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Unread 07-08-2002, 08:55 AM   #1
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Default A filters for 120 fans on a Radiator

My radiator is "120 Pupst fan (push) - a shroud - a BIX - a sroud - 120 Pupst fan (pull)". What do you think - do I really need a filter for the fans. Any filter reduces air flow and increases noise so maybe it is better - to get rid of any filter?
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Unread 07-08-2002, 09:37 AM   #2
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Depends.
Do you have a cat ? A dog ? Are you hairy (i am and a lose more hair than my neighbour's dog) ?
Do you have a carpet or a tile floor ?
Where is the inlet located , just above the ground, or 1m high ?
Are you excited at the perspective of removing hair and dust from your rad ?
It's a trade. Get a filter and make sure your rad stays clean, or dont and take the risk of clogging it with lint.
BTW, a hair / dust / lint clogged rad performance will be worse than a filtered one.
It's up to you to decide.
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Unread 07-08-2002, 04:21 PM   #3
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Hey I got an idea!!! You could build a plexiglass box around your whole case and make it 100% airtight, then make sure there's not dust/ANYTHING liek that in there. Problem solved!!!

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I'd go with filter personally. But try not to get a super dense one or anything.
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Hey I got an idea!!! You could build a plexiglass box around your whole case and make it 100% airtight, then make sure there's not dust/ANYTHING liek that in there. Problem solved!!!
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Unread 07-09-2002, 12:19 PM   #5
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filters are a pain in the ass too! remember.. you have to clean the filters as well
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Downy anyone? I've had this idea forever... Take a USED dryer sheet, make a ghetto'd frame for it with some cardboard and strong tape, BAMB! There you have it, still lets in nice amount of air, cheap, plentiful and makes the exhaust nice and FRESH and CLEAN smelling! Cheers
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filters are a pain in the ass too! remember.. you have to clean the filters as well
better to clean the filter than the rad...

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Downy anyone? I've had this idea forever... Take a USED dryer sheet, make a ghetto'd frame for it with some cardboard and strong tape, BAMB! There you have it, still lets in nice amount of air, cheap, plentiful and makes the exhaust nice and FRESH and CLEAN smelling! Cheers
That's the best idea I've heard yet. It might be a little restrictive, but it's definitely worth a try!
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Unread 07-10-2002, 02:19 PM   #8
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panty-hose works well too, just dont let your GF / wife find you cutting her hose up hahaha
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panty-hose works well too, just dont let your GF / wife find you cutting her hose up hahaha
Even better, and you have a choice of colors too!
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