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Old 01-24-2021, 10:33 PM   #16
Synchro909
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Default Re: How difficult would it be to convert this water heater from 12V to 6V?

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Originally Posted by shew01 View Post
Again, electricals are not my wrong suit. Other than reduced air throughput, why would you not recommend running the 12V fans on 6V? (By the way, thanks for the post. I was thinking it would reduce the power to 1/2.)


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When the motor is running at 1/4 speed, it won't move much air and can be easy to stall. That can lead to a burnout.
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