The Hydroponics Blog

The hum of light ballasts/power supplies, the fans, the dripping of water…how to make it silent?

First of all if you are using flo-gro or buckets, fill them to near the top, the shorter drip gap will reduce the sound.

Ballasts can be hung from piano wire therefore not making a vibration or hum.

Silencers can be employed for air extraction and again, hung with chains from the ceiling which elimates vibration.

Finally, circulation fans can be bought which are super silent…they are expensive…around 10 times the price of a standard fan but they are truly silent.