Stupid question about fans

[kevtheredmufc]

How do i know what way round to mount them?

Ive got 6 fancy new fans, and i dont know whether they will push or pull?

 

[burebista]

Usually they have 2 arrows on mounting frame, one for movement direction for blades and one for airflow.

 

[kevtheredmufc]

Ah yes, now ive opened one, they do.

Another stupid question - http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/120m...wister-Bearing-Glossy-Coating-Thermal-Control

These come with rubber mounts, are the rubber mounts MEANT to go all the way trough the fan? or do they just slot in?

 

[burebista]

I have 3 fans mounted with rubber mounts. I have to pull with a pincer every rubber mount in every frame hole to fix it.

 

[kevtheredmufc]

I have 3 fans mounted with rubber mounts. I have to pull with a pincer every rubber mount in every frame hole to fix it.

So pull them right through the hole so they "lock" in place?

 

[burebista]

Yep, that's how I did.

 

[kevtheredmufc]

Yep, that's how I did.

Sorted now, thanks

 

[Daddyjaxx]

The easiest way to remember fans is the air blows in the direction of the writing or label or the side that the wiring connects to the fan. Some fans don't have the little arrows.

 

[stevejr]

Another fool-proof way to determine airflow direction is to look at the fan blades and look for the concave side of the blade. This is the side that is actually "grabbing" the air and pushing it forward....so...the concave side points to the direction of airflow.