XR30 g4 pro fan noise question

larryfl1 · 09/15/2018, 01:28 PM

Hi

I just read and want to confirm that the fan stays on on the XR30 and is quite loud. Is that correct?

I had my local shop order me 2 XR30. Now I’m thinking I should have gone with 15’s.

Hopefully my lfs can exchange them

mfinn · 09/16/2018, 09:21 AM

I have had 4 of the gen 4's for about a year and yes the fans do stay on 24/7, but I can't hear them until I get my ear within a foot of them.
Standing in front of the tank, normal viewing distance ( 2-3 feet away) I do not hear them.

rvareef · 09/16/2018, 11:25 AM

once they get fully saturated with dust you will hear them

Jay1982 · 09/30/2018, 01:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mfinn

I have had 4 of the gen 4's for about a year and yes the fans do stay on 24/7, but I can't hear them until I get my ear within a foot of them.
Standing in front of the tank, normal viewing distance ( 2-3 feet away) I do not hear them.

I have no idea how you don't hear them. I sleep on the 3rd floor of my townhouse and I can clearly hear the xr30 from my bed at night. I regret buying these lights.

JMetaxas · 10/10/2018, 06:09 AM

Why are the fans on all the time if the lights aren't?

09/15/2018, 01:28 PM	#1
larryfl1 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,094	XR30 g4 pro fan noise question Hi I just read and want to confirm that the fan stays on on the XR30 and is quite loud. Is that correct? I had my local shop order me 2 XR30. Now I’m thinking I should have gone with 15’s. Hopefully my lfs can exchange them

09/16/2018, 09:21 AM	#2
mfinn Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Olympia. WA. Posts: 8,549	I have had 4 of the gen 4's for about a year and yes the fans do stay on 24/7, but I can't hear them until I get my ear within a foot of them. Standing in front of the tank, normal viewing distance ( 2-3 feet away) I do not hear them. __________________ 240 gallon soft coral tank 50 gallon lps tank

09/16/2018, 11:25 AM	#3
rvareef In Memoriam Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 667	once they get fully saturated with dust you will hear them

10/10/2018, 06:09 AM	#5
JMetaxas Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Old Saybrook, CT Posts: 72	Why are the fans on all the time if the lights aren't?