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Miscellaneous Topics => General Discussions => Topic started by: pfowl01 on August 07, 2006, 02:59:29 PM

Title: Circulation fan
Post by: pfowl01 on August 07, 2006, 02:59:29 PM
Hello all,

I was considering putting in a circulation fan like the one on Old's site (I know it's everyone's site) and was wondering how many of you out there have installed one? Is it a neccesity or just a luxury?
Title: Re: Circulation fan
Post by: Oldman on August 07, 2006, 05:04:52 PM
No it is not necessity. No it is not  just a luxury.

Take digital probe and measure the temperature between the top of the V pan and the top of your box. You will find that it varies 10 + degrees.  With the fan that drops down to at or less then 2 degrees.

The only person who add on it and it did not help was a member who had added another heating element.  That fan only moves 35 CFM and with the extra heat it does not moving enough air to balance out the box. In a stock box it works just fine.

Olds
Title: Re: Circulation fan
Post by: DTom on August 15, 2006, 05:35:17 PM
pfo...,
Was lurking here this evening after many months away looking for recipes and saw your post.  I've installed one one a homemade smoker.  Been using it for some time now and I think it gives more uniform heat/smoke in the box.  This fan is from a convection oven.  Have it controlled of a regular Lowe's rheostat.  Can't say it's required, just nice to have.

http://forum.bradleysmoker.com/index.php?topic=1539.0

(http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n307/Gearhead03/SmokerFan.jpg)
(http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n307/Gearhead03/SmokerInside.jpg)
(http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n307/Gearhead03/Smoker.jpg)
(http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n307/Gearhead03/SmokerControls.jpg)


Title: Re: Circulation fan
Post by: iceman on August 15, 2006, 07:42:15 PM
Good set up DTom ;)
Title: Re: Circulation fan
Post by: pfowl01 on August 16, 2006, 04:52:05 PM
I agree with Iceman....Sweet ;)
Title: Re: Circulation fan
Post by: Arcs_n_Sparks on August 16, 2006, 06:40:14 PM
Very nice setup.

Arcs_n_Sparks
Title: Re: Circulation fan
Post by: Oldman on August 18, 2006, 05:18:06 PM
Looks like chit to me. Anyone who can afford that should be banned from the boards.....


































Just Kidding of course... nice set up... *Olds wipes drool from his mouth....*  ;D
Title: Re: Circulation fan
Post by: TomG on August 21, 2006, 07:21:15 PM
DTom,  I'll bet a dollar to a dime that you have a pair of Duets in your laundry room. :D  Very nice job on the smoker.
Title: Re: Circulation fan
Post by: DTom on August 29, 2006, 05:03:02 PM
Quote from: TomG on August 21, 2006, 07:21:15 PM
DTom,  I'll bet a dollar to a dime that you have a pair of Duets in your laundry room. :D  Very nice job on the smoker.

TomG...LOL...You got me pegged!!!  We sure do.  Have a whole kitchen full of Kitchenaid also.

Title: Re: Circulation fan
Post by: TomG on August 29, 2006, 05:30:33 PM
DTom,  Last year  we also remodeled our kitchen and thanks to a very generous Whirlpool Employees Purchase Program filled it with high end Kitchenaids. We're very happy with both the cost and the quality.

Cheers :)
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