Oust Fan Alternatives?

croatan · 11-20-2008, 04:17 PM

I'm converting a pretty large linen closet into a humidor and am looking for a way to circulate the air.

I can't find any Oust Fans locally or online.

Anyone know of any alternatives? There's no power running to the closet (and I'm helpless at that sort of stuff), so it needs to be something battery-operated.

rack04 · 11-20-2008, 04:20 PM

I have one I'll give you if we meet up this weekend. I found one at Tom Thumb but found out quickly that it takes up too much room in my vino and hardly moves any air.

11-20-2008, 04:22 PM

Hey James, I would think for a closet you could get some of those small desk fans and just keep them on low. If this is a decent size closet, you will need more airflow than just a few measly oust fans.

bobarian · 11-20-2008, 04:27 PM

There may not be power in the closet, but is there power on the wall in the other room facing the closet? I have a wine cooler in a closet(with wine) and I just cut a hole in the wall and had it wired to a plug in the room behind. An electrician should be able to do this for a decent price.

DBall · 11-20-2008, 04:22 PM

I've got a few oust fans.... just let me know how many you need and I'll hook ya up. I think I have around 4 of them that aren't really in use...

shilala · 11-20-2008, 04:25 PM

I make fans out of 3 speed computer fans and ac adapters. They're awesome and they're quiet.
I just ordered 20 more fans, so if you need one just let me know.
I have oust fans too, but they're worthless in a big area.

11-21-2008, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by shilala

I make fans out of 3 speed computer fans and ac adapters. They're awesome and they're quiet.
I just ordered 20 more fans, so if you need one just let me know.
I have oust fans too, but they're worthless in a big area.

I've though about doing this as well! Once I move up to a vino, I'll be looking for a means to keep the air circulating inside. Don't suppose anyone has ever drilled a hole though their fridge?

gettysburgfreak · 11-21-2008, 10:48 AM

will one oust fan at the bottom of a vino be enough to move the air? The bottom rh and the top rh in my vino are only off by +/-1 but I want something to move the air a little bit.

Raralith · 11-21-2008, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by gettysburgfreak

will one oust fan at the bottom of a vino be enough to move the air? The bottom rh and the top rh in my vino are only off by +/-1 but I want something to move the air a little bit.

A small space like a Vino can't really compare to a large space like a closet. An Oust fan though is fine for a Vino. If you are using the wire trays that came with it, circulation is fine as it is.

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Originally Posted by spincycle

I've though about doing this as well! Once I move up to a vino, I'll be looking for a means to keep the air circulating inside. Don't suppose anyone has ever drilled a hole though their fridge?

Do it throguh the drainage pipe, or simply have the door close on it if you sealed it.

Silound · 11-21-2008, 03:15 PM

O2Cool makes several good sized fans that would move enough air in a closet. The downside is they require 8 D-cell batteries to operate for about 3-4 days.

If you were to buy 2-3 sets of rechargeable batteries and a trickle charger with the fan, you could theoretically just change out charged batteries every 3 days and keep the fan running in the closet.

Otherwise for simplicity, I would just run an extension cord into the closet, down the hall or wherever to an outlet for the time being. You said this was a temporary solution, so I don't see why running a good extension cord along the baseboards or up around the crown molding in your place is a bad thing.

HK3- · 11-21-2008, 03:57 PM

I got my fans from Radio Shack. Just pickup a few computer CPU fans and wire them up with constant power. The Oust fans dont move much of anything and you have to replace batteries.

croatan · 11-20-2008, 04:32 PM

Wow. Thanks for the offers, guys.

Do the oust fans move substantially less air than I'm imagining them moving?

I haven't completely bought in to the massive airflow theory. I've been keeping cigars in vinos and coolers for years without fans and like the way my cigars taste. But, given the size of the closet, and the fact that it won't be completely full at inception (unlike the coolers), I just figured that a little airflow to distribute the humidity would be a good thing.

11-20-2008, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by croatan

Do the oust fans move substantially less air than I'm imagining them moving?

Yes, far less than I suspect you're imagining. Honestly to put Oust fans in a closet would be a total waste of time and space. They would do little to help.

shilala · 11-20-2008, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Darrell

Yes, far less than I suspect you're imagining. Honestly to put Oust fans in a closet would be a total waste of time and space. They would do little to help.

hotreds · 11-20-2008, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by croatan

Do the oust fans move substantially less air than I'm imagining them moving?

Yes, but you can help that by removing the cover. However, I must agree that in a closet sized humi they would be all but worthless. Indeed, get someone to put an outlet in there, and use some small electric fans on low, or let Scott hook you up!

Good luck, sounds like you'll have plenty of room(for a little while, anyway!)

Jay Hemingway · 12-13-2008, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by croatan

Do the oust fans move substantially less air than I'm imagining them moving?

i was completely let down by the extreme lack of air movement these oust fans create. i went out and grabbed 6 of them and was in shock when i turned them on! you can barely feel the air with your hand or face practicly touching the front of these fans.
lesson learnt i guess.
anything i do that involves air circulation in my humi's from now on will involve some sort of computer fan. they are relatively cheap too, so it will be worth it to grab a few of those instead of oust fans.

shilala · 11-20-2008, 04:37 PM

Do you have an outlet in the linen closet?

11-20-2008, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by shilala

Do you have an outlet in the linen closet?

If not, it would be worth having someone wire one. Plug a surge protector in there, run an electronic humidifier and a few small desk fans.

shilala · 11-20-2008, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Darrell

If not, it would be worth having someone wire one. Plug a surge protector in there, run an electronic humidifier and a few small desk fans.

I hate to agree with you twice in one day, but you really got your game on right now.

pnoon · 11-20-2008, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by shilala

I hate to agree with you twice in one day, but you really got your game on right now.

Even a blind squirrel finds a nut now and then.

11-20-2008, 04:17 PM	#1
croatan Missing Peter Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: James Location: la Vuelta Abajo Posts: 3,727 Trading: (6)	Oust Fan Alternatives? I'm converting a pretty large linen closet into a humidor and am looking for a way to circulate the air. I can't find any Oust Fans locally or online. Anyone know of any alternatives? There's no power running to the closet (and I'm helpless at that sort of stuff), so it needs to be something battery-operated. __________________ Fumo ergo sum.

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rack04 Lebowski Urban Achiever Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Justin Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 1,023 Trading: (20)	Re: Oust Fan Alternatives? I have one I'll give you if we meet up this weekend. I found one at Tom Thumb but found out quickly that it takes up too much room in my vino and hardly moves any air. __________________ "Why don't you put them in your secret compartment" - 12stones (Ricky)

11-20-2008, 04:22 PM	#3
Darrell Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Oust Fan Alternatives? Hey James, I would think for a closet you could get some of those small desk fans and just keep them on low. If this is a decent size closet, you will need more airflow than just a few measly oust fans.

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bobarian Cranky Habanophile Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Wine Country Posts: 8,869 Trading: (51)	Re: Oust Fan Alternatives? There may not be power in the closet, but is there power on the wall in the other room facing the closet? I have a wine cooler in a closet(with wine) and I just cut a hole in the wall and had it wired to a plug in the room behind. An electrician should be able to do this for a decent price.

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DBall Cigar Jesus Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dan Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 3,781 Trading: (46)	Re: Oust Fan Alternatives? I've got a few oust fans.... just let me know how many you need and I'll hook ya up. I think I have around 4 of them that aren't really in use... __________________ --------Dan--------- My Music \| My Videos

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shilala Dear Lord, Thank You. Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Posts: 13,721 Trading: (252)	Re: Oust Fan Alternatives? I make fans out of 3 speed computer fans and ac adapters. They're awesome and they're quiet. I just ordered 20 more fans, so if you need one just let me know. I have oust fans too, but they're worthless in a big area. __________________ Last edited by shilala; 11-20-2008 at 04:36 PM.

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Silound ex-CS Swamp Gorilla Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Somewhere in a swamp, south of sanity Posts: 802 Trading: (15)	Re: Oust Fan Alternatives? O2Cool makes several good sized fans that would move enough air in a closet. The downside is they require 8 D-cell batteries to operate for about 3-4 days. If you were to buy 2-3 sets of rechargeable batteries and a trickle charger with the fan, you could theoretically just change out charged batteries every 3 days and keep the fan running in the closet. Otherwise for simplicity, I would just run an extension cord into the closet, down the hall or wherever to an outlet for the time being. You said this was a temporary solution, so I don't see why running a good extension cord along the baseboards or up around the crown molding in your place is a bad thing. __________________ Back in black, and better than ever! You can't keep a good gorilla down! LSU Geaux Tigers!

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croatan Missing Peter Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: James Location: la Vuelta Abajo Posts: 3,727 Trading: (6)	Re: Oust Fan Alternatives? Wow. Thanks for the offers, guys. Do the oust fans move substantially less air than I'm imagining them moving? I haven't completely bought in to the massive airflow theory. I've been keeping cigars in vinos and coolers for years without fans and like the way my cigars taste. But, given the size of the closet, and the fact that it won't be completely full at inception (unlike the coolers), I just figured that a little airflow to distribute the humidity would be a good thing. __________________ Fumo ergo sum.

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