So I have an idea for a hood build, wondering if anyone has tried anything like it.
Use PVC & elbows to make the bottom frame as big as you need (square for one kettle, or rectangular to fit over 2-3).
Install an inline vent fan into a square or rectangular piece of ply/mdf/etc, that matches the proportions of the frame but only large enough to fit the fan.
Use a blue tarp, with a hole in the center to go over the fan, secured to the ply/mdf (top side), draped down to the outside of the PVC frame, wrapped under the bottom, and secured (glued?) to the inside of the PVC frame. This creates your drip channel.
If you want to get really fancy, cut your PVC lengthwise for a really big channel, and add in a T somewhere you can run a drain tube from.
Suspend the whole thing through the ply/mdf.
May be something better than ply/mdf, since it will need to deal with moisture.
My though is that the pyramid shape will guide the moisture up to the fan, it will be CHEAP to build, will be lightweight.
Thinking about tackling it. Will let you know how it goes, if you don't let me know first.
Jim
Use PVC & elbows to make the bottom frame as big as you need (square for one kettle, or rectangular to fit over 2-3).
Install an inline vent fan into a square or rectangular piece of ply/mdf/etc, that matches the proportions of the frame but only large enough to fit the fan.
Use a blue tarp, with a hole in the center to go over the fan, secured to the ply/mdf (top side), draped down to the outside of the PVC frame, wrapped under the bottom, and secured (glued?) to the inside of the PVC frame. This creates your drip channel.
If you want to get really fancy, cut your PVC lengthwise for a really big channel, and add in a T somewhere you can run a drain tube from.
Suspend the whole thing through the ply/mdf.
May be something better than ply/mdf, since it will need to deal with moisture.
My though is that the pyramid shape will guide the moisture up to the fan, it will be CHEAP to build, will be lightweight.
Thinking about tackling it. Will let you know how it goes, if you don't let me know first.
Jim