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Attention Tent Owners
This is my third AC infinity product. I have previous purchased two ac infinity intake/outtake exhaust fans which btw are great and still in use one year later.
My purchase: Ac infinity dual fan wallplate/airplate with the switch non-controller version.
My application: pull cool air from the room into a 3x3 to keep the plants inside at optimal temps. Normally temps inside are acceptable at 80-82 degrees, but in flower I want to get several degrees lower to simulate fall/harvest.
Why I needed it? I use an LED that at its highest settings putting off quite a bit of heat into a small space and although a great LED, too big for the space (bigger isn't always better) so I was having difficulty dialing in temps even in my mostly automated small space.
Full disclosure - I've purchased more than my fair share of fans over the years from amazon and other big box retailers. Some I still use, some shelved, others recycled or returned. Rather than setup a proper intake using another ac infinity intake I went ahead and tried fan after fan propped against the side of the tent with the flap open to force cool air in. Btw the inexpensive Amazon basic floor fan pushes a lot of air, but I digress. And This method works, but adds additional noise and light leakage both in and out of the tent (night/day). As you know, this is a problem and will result in confused plants or worse, herms. That said, I'm still lazy, seeking the easiest cheapest way and I've been so pleased with my other ac infinity products (I decided on this unit after measuring my tents side mesh window which was close enough) it was an easy decision to take a flyer on this dual fan airplate.
This fits my 3x3 bottom mesh vent exceptionally well. I didn't even have to use the included screws or zip ties that's how snug it is. Perfect even. I simply used a boxcutter to cut out the mess in my tent and forcefully pushed the plate into place. This admittedly took some extra elbow grease, but once i got it in, I'd say its the middle cup of porridge, just right.
This airplate on its highest setting I am able to keep my homes air set to 70-73 and allow for cool fresh air to enter the airplate/tent and force the hot air generated from my LED out of the top. My ac infinity outtake fan is pulling that hot air set on low with a controller (setting 2) through an oversized filter from another company to filter any smell (none) back into this spare bedroom.
Added some pics. I opted to go with the non-controller version of the dual fan airplate as I have two other intake/outtake fans (ac infinity) with the controllers and thought it would be overkill. The airplate has a small switch on it with 4 settings. Off, low, medium & high. On high, it's quiet and mostly unnoticeable and pushes enough air into tent to keep the perfect temps! Surprised me for an airplate that it was able to push as much air in as it does.
Pros
-perfect size for my application
-quiet even on its highest setting
-always on feature (using a smart app controlled outlet to turn off and on)
-moves more air than expected
-great engineering as usual
Cons
Not sure it's a con, but it would have been better in white rather than black and without the controller I don't know if it was possible to push even more air in on possibly higher settings. White was unavailable.
That's it, hope this helped some folks.
Thank you AC Infinity It works great as a table piece in our home.
