Range hood CFM for Behmor 1600+

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fzman
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#1: Post by fzman »

Hey all,

I am thinking of kludging a range hood in my basement to vent my Behmor 1600+ out a window when roasting larger batches. I can mount it above the roaster, near the window, and run a detach-able flexy vent pipe when roasting. Not sure what CFM rating I would really need- looks like the cheap stuff is 200-300 CFM, and looks are really not important, although price is. I roast for myself and the ocassional gift, so this need not be production quality.
The window is glass block, with a small, rectangular louvered opening ( louvers have been removed). The whole thing is covered by a top-hinged original window (think about a hatch-back, e.g.).

Any thoughts would be appreciated.

btreichel
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#2: Post by btreichel »

Did that, draped plastic out around it to form a bit of a vent Hood. Worked fine.