I have just received my T6 Infinity fan and after a quick review it is time to play!
Packaging: neat, well organized. Looks like it would pass ISTA 2A testing. Cost efficient and recyclable.
First glance: Design elements look good. Powder coat paint on bracket
Metal fan impeller Finish on base unit looks great. I really like the controller, fit and function are great.
Disassembly and reassembly very easy. Internal construction is great. I took a hard look at the mechanical design and I have to say Iâm impressed. They did a good job on the tooling for sure. Interestingly the manufacturing date code was July 2019.
I wonât bore you with the details other than to say 10 speeds, temperature and humidity sensor etc. and it blasts air on ten!
The Good Stuff
Power consumption:
OFF = 0.4 W (this is good as the Energy Star rating says <= 1 watt)
fan speed | Watts |
---|---|
1 | 1.5W |
2 | 2.0W |
3 | 4.0W |
4 | 6.8W |
5 | 9.9W |
6 | 14.6W |
7 | 20.6W |
8 | 30.7W |
9 | 41.3W |
10 | 59.0W |
Iâm using a âKill-O-wattâ meter - so not exactly NBS calibrated
Running open on the kitchen counter it sounded⌠rather loud above 6⌠so lets get some numbers!
Phase II: SPL
As it happens, I have 25â of insulated 6" duct so lets play with that too!
The setup is the SPL meter set to dBA, fast integration, 12" orthogonal to axis of the fan.
Fan | open | exhaust only | in/out |
---|---|---|---|
off | <50 | <50 | <50 |
1 | <50 | <50 | <50 |
2 | <50 | <50 | <50 |
3 | 50 | <50 | <50 |
4 | 57 | 52 | <50 |
5 | 61 | 56 | 50 |
6 | 64 | 60 | 55 |
7 | 69 | 64 | 58 |
8 | 72 | 68 | 61 |
9 | 75 | 71 | 64 |
10 | 79 | 73 | 67 |
So worst case with the fan on 10 (high) and running open we have 79 dBA against best case 67 dBA (insulated ducting in and out). 12dB is a BIG difference.
Oh, and that insulated ducting? Donât take it out of the package until you are ready to use it⌠'cause you wonât get it back in - noway - ever!
You will have better luck un-popping popcorn!
I am really impressed with the T6.
It is a powerful, well designed and well built beast with a bunch of great features.
Worth the money!
Cheers
G