Practical Sailor

Practical Sailor's gear and boat reviews take the guesswork out of your buying decisions.
Volume 26
Number 21
November 1, 2000
RSS / XML

Home
Subscribers Only
Get Web Access Now
Start a Subscription
From the Editor
Letters
Purchase Back Articles
Sample Articles
Boat Reviews
Sample Boat Reviews
Tools & Techniques
In Future Issues
Sailing Books
Links
Customer Service
SEARCH

Cabin Fan Destruction Test

Four popular models were run continuously until they stopped running. The worst ran just 23 hours, the best longer than one year.
The four fans, from left to right: Guest, Hella
ûTurbo, Caframo and Seafit.
In the double issue of September, 1999, was a report—part of a special section on ventilation—on cabin fans.

A dozen fans were tested for noise, and for current draw and miles per hour breeze produced (which rendered a MPH per milliamp rating).

After all the testing at high and low speeds, the conclusion was: …
 
Subscriber Login
Purchase selection
Subscribe to Practical Sailor
  Click Here to download Adobe Acrobat

Say Yes to Practical Sailor and get 4 Free Gifts

Email:
First Name:
Last Name:
Address 1:
Address 2:
City:
State       Zip:

About Us / Contact Us / Privacy Policy / Site Map
Copyright Belvoir Media Group, LLC. All rights reserved.