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  • Exhaust options for garage roasting

    I am used to roasting inside on the hottop with the rangehood running, however I have now setup a workbench in the garage and would like to start roasting in there.

    Looking for ideas and suggestions around the best way to exhaust all the exhaust out. The garage walls are brick and would be difficult to install an exhaust fan.

    My thinking was to have an overhead exhaust fan above the hottop and have it duct outside using flexible hosing. This option though wouldn't be permanent and would require opening the door to the backyard open and manually locate the duct to exhaust outside each time I roast. So something like this: https://www.bunnings.com.au/ixl-170m...-duct_p4449333

    I've also seen activated carbon fans that are more directed to soldering but don't think that will do a good enough job.

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    Put a rangehood in.... Often come with the vent pipe and the wall vent can be bought from bunnings. If it works ok in the kitchen, it should be ok in the shed... I picked one up recently on junk day, bit greasy, but it should clean up ok. Aldi has them for cheap I think I saw in latest catalogue...

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    • #3
      Originally posted by Jackster View Post
      Put a rangehood in.... Often come with the vent pipe and the wall vent can be bought from bunnings. If it works ok in the kitchen, it should be ok in the shed... I picked one up recently on junk day, bit greasy, but it should clean up ok. Aldi has them for cheap I think I saw in latest catalogue...
      Any ideas how the vent pipes could work in the garage ?

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      • #4
        Originally posted by skeevs View Post
        Any ideas how the vent pipes could work in the garage ?
        yes- some basic handyman skills and common sense are required though

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        • #5
          Just leave the garage door open, the smoke clears very quickly, a $10 pedestal fan from Target, strategically placed will help it dissipate.

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          • #6
            Originally posted by Gavisconi007 View Post
            yes- some basic handyman skills and common sense are required though
            Yes, put the rangehood above where you don't want the smoke, put the vent where you want the smoke, join the 2 spots with vent pipe. Remove bricks where required...

            Probably yeltas fan and a open garage would suffice for at least a test run

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            • #7
              Originally posted by Yelta View Post
              Just leave the garage door open, the smoke clears very quickly, a $10 pedestal fan from Target, strategically placed will help it dissipate.
              I thought Aldi had the best supermarket fans?

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              • #8
                Originally posted by Gavisconi007 View Post
                yes- some basic handyman skills and common sense are required though
                I'm sure common sense is a given.

                I was asking in the context of the OP's comment that an exhaust fan was hard to install due to the brick wall.

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Barry O'Speedwagon View Post
                  I thought Aldi had the best supermarket fans?
                  Probably do.

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by Jackster View Post
                    Probably yeltas fan and a open garage would suffice for at least a test run
                    I've been using this method for years, my Coretto is positioned near the door with the fan positioned to blow the fumes outside, works fine, not a trace of roasting fumes or smoke when finished.

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by skeevs View Post
                      I'm sure common sense is a given.

                      I was asking in the context of the OP's comment that an exhaust fan was hard to install due to the brick wall.
                      A SDS drill with a selection of bits and drills will remove bricks and half bricks very easily (and messily). Mark out where you want the hole (check for services behind), drill along the marked holes, then change to chisel tip to remove what's left.

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by Yelta View Post
                        I've been using this method for years, my Coretto is positioned near the door with the fan positioned to blow the fumes outside, works fine, not a trace of roasting fumes or smoke when finished.
                        Think I'll be going with this too while building my corretto next.

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by Jackster View Post
                          Put a rangehood in.... Often come with the vent pipe and the wall vent can be bought from bunnings. If it works ok in the kitchen, it should be ok in the shed... I picked one up recently on junk day, bit greasy, but it should clean up ok. Aldi has them for cheap I think I saw in latest catalogue...
                          Will take a look and see how much room it takes up, at the moment I'm roasting on top of a workbench that has shelves on top which restricts the height of what I can install above the roaster.

                          Originally posted by Yelta View Post
                          Just leave the garage door open, the smoke clears very quickly, a $10 pedestal fan from Target, strategically placed will help it dissipate.
                          I currently have a fan and last I roasted I had the garage door opened and the back door opened, though there wasn't enough air flow to vent the garage out. Will try some more powerful fans to get more circulation going as that is probably the cheaper options so far.

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                          • #14
                            A bit of range hood flex works for me, carries the chaff and smoke out the open door, with a small fan assisting in direction.

                            You can also get small inline fans to mount in the flex to draw air out. eBay has them, marketed for venting grow tents, not sure what level of heat they will take.
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