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4 blade fans improve air worth the switch
4 blade fans improve air worth the switch
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Melly
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Melly
Posted 2 Years Ago
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Is there a great improvement going from 3 baled fan to a 4 blade? Or is there something else I should do as in slow speed the heat start to rise but does not over heat.
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