Replacing a 12 V range hood with 120 V
My Springdale has a 12V vented range hood that is painfully loud. Has anyone replaced theirs with a 120V unit? It looks like a 20 inch residential hood should fit and with the MW directly above I shou...
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I'm not sure a residential fan will be that much quieter, although they almost all have multi speeds and a better light.
I added a switch and a resistor, to make the fan 2 speed with some reduction in sound. Others have added a rheostat to help (I think I should have done that instead).
Others have replaced existing fan with a computer type muffin fan.
If not being able to run fan when not tied to utilities is not a problem for you, its your choice.
Doug
I added a switch and a resistor, to make the fan 2 speed with some reduction in sound. Others have added a rheostat to help (I think I should have done that instead).
Others have replaced existing fan with a computer type muffin fan.
If not being able to run fan when not tied to utilities is not a problem for you, its your choice.
Doug
