GrainFather G30 steam hood for 4” in-line extractor fan ducting -Any links ideas ?

[Manxnorton]

 

[Manxnorton]

 

[Manxnorton]

Think the blackboard paint will work? and maybe clear varnish after?

 

[MashBag]

Is anyone else thinking this fan might suck the hops of of the boil and the wooly hat is a gonna for sure

 

[Manxnorton]

slow process!
second of blackboard paint!

 

[Manxnorton]

next day (10th Dec 23)
cracking on finishing the paint!
tbh as i’m eager to get the bugga installed n secure, tested, the WAITING GAME is getting milked!
so for instance final clear varnish and proper secure maybe it’s silicone sealer.
attacking my nuts,screws,bolts for securing.

 

[Manxnorton]

WARNING: DANGERUSS BRIANS THINKING!!
The words for the day or:
‘On the bus, off the bus!
“why didn’t i think of it before!’

the exiting option faffing on getting the frame + fan WITH ONE HAND! (not impossible!)

plus whilst i looked for nut and bolts! i found at least rubber washers, help we vibration!


it dawned on me!
bear with me on this one guys! my brain cells are up to 5…so without losing anymore of the buggaz and waffling on n on.
WHY NOT BUILD THE FRAME THAT SECURES TO OUTSIDE OF THE WINDOW FRAME (not inside as i’m struggling with?)
in turn i can secure the fan we BRIAN (knob!) knurled what’s it’s chops

then i can take out fan, open n close window!!!
who’s with me on this option 2?
if i crack in we opt.1 need to take off (planing ) to at least get the frame not too tight! but not too loose!
as they say small bits at a time! you can take off but you can put it back!
and you just know it’s going to happen!
unless i do second securing to window frame! incase vibration n gravity takes ova!
food for thought lol

 

[LeeH]

I'd advise against using any extract fans whose motors are in the air stream for extracting dense steam for a prolonged period of time - this also includes cooker hoods. They're obviously designed to deal with moist showers, bathrooms and hobs, but they're not designed to deal with the continual dense steam you'll get from a 90 minute boil and the associated condensation; they'll not last too long.

Commercial extraction fans designed to deal with continual steam extraction tend to be belt driven with the motor located out of the air stream in order to protect them from the moisture.

Steam condenser is definitely the way ahead

This, I bought a cheap (damaged) stainless hood type for my 3v system and it was saturated in 10-15 mins.

 

[MashBag]

This, I bought a cheap (damaged) stainless hood type for my 3v system and it was saturated in 10-15 mins.

Yup. I tried that. Proper flicking mess.

 

[Manxnorton]

18:30 pm n i’m fragged!!
opened a can o worms! as far as problems arise when i’m going.
first the second osb was too short in height so a cobbled up a strip for the bottom.

offered up the board..

but things went side ways. the blumming handle!
don’t know how many hours it took but got there.




i’ll get to pc and fire a quick vid of it working
bri

 

[Manxnorton]

 

[RoomWithABrew]

I was so waiting for the fan to have been fitted in reverse at it blew in!!

 

[Manxnorton]

11th Dec. 23.
Atm i should paint and seal!!
impatience could get better of me!
6am i’ll thought de-dust the brewery using both fan and my leaf blower!
you know how dust partials work so i’m not try insult anyone intelligence
made progress anyhoo! on the gaping hole!

 

[Manxnorton]

I was so waiting for the fan to have been fitted in reverse at it blew in!!

haha! tbh you can rely on bri to fuff any up!

 

[Manxnorton]

 

[Manxnorton]

its getting BIGGER AS...

LAST LEG! PROMISE.

 

[Manxnorton]

 

[Manxnorton]

I FEEL IT'S GROWING

 

[Manxnorton]

jUST WASNT HAPPY.
so i frabicobbled a small steam hood type o thing.





now TRYING TO PUT 355654,9988 hours pics n vid clips to make something that viewers arnt going to fall a kip with boredom!!

 

[Manxnorton]