SMS Com Smart Fan Controller

[Aphatspliff 636]

Easy peeps,

 

We are nearly there with the new set up, final few bits and we’ll be away. 
 

Anyone used the the cheap (£40) sms com smart controllers with a 6” rvk before? Do they hum?

 

If they do, any suggestions on the cheapest controller that’s quiet would be much appreciated!

[stu914 40,176]

1 minute ago, Aphatspliff said:

sms com smart controllers

 

Avoid like the plague mate, I had a couple of these and sent both back, they not only hum but stop and start at will, fecking near cost me a crop!!!

 

[RUFUS HOUND 3,624]

oh dear I just got one off ebay - it wasnt yours was it @stu914

 

Edited November 30, 2021 by RUFUS HOUND

[ratdog 109,018]

get the hybrid, it's the bollocks imho

[RUFUS HOUND 3,624]

2 minutes ago, ratdog said:

get the hybrid, it's the bollocks imho

 only £280 

[stu914 40,176]

6 minutes ago, RUFUS HOUND said:

oh dear I just got one off ebay - it wasnt yours was it @stu914

 

 

That's the one...  They are seriously flawed, I'd send it back mate...

[Military Grade 12,919]

10 minutes ago, RUFUS HOUND said:

oh dear I just got one off ebay - it wasnt yours was it @stu914

 

I've got that one. No humming and had it nearly two years running without fault.

I heard its the RVK fans that it the problem but I dont have a RVK so no problems for me.

 

Note I use it in manual mode with a probe

Edited November 30, 2021 by Military Grade

[Aphatspliff 636]

Cheers for the replies, glad I asked now! 
 

Hybrid may be good but I’m trying to do this set up cheap as possible. I literally want something to turn the fan down a bit, not bothered about a probe or anything, simple, cheap and reliable is what I’m after!

 

Cheers!

[stu914 40,176]

Just now, Aphatspliff said:

simple, cheap and reliable

 

If you get one keep an eye on it...both mine were a few years ago and maybe they've solved the issue, there was no probe with the one I had.

They have a guarantee whatever the case...

[badbillybob 32,339]

geta variac controller, about 85 quid on the bay of eees

the silver box with the dial, search suggestion = silent plug in  fan controller variac transformer 3A

Edited November 30, 2021 by badbillybob

[Aphatspliff 636]

If there’s a chance it could stop and start when it wants I wouldn’t go near one with a barge pole! @stu914 Not worth the risk or paranoia.

[Aphatspliff 636]

Cheers @badbillybob I’ll have a look into them if I can’t find something cheaper 

[badbillybob 32,339]

im as tight as a drum, this was the cheapest decent one (that wont set your room on fire) i could find and absolutely zero hum, even on rvk 12 inch fan.

i was so impressed i bought another. 

 

Edited November 30, 2021 by badbillybob

[Devon Cream 1,090]

30 minutes ago, RUFUS HOUND said:

 only £280 

If folk are gonna be spending that fold on controllers I definitely wouldn’t be buying the smshybrid there good run a few of them but old tech extra £20 gets you the GAS enviro2 controller much better for control attach heaters Dehu / humidifier etc plus run ac/ec fans all round better package 

 

 

 

    TS

[Aphatspliff 636]

Got a gas in my main room, is a nice piece of kit. Like I said before though I’m trying to do this second set up as a cheap as possible with some spare kit I had hanging about. Just a fun little project for me to see how cheap I can grow some bud for. I’m not normally tight and go for the best I can get