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Could I replace the fan in a bathroom with something like a 140mm noctua airflow optimised fan to make it quiet enough to let me use laptop speakers when on the john?

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Just now, Ryoutarou97 said:

Could I replace the fan in a bathroom with something like a 140mm noctua airflow optimised fan to make it quiet enough to let me use laptop speakers when on the john?

Why not? Give it a go. Once you DYI this you might start doing other things. Just be careful with electricity. You might ask your dad for help if you are a minor :D

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1 minute ago, Ryoutarou97 said:

Could I replace the fan in a bathroom with something like a 140mm noctua airflow optimised fan to make it quiet enough to let me use laptop speakers when on the john?

1 question. Why would you use your laptop when in the bathroom? x'D

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Just now, Kryptic BladeZz said:

1 question. Why would you use your laptop when in the bathroom? x'D

One question- why wouldn't you? What do you do in there? Just... sit? I'm not a huge fan of phones, and even then I could listen to music.

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Dude. I had the same idea because my brand new super expensive home has the cheapest and shittiest exhaust fans CONNECTED TO THE DAMN LIGHTS and it wakes everyone up when I need to take a piss at 3:00 in the morning...

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1 minute ago, Macronus said:

Why not? Give it a go. Once you DYI this you might start doing other things. Just be careful with electricity. You might ask your dad for help if you are a minor :D

How did you know!? I hope I can get permission :D

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2 minutes ago, iamdarkyoshi said:

Dude. I had the same idea because my brand new super expensive home has the cheapest and shittiest exhaust fans CONNECTED TO THE DAMN LIGHTS and it wakes everyone up when I need to take a piss at 3:00 in the morning...

Will you go for it? For now you could use a phone as a light or just. sit. down. on. the. toilet. Light wakes me up in the middle of the night, so I just navigate by memory and since I've lived at my house for so long.

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I wish noctua made ceiling fans. Normal ones are way too loud for movie watching.

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Some bath fans have interchangeable internals with higher grade replacements available. Google the model number and check it out. Otherwise that sounds like a good idea, I install bath fans at work (among other things) and noisy bath fans are one of the biggest pains in my ass to fix, even though they are very simple

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5 minutes ago, iamdarkyoshi said:

Dude. I had the same idea because my brand new super expensive home has the cheapest and shittiest exhaust fans CONNECTED TO THE DAMN LIGHTS and it wakes everyone up when I need to take a piss at 3:00 in the morning...

oh, I hate those!

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2 minutes ago, Ryoutarou97 said:

Will you go for it? For now you could use a phone as a light or just. sit. down. on. the. toilet. Light wakes me up in the middle of the night, so I just navigate by memory and since I've lived at my house for so long.

But when I grab my phone in the middle of the night..........

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1 minute ago, iamdarkyoshi said:

Their color scheme fits a bathroom perfectly.

I totally forgot to put this in my post! I was thinking it as I walked.

 

 

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2 minutes ago, 0ld_Chicken said:

Some bath fans have interchangeable internals with higher grade replacements available. Google the model number and check it out. Otherwise that sounds like a good idea, I install bath fans at work (among other things) and noisy bath fans are one of the biggest pains in my ass to fix, even though they are very simple

How do you fix them?

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3 minutes ago, Vivilacqua1 said:

I wish noctua made ceiling fans. Normal ones are way too loud for movie watching.

Maybe you could duct tape 4 200mm fans together to make a mega-fan. I promise this is not a stupid idea.

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This does seem like a really good idea though. I don't know how much air it would move compared to the "stock" bathroom fans that spin at like 10000 rpm. I might have to try this.

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1 minute ago, Vivilacqua1 said:

This does seem like a really good idea though. I don't know how much air it would move compared to the "stock" bathroom fans that spin at like 10000 rpm. I might have to try this.

Wait, do they really? Damn, no wonder they're so loud. At worst I could- and I begin to question the idea when I have to say this about getting rid of poo-smell and steam- run them in push/pull. Although there's no radiator so I suppose it's just doubling up.

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3 minutes ago, Ryoutarou97 said:

Wait, do they really? Damn, no wonder they're so loud. At worst I could- and I begin to question the idea when I have to say this about getting rid of poo-smell and steam- run them in push/pull. Although there's no radiator so I suppose it's just doubling up.

I have some high pressure delta fans I might try. The main issue is the damn vibrations from the existing off balance fan 

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1 minute ago, iamdarkyoshi said:

I have some high pressure delta fans I might try. The main issue is the damn vibrations from the existing off balance fan 

Suddenly a non-techie stumbles on this thread and is forced to make an account to tell us to just open the damn window. How would one go about mounting it? If you screwed it into the ceiling (from above the vent downwards) vibrations would probably be no problem.

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19 minutes ago, Macronus said:

Why not? Give it a go. Once you DYI this you might start doing other things. Just be careful with electricity. You might ask your dad for help if you are a minor :D

What are ya saying, that us minors cant do things ourselves? I will let you know that I am 14 and am currently in the process of making my own portable speaker for when I go on holiday. I have also wired many things straight from the wall to power my projects. I even use a 300W PSU sometimes if I need more power.

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What are ya saying, that us minors cant do things ourselves? I will let you know that I am 14 and am currently in the process of making my own portable speaker for when I go on holiday. I have also wired many things straight from the wall to power my projects. I even use a 300W PSU sometimes if I need more power.

Yes, yes, youth power. I'm 17 and wouldn't trust myself with anything more than microwaving ramen. Does it really hurt to have an adult helping? Better than wiring something wrong and burning down the house.

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13 minutes ago, Ryoutarou97 said:

How do you fix them?

Depends on the type of fan.  Most of the time you can wedge something soft like insulation between the fan housing and the drywall, or trimming a small amount of drywall away from the fan, making sure to leave enough to be covered by the shroud. if it is in a room with an attic above it you can go up there and remount it with padding between the fan and joist if that doesn't work.

Some are just noisy and you can't do much with them though other than maybe suspending a noctua in there

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26 minutes ago, Kryptic BladeZz said:

1 question. Why would you use your laptop when in the bathroom? x'D

I do all the time, it's a good time to get things done lol.

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Yes, yes, youth power. I'm 17 and wouldn't trust myself with anything more than microwaving ramen. Does it really hurt to have an adult helping? Better than wiring something wrong and burning down the house.

Tbh, I know more than my dad when it comes to electronics and DIY generally, He is good at things like decorating and house things but electricity... If anything he has to ask me how to do stuff sometimes

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28 minutes ago, Ryoutarou97 said:

Could I replace the fan in a bathroom with something like a 140mm noctua airflow optimised fan to make it quiet enough to let me use laptop speakers when on the john?

I don't know why you wouldn't be able to, just make sure not to mess up when your wiring it in.

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