Circulation fan

pfowl01 · 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?

Oldman · 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

DTom · 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

iceman · August 15, 2006, 07:42:15 PM

Good set up DTom ;)

pfowl01 · August 16, 2006, 04:52:05 PM

I agree with Iceman....Sweet ;)

Arcs_n_Sparks · August 16, 2006, 06:40:14 PM

Very nice setup.

Arcs_n_Sparks

Oldman · 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

TomG · 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.

DTom · 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.

TomG · 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 :)