Best reviews of ???? Flex-a-lite 116 Black 16 Trimline Fan (reversible) ????

8 reviews for Best reviews of ???? Flex-a-lite 116 Black 16 Trimline Fan (reversible) ????

1. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Nick – November 28, 2012

   I bought this for my 1996 Nissan Pickup after finding out the price of the replacement stock fan was going to be beyond what I had at the time and also wanted more engine power. This fan is more than enough and frees up the engine and you do gain power and fuel mileage and have been running it for a good while now and it has not failed me yet even in the rain and cold. Do get the thermostatic switch for it and the instructions are easy for anyone to do it in a weekends time.Overall this is worth the money and also if you need a helper fan this works great and sucks or pulls PLENTY OF AIR and will even cool after the engine is off and draws very little power even in heavy traffic.

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   Rated 4 out of 5

   Robt. Wingard – September 9, 2013

   I used this item to build a custom “cooling fan” for my new John Deere Z920R lawn mower … built a steel cage to house the fan … wired it & mounted it on the RollOver Bar. Ran fine for about a month … then, for no known reason, the blade shed 4 of it fans ans it became unusable. Called the factory … told them what I had used their item for … mentioned that a warranty consideration would be great … but, either way, I needed to order a replacement part … he made the decision on the spot to warranty it … had the part on my front porch in about 3 days … 15 minutes later, everything was “cool” once again.

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   Rated 4 out of 5

   Maxxpwrs – June 17, 2019

   If you have a clutch fan I highly recommend that you switch to an electric fan. These are the pros and cons that I experienced by making the switch.PROS/ no more loud “roaring” sound when accelerating, throttle/ acceleration is much more responsive when pressing on gas pedal, A/C temperature remains cold during stop-and-go traffic and when parked, I haven’t checked gas mileage but there has to be an improvement just based on the fact that there is less drag on the engine, engine also runs much cooler which is an accomplishment because I live in Phoenix Arizona.CONS/ this is not a project for an inexperienced mechanic. Do not Mount the electric fan directly to the radiator with the straps that they provide. It is too close and does not utilize the entire cooling capacity of the radiator by having it so close. You may be able to get away with it and cooler climates but I will suspect during hotter times of the year it will be a problem. The fan needs to be mounted approximately 4 inch away from the radiator with a radiator fan shroud. I was able 2 design and fabricate a fan mount to my existing fan shroud however this again is not for the novice mechanic. The positioning of the fan in the existing fan shroud is critical to getting the maximum cooling capacity of the electric fan. The fan shroud must have a good seal around the radiator, and the fan must be positioned in the existing fan shroud approximately in the same position as the old clutch fan. Enclosing my recommendation is if you are going to switch 2 in electric fan do not look for the cheapest way to do it. I would recommend buying a name brand such as Flex light with a shroud that fits your particular vehicle along with the thermostat kit. Also the S blade style fans are much quieter than the straight blade Style.

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   Rated 4 out of 5

   Kevin LaForte – July 19, 2019

   easy install. replacement for condensing unit fan on diesel pusher motor home.

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   Rated 4 out of 5

   BTC – August 28, 2020

   Compared to the other cheaper fans, I’m happy with the amount of air this fan moves. My only concern is that I purchased this fan to replace an identical Flex-A-Lite that appeared to have failed. I tested that fan with direct connection to the battery and it would no longer start up. However, that fan for whatever reason started working again. It couldn’t be the thermostat switch or relay because I did connect directly to the batter with no luck. I’m not sure why it stopped in the first place (the second identical fan I have is working fine), but I’m going to keep this fan in case it quits again. These are not inexpensive fans but the amount of air they move compared to cheaper fans is worth the money. Now if the original fan continues to work then I’ll feel better about the price and as mentioned, keep this one as a backup.

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   Rated 4 out of 5

   Riley T. Collie – March 2, 2021

   Do not exceed 300HP of general cooling and 100 degrees ambient temp on a single solo fan setup with this unit.Below 300hp, you can get around over 100 degrees outside without it struggling.You’ll need a higher performance 16″ for a single up to maybe 400hp. Beyond that you MUST run dual fans.My setup 350hp V8 on custom aluminum shroud, Mishimoto controller and A/C.In Arizona at 112 Degrees while just driving below 25MPH with the AC on, it fights to keep the thermostat house temp below 210. Low draw, low noise, low profile and a brushless motor that is very notchy. Good bang for the buck.

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   Rated 4 out of 5

   Rocco Cherone – October 23, 2021

   I tried one of these 25 dollar models before moving to this — you get what you pay for, the flex a lite knocks 10 degrees out of my water temp, the others did nothing. Flex a lite works.

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   Rated 5 out of 5

   Ravinder singh – November 29, 2021

   I got this shipped from US to India. Expected a super difference between a 2500INR local fan vs Flex 116.Surprisingly both are of the same quality with build and performance including weight. I wasted 17k INR to get this product.