Vivosun exaust fan junk

[StillHigh1982]

About 3 months ago I purchased a 6 inch inline variable speed exhaust fan from vivosun. Bearings started roaring, you can hear it outside the house. It was under warranty but I still have not been able to get them to honor the warranty after a month of e mails back and forth. Just a heads up for anyone buying new gear.

[Canuck147]

Go Vortex - mine runs 24/7 and I don't hear it - been running over a year.

[FunkyButtLovin]

My next will probably be Vortex unless I can afford a Hyper when it happens.

[FunkyButtLovin]

I use the 6" variable and it's been trouble free so far but I've only used it for 1 flowering cycle. It is a bit loud but it didn't bother me as I only heard it when I was in the room and it wasn't much louder than HPS ballasts and the other fans. My grow room is always abuzz.

[StillHigh1982]

I have been shopping fans, saw a yeild lab kit for around a hundred bucks. Money really isn't a concern but I do like to save when possible. This is a perfect example of buy once cry once. I'm gonna go check vortex now. Thanks for the input.

[StillHigh1982]

FunkyButtLovin yeah man, constant hum going on here too. I have two rooms, one with a large tent and the other is just covered in mylar, I'm running like a bunch of crap always. My electric bill is fucked. That fan is so loud though. If my neighbors didn't already know I'm growing a bunch of dope they do now.

[JohnEmad]

Vivosun just returned my purchase price for a squaking 4 inch exhaust fan. Took about 3 weeks of correspondence to happen with several messages back and forth. Satisfied with their customer service but not their product.
I am considering a Vortex 6 inch, WindKing 6 inch , or cloudline 6 inch. Vortex is top price by quite a bit but I do like quality.

[StillHigh1982]

How did you get return, I was polite, provided all requested information, they then said that they would provide me with tracking information that never came. I waited a week and asked again and they apologized and said soon they would send tracking info for new fan and then nothing. My initial contact with support was March 3 their last response was about 2 weeks ago. They said they were providing tracking info on March 12.

[JohnEmad]

Seems we had the same type of responses but I simply asked for a refund as I didn't want to go through this again. 3.5 weeks from first contact to receive my refund.

[StillHigh1982]

I didn't even ask for money back, I just asked for replacement

[duckman]

usually VivoSun customer service is pretty good...hmmm

[FunkyButtLovin]

Until recently I've heard the same thing, I wonder if Corona has anything to do with the delays.

[Korn]

AC Infinity Cloudline S6 6” works good.

[FunkyButtLovin]

Phresh Hyper

Vortex / AC Infinity

Everything else

[UndergroundFarmer]

I like Vivosun for their tents and their clip fans. I've a had a cheap 4" blower from them that tended to let its shell halves come undone, bending the shaft and making it noisier every time until the last time.

[StillHigh1982]

I ordered an AC infinity s6. Good reviews and located in California. The vivosun junk box is still cranking, the bearing is grinding and its airflow is significantly lower, I can't wait to mail it back to them with turd stickers all over it. New fan arrives in 3 days. I have a vivosun 120x60x80 tent that I love, but hey no moving parts. Lesson learned.

[Obi-Wan]

I’m late to respond but I’ve had good luck with my cheap Amazon VenTech fans. I have 3 of their 4” exhaust fans and I’ve been running 2 of them 24 hours a day for the last 3+years. I think I paid $110 for the fan filter combo with speed control back in 2016. I’ve pushed air through the filter and pulled air through the filter, no issues either way, they just keep moving air.

[gbauto]

I ordered an AC infinity s6. Good reviews and located in California. The vivosun junk box is still cranking, the bearing is grinding and its airflow is significantly lower, I can't wait to mail it back to them with turd stickers all over it. New fan arrives in 3 days. I have a vivosun 120x60x80 tent that I love, but hey no moving parts. Lesson learned.

I think that you'll love the Infinity. I use a T6 in my grow room and it works perfectly. Compared to the other centrifugal fans I've used, it's much quieter.
Agreed on the Vivosun tents as well as their fans.