assume you could replace the small air circulating fans pretty easily. I thought my cabinet was pretty loud when I first got it as well. Now, we hardly hear you. You just get used to the background noise. Same thing happened with our hepa air purifier.

11-21-2010, 07:14 AM	#19
OpusXtasy Young, Dumb, Full of Cum Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 63 Trading: (1)	Re: Replacing Aristocrat fans You guys are brutal! __________________ Whiskey bottles, brand new cars, oak tree your'e in my way.