On 07/29/2013 11:30 PM, The Daring Dufas wrote:
On 7/29/2013 4:20 PM, micky wrote:
On Mon, 29 Jul 2013 16:56:10 -0400, "David L. Martel"
wrote:

Ken,

Return the fan and try another brand. If you can't find one that's
quiet
enough look into balancing the blades. That's where the noise is coming
from, most likely.

A lof of fan noise is not caused by out-of-balance fans but by the air
which is moving because of the fan. No matter how good the bearings
or how well balanced the blades, if there is too much air moving, one
can hear that. Many people may not mind or even notice, since it's
the essense of a fan to move air, but I sure mind. Maybe that's what
is bothering Heathcliff too.

(My last 3 Chrysler LeBarons had 4 speed fans, and I almost always
kept the speed on 2, almost the slowest, because that was the fastest
speed I could not hear. After 23 years with LeBarons, I bought a
Toyota Solara, which has 5 fan speeds. Sounds better, but only the
lowest speed is silent. But the lowest speed moves less air than
speed 2 (and maybe even speed 1) of the LeBaron. So I'm forced to
use speed 2 and put up with the noise.

(One of twenty reasons so far that the Chryslers (and the GM cars)
were better than the Toyota.)


I have an 89 full sized Dodge van that's older than the girls I chase.
The poor old guy makes all kinds of noise. I'm looking for a vehicle
manufactured in this century like a small SUV and I'll keep the old van
since it carries a lot of stuff and has a ladder rack. ^_^

TDD



For "Small SUV" I don't think anyone will ever top the Jeep Cherokee or
early Grand Cherokee... everything since has either been too big or not
capable enough.

It'll be a sad day when mine dies but I'm hoping to postpone that day as
long as possible.

nate

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