So, finally finished hanging the stock tank vent hood this weekend and got a test (water) boil in. Fan worked very well. Previously we had the fan mounted vertically directly over the BK, which would eventually drop condensation back down as the fan could not keep up towards the end of the boil.
Now, the fan is mounted horizontally and seems to do a much better job pulling the steam away, though as expected, condensation builds up in the fan and drips from the bottom of the housing. Thinking I can drill a hole and silicone in some 3/8” OD tubing to use as a drain. Would like to make it look cleaner with a small petcock valve but haven’t found anything yet that looks like it would fit the bill.
Anyone else do something similar and what have you used to facilitate draining the condensation?
Also, I like the clean look of the hard pipe vent hose but thoughts on maybe insulating it?
Now, the fan is mounted horizontally and seems to do a much better job pulling the steam away, though as expected, condensation builds up in the fan and drips from the bottom of the housing. Thinking I can drill a hole and silicone in some 3/8” OD tubing to use as a drain. Would like to make it look cleaner with a small petcock valve but haven’t found anything yet that looks like it would fit the bill.
Anyone else do something similar and what have you used to facilitate draining the condensation?
Also, I like the clean look of the hard pipe vent hose but thoughts on maybe insulating it?