Customer Reviews for Suncourt Inductor 6 in. Corded In-Line Duct Fan

I purchased this fan to increase airflow to my sun-facing 2nd floor bedroom/office, which became quite warm in the summer despite a central A/C system. The fan integrated nicely into my 6" basement ductwork (see photo), and was very quiet. The resulting decrease in room temp from the increased airflow was modest, but nevertheless much appreciated given how uncomfortably warm the room was. Fast forward 2-3 years later, and the improvement was less noticeable -- were the summers just hotter?? I couldn't tell if the fan was running -- it was so quiet. I eventually climbed up to the ductwork to listen to the fan... only silence. So I uninstalled the fan, only to find out that it had failed sometime in the past 2-3 years. (Photo 2 shows an open-circuit failure for the like-new fan, also confirmed by connecting to 115VAC.) Accordingly, I can't recommend this fan for several reasons: 1. Fan motors shouldn't fail in 2-3 years. Motors are not new technology: I've never had a bathroom fan motor fail in decades. 2. The motor is so quiet, it's hard to tell if it's failed -- unless you want to tear into your HVAC system to find out, or buy an AC ammeter to check motor current. 3. When the motor spontaneously fails, it goes from *enhancing* airflow, to *blocking* airflow -- *worsening* the problem you're trying to overcome. 4. The $38 fan cost is not the biggest loss -- it's the time spent uninstalling it from your system, just to see if it's working. Instead, I highly recommend researching "inline booster with removable fan". They're more expensive, but the central fan assembly can easily be removed for cleaning and diagnosis, which can save a lot of pain in the future. That's what I upgraded to.

It's just to weak to make any real airflow difference...

Many of the older HVAC systems have rooms at the end or the middle of the system that just don't receive enough air (heat/cold) due to many reasons... This simple well built fan will help solve those problems. All you need to do is cut into your 6 inch duct, and screw and tape the fan in place. Then what I did is wired it up using the optional ductstat device which turns the fan on and off as needed so you don't have to think about it, And the switch is low priced enough to be well worth it. I now have a room that is cozy warm and no more family complaints about it being too hot/cold,,,,,,

This fan is very quiet and fits inline between ducts. It provides a decent boost with a single speed. The free air CFM is 160 and maximum boost is 250 CFM. It has a three prong wall plug which can to be plugged into the optional DuctStat temperature sensitive switch (not included). It would be nice if it came with the switch. Installation is very easy since it comes with one crimped end.

I was looking for a fan that had a pressure switch which that particular fan did not so I returned it but it was similar to what I was look for.

Yes its a fan it should move air, this however does turn on the blades do spin but it does not move any noticeable amount of air. Dont waste you money!!!!

So is it suppose to stay on 24/7? Plugged in worked but after 1min it shutoff and it refuse to turn back on.

I bought this unit in July of 2023 to vent a generator enclosure. The unit has a single set of plastic fan blades that sits on the end of the motor shaft. When I opened the box I saw that the fan blade set had come off the shaft and was loose in the box. I put the blade set back onto the shaft and the unit seemed to run fine. But after I installed it and ran it for a few minutes the blades came off the shaft again. Have now glued the blades back onto the shaft and am expecting it to work OK. I’m very glad that my unit was wall mounted where I could readily see that the blade set had fallen off instead of it being buried in a duct run.

While the workmanship was good ,the actual CFM of the fan was disappointing

this inline duct fan is a piece of sh..t. after i got it tryed it you can't even tell it is on NO MOVEMENT OF AIR ,I GOT COPD AND CAN BLOW HARDER A PIECE OF JUNK ,HOW CAN YALL BE ALLOWED TO SELL A PRODUCT THAT DOES NOT WORK , I WILL BE SENDING IT BACK FOR A FULL REFUND, PEOPLE CAN'T PAY ALMOST 50.OO FOR SOMETHING THAT DON'T WORK , I'LL NEVER BUY ANYTHING FROM HOME DEPOT AGAIN

I just had to install it inline in the duct work and secure it with metal duct tape. I I installed it inline in the ductwork and secured it with metal duct tape. I Plugged it in, switched it on and it worked as advertised.👍

The fan works great and it is quiet

Inline 6-in fan works great does a job I'd buy another one

It quit working already.

works well as vent , good.

Electric fans are not new technology. Old bathroom exhaust fans run for a decade in humid environments without issue. I used mine to vent a laser printer enclosure (intake side). 50% humidity- 68 degrees. Ideal conditions. I now have open windings on the motor. (Burned up) Waste of money.

Fan works good. The problem was the sheet metal screws were way to long and interfered with the fan blades causing the motor to burn out. On the replacement fan i used 1/4 in screws on the exhaust end

Works great for my application. Hasn't given me a minute of issues.