Indonesian coffee roaster w600i

[kwantfm]

I can't see a cyclone on the photos. This would be one of my must have features on a small commercial gas roaster.

[saoye]

Gas compliance is costly. AGA can test the unit for compliance and give you a compliance number but only if it passes the Australian standard. The submission and testing alone is costly.

Compliance is a requirement if you intend to sell the product. The use of a non-compliant appliance is not illegal (or perhaps the better term is that it is not policed) but it is a safety risk to the public and yourself. Furthermore in the event of fire or electrical damage directly or indirectly caused by a non-compliant appliance will void any insurance claim you may make in the future. My advise if you do go ahead is to invest in a fire blanket and an appropriate fire extinguisher and never leave a roaster (roasting) unattended.

Thanks for the replies so far - both from different perspectives. My thoughts with this roaster would be to buy it or convert it to natural gas as it's easy to be plumbed that way. My aim would to be to use this simply as a home roaster with a few bags for friends and relatives. As far as electrical/gas compliance goes,I take it there are people who specialise in this field?

[TC]

As far as electrical/gas compliance goes, I take it there are people who specialise in this field?

Yes- there are. A type b gas tech to do the gas side and make all necessary modifications and a suitably qualified sparkie to attend to the electricals. Note also that it appears to be fitted with 60Hz motors. We do 50Hz in Australia.

Compliance on this stuff can be horrendous (read very expensive) and commercial enterprises amortise these costs across many units. Often, the entire gas train will be binned along with a goodly proportion (or all) of the electricals as well. In addition, there will be government fees to pay for compliance as well.

I'd pretty much guarantee that you will spend much, much more than the cost of the roaster attending to these items. Even then, it may be a crap roaster. It's the risk you take.

My advice? Tread carefully with eyes wide open lest you end up with a $10k pile 'o bills to attend to.

[Pretzal]

Thanks for the replies so far - both from different perspectives. My thoughts with this roaster would be to buy it or convert it to natural gas as it's easy to be plumbed that way. My aim would to be to use this simply as a home roaster with a few bags for friends and relatives. As far as electrical/gas compliance goes,I take it there are people who specialise in this field?

[saoye]

Hi Pretzel,

Suggest you clarify what "shipping costs" includes. There are many hidden costs in shipping and they may only include up to a port which is nowhere near Adelaide, then you are up for more shipping costs, then customs clearance, then port charges etc, it all adds up.

That table is pretty large, unless it comes partially disassembled I would expect a hefty shipping cost. Suggest you get an itemised breakdown in the costing of the $2k quoted .

Looks like a nice unit though. Would be interesting to see the burner and drum configuration and internal build quality. The heat shielding etc of the electricals. Not much by way of electronics, but I suppose you could drill your own holes to put in the thermocouples to plot profiles. No glass viewer. Wonder how much just for the roaster without the cooling table.

Hi all,

Just been doing a little wandering around the internet and found this little roaster:

commercial link removed per site posting policy

The roaster is run on LPG and is capable of roasting 1.2kg of green bean. It is in the vicinity of $2000 including shipping plus probably GST and any import charges.

Any wise heads out there have any thoughts/impressions for the enthusiastic (perhaps uninitiated!) out there who are looking for an alternative to the Behmor, hottop and coretto, that bridges the HUGE gap between these and the small commercial 1kg roasters?

Thanks

[GrahamK]

I presume you are talking about importing to Australia. In which case the cost of purchase & importing are likely going to be the cheap part of the deal. Getting gas & electrical compliance are going to be your challenges. If you don't get compliance then you are possibly playing with fire and your life from a safety aspect, and you can forget about your insurance covering anything if it goes wrong. There are reasons why professional roasters are expensive, quality and safety being high on the list. Even expensive roasters from O/S have to be changed or adapted to meet Australian compliances.

Good luck if you choose to take the plunge. There are a few people that have had some success with some cheaper imports, but as far as I know they were all electrical, not gas. It may be worth finding out how satisfied they are, and at least go with a brand that has some local traction and a bit of a track record.

Personally I would not risk it.

GrahamK

[Pretzal]

Hi all,

Just been doing a little wandering around the internet and found this little roaster:

commercial link removed per site posting policy

The roaster is run on LPG and is capable of roasting 1.2kg of green bean. It is in the vicinity of $2000 including shipping plus probably GST and any import charges.

Any wise heads out there have any thoughts/impressions for the enthusiastic (perhaps uninitiated!) out there who are looking for an alternative to the Behmor, hottop and coretto, that bridges the HUGE gap between these and the small commercial 1kg roasters?

Thanks