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05-18-2011, 09:55 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Tampa
Posts: 532
M.O.C. #10378
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Noisy Range Hood, Different Approach
Many here have complained that the range hood is too loud. On this forum and others, everyone seems to gravitate to an electrical solution involving two speed switches, resistors, computer fans, etc. all which wimp out the fans ability to do it's job.
The range hood has a large 3 bladed fan, very noisy. The standard bathroom fan is a five or six bladed fan about 1/4" in diameter less than the range fan. Swap them. They each pop off their respective shafts and snap right back on the other shafts. You can do it in about two minutes. You won't believe how quiet the range hood becomes and how much air it moves. You will transfer some of that noise to the bathroom. Who cares about a noisy bathroom fan, you probably could use a little cover up noise anyway. Try it, if you don't like it, just swap them back.
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05-18-2011, 10:07 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: New Bern
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05-18-2011, 11:37 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Mansfield
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Already did 3 mods today.......back to the Monty we go.....!!!!!!
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05-18-2011, 11:58 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Benson
Posts: 3,121
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David is right, a six bladed fan is much quieter.
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05-18-2011, 01:27 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Silverton
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I will have to check that out, thanks for the tip.
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05-18-2011, 01:52 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: West Sand Lake
Posts: 267
M.O.C. #10232
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Me too Dave! 
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05-18-2011, 03:26 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Paola
Posts: 5,739
M.O.C. #4961
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Thanks for the information.
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Paola, Kansas
Montana 3735MK Legacy Edition
1200 watts of Solar
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05-18-2011, 04:50 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Winfield
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M.O.C. #6846
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Do not mention that to DW, my list will last for three camping seasons already!!! But I do admit it is tempting to buy an extra blade and surprise her with it!!
Bingo
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05-18-2011, 05:46 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Eastern
Posts: 1,155
M.O.C. #7270
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You are rite Jim I believe there is a conspiracy ahfoot!!!LOL but I like it I will have to ck this out. that is a noisey fan.
Bobby
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05-19-2011, 12:32 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: K.C.
Posts: 11,731
M.O.C. #5980
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Thanks! Great idea, I'm on it!
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