Thanks for the feedback. I've got a fan I can try. I guess we'll see
how it goes.
Rick, I'd be willing to host a tour. Perhaps in the early Fall? Is
there a schedule for tours?
Chris
On Wednesday, July 30, 2003, at 08:08 AM, Rick Oftel wrote:
Chris, Is this a heated or un-heated garage?
Actually some of those consumer fans work pretty well. I have been
using one to filter and exhaust vent saw dust laden air for a few
years now. No problems.
The challenge is catching the hot humid air before it reaches the roof
or ceiling. To do this, you may need to run the fan fairly fast or
develop some sort of a hood arrangement to help the fan gather that
moist stuff.
Initially I used a similar system but became tired of boil-overs
coating the wall. Currently I have a Vent-a-Hood suspended with
chains over the brew kettle and auxiliary stove. It seems to work
well and vents through a 6 inch round tube.
As Mike mentioned, make up air is important. In most garages this
isn't that big of a deal but in (air) tight buildings, it is possible
to back-draft chimney vented appliances like water heaters. Make sure
the exhaust fan has adequate make up air or leakage so it doesn't draw
air out of your house.
The most important part of ventilation is safety and I can't stress
enough the value and need for a C0 alarm. The best ones have a
display but any alarm is better than nothing.
Planning on hosting a tour?
Best regards
Rick Oftel
MHBA
>> Christopher Hadden
<chris(a)chadden.com> 07/29/03 05:01PM >>>
Now that I've got my brewing system in more of an enclosed area (the
upper level of my garage), how do I properly ventilate it? The upper
level has a door on one end and a window on the other and ventilation
all along the soffits. The window is 44" x 19".
I doubt one of those consumer-grade window fans will work. The brewing
system will be right by the window so the exhaust will be hot and
humid.
I could suspend a hood over the system but because it could be close to
the window, should I just rig something up in the window?
Thanks,
Chris