Can this model be used with Fan-Tastic powered vents?
69559
Yes i've used them over two fan-tastics. You wont be able to crank the vent cover all the way open but you'll achieve a good flow. Much cheaper than spending the $$$ for the covers designed for the fan-tastics.
69560
I bought three of these to cover all three of the vents on our trailer. I like them because of the extra air flow. Two of them are over Fan-Tastic fans. Granted, you can't put the vent cover all the way up, but no matter. You can put your covers up in the rain. And, a BIG plus is the ease with which you can now clean your vent covers. Just take two pins out and open the cover like a door. Waaaaay easier than the older (and seemingly more popular for some reason) version.
69561
Yes, that is what I use them with. I have two Fantastic fans and these covers were the answer to my prayer as I wanted to use the fans in inclement weather. We love these cover for that purpose.
69562
I calculated the area of the fan and the Maxxair. The Maxxair has almost twice the exhaust area. That does not include the area under the Maxxair which rides a good quarter inch above the roof. I am very happy with the Maxxair. The installation instructions explain how to mount on vents with Fan-Tastic fans.
69563
I installed one over my FanTastic Fan. I feel it might restrict the air flow but probably not as much as other type. Fantastic has come out with a vent cover to use with their fans and that might be worth looking into. The price of their covers has come down. The automatic rain feature still works even when the cover is over it. I got the covers so I could have the fan operate when it was raining out. Some times it will work when raining and sometimes it doesn't.
1012180
I have a fan in my unit--not sure of model number of either. I think that if the holes line up it shouldn't matter...it's just an air flow system.
634279
I wouldn't see why not. This unit basically turns on and off the flow of electricity. I would think you could use this for any fan. I don't believe my fan is a Nutone.
789210
Yes it can , I have two fans running off of a speed control, and it works great
1319339
Joe, you can do it, but it will reduce the volume of air that it is pulling through. By reducing it may cause problems with the fan in the future.
1539696
Since the vent for this unit is in the back and the fan speed switch is in the front, you probably could turn the Antec unit around so the vent is blowing out the front. However the switch fan speed switch would then be a bit hard to reach if you stack anything on top. I just leave mine on all the time so if you do that and take into consideration that the power adapter plugs into the back too, it would work fine.
1183446
Gibby I am not sure. How they worl is the whole house fan starts sucking air right behind shutter causing the vents to pivit open and allow air into atic to exit house. You would need a fan strong enough to open the loovers for this to work. Best guess would be no unless the vent is very close to furnace
1406904
As a replacement unit for a vent fan, yes (assuming 2X6 joists above with vent duct and power line in place). It would be a real trial of luck and ingenuity to install afresh, running in both power and duct.
827793
As long as you can allow air flow for the fan, it should be ok. It is a very nice power supply.
1426199
Possibly, but I don't think the manufacturer intended it to be mounted that way. You'd need to contrive a way to keep it from falling out of the duct opening. As well, there usually is no electrical outlet nearby at the ceiling level. Better might be to get a different kind of unit, such as an In-line booster, with an air pressure switch to sense when the furnace fan comes on. Trickier to install, but more likely to do the job correctly.
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.
1613626
I have this and yes as long as you have the ability to do so externally of the unit. It only has one hook up so I have valves to balance the temp going into it.
46659
It can't be used as a built in. You need one that vents out the front for that.
1082682
I don't think it is designed for vertical vents. It works fine on my horizontal vents though.
1757158
Yes, you can just use the fan. Please refer to the owner's manual for information.
312765
Of course. Fans just need power, and that's what the pins provide. Even if you gotta bend em you can do that to get it on there. (However, you shouldn't have to but if you gotta, it's an option). It wont affect the wiring any.
609720
This fan will work with a 3" vent, if size adapted to the 4" inlet/outlet of the fan unit. The velocity may be considered excessive and will create some noise. I recommend replacing your existing vent line to 4" and using the booster fan.