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Info: How Do I Tell Which Way My Fan Is Blowing?
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08-20-05
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On one side of the fan, you can see a "fan guard" thing that holds the motor.
On the other side it would be just the blades. All the fans that I've seen, has intake on the blade side and output on the "fan guard" side.  you can also use the tissue method, find some TP (Toilet Paper), or a think strip of paper, anything light with a large surface area is good. hold the tissue against the fan, if you are lucky the fan will blow the tissue away. If the fan is sucking air you risk of the fan pulling that tissue into the case, which does not matter that much unless you are using a piece of string, long string that is contributed by -Thrilla- Last edited by BFRD : 04-19-06 at 09:54 PM |
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08-21-05
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allo
Some good suggestions here, but I just usually look at the arrow.
__________________All the fans I have ever purchased have two little arrows on the side of them. One indicates the airflow when the fan is in operation... Maybe its just a UK thing? Highly-Annoyed
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08-21-05
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allo
Yeah dude. There are arrows on the side showing the direction which the fan blows air,and its rotational direction.
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08-21-05
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allo
Yeah you know that but not everyone knows it so now they have a FAQ on it!!!
__________________Nice job man keep up the good work!!
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08-21-05
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allo
..... Put your hand up to the fan? I mean you only need an inch or so and you can tell where its going. Plus you can just watch which direction the fan spins up or down.
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08-22-05
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allo
lol totally useless faq but hey lolzers its intereseting though
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08-23-05
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allo
I agree with Veto1024. Just hold your hand next to it....
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08-23-05
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allo
sometimes when the fan is under volted you can't really tell it's blowing in or out...
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08-28-05
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allo
LOL all that stuff doesnt work on generic fans. Generic fans do NOT have little labels like those Panfalos or the Deltas, and both sides blow wind out. Basically, this guide is sort of useless unless you got GENERIC fans.
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08-28-05
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allo
Before I realised that virtually all fans have arrows on them indicating airflow direction, I used to light a match, blow it out and see which way the smoke went through the fan. This method has the added benefit of not being able to damage your fan at all. You could also use a "joss stick" or a (just blown out) candle. I think this is the best method if your fan doesn't have an airflow direction arrow.
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