WheeledGoat
DisMember
So I'm finally tired of the drastic temp difference between the bottom and top of my keezer. Time to do something about it!
I started thinking that pushing the warmer air down would be easier than pushing the cold (heavier) air up, plus fans mounted on the lid will be out of the way...
So I'm figuring on using two cheap computer case fans... I know others have used these types of fans for stir plates and other stuff, but what escapes me is how to power them. I'm almost sure I can't just splice a power cord and run house current to the fans, right? I'd have to use a resistor of some kind to reduce the watts/amps/volts? I read where the guy making the stir plate used an old 6v cell phone charger...
Anyone with experience in doing this? ..or has a clue about what I need to do with the electric? The specifications on the computer fans don't reveal the exact operating volts/amps/whatever, so I'm not even sure what my goal is. I'm sure it's a standard of some sort.
Also; anyone have a thought on whether I'd want to wire my fans in after my temp controller, so they only run when the compressor kicks on in my keezer? That would cut down on their effectiveness, but it seems dumb to let 'em run 24hrs a day, too. But maybe that's necessary to accomplish what I want...
I started thinking that pushing the warmer air down would be easier than pushing the cold (heavier) air up, plus fans mounted on the lid will be out of the way...
So I'm figuring on using two cheap computer case fans... I know others have used these types of fans for stir plates and other stuff, but what escapes me is how to power them. I'm almost sure I can't just splice a power cord and run house current to the fans, right? I'd have to use a resistor of some kind to reduce the watts/amps/volts? I read where the guy making the stir plate used an old 6v cell phone charger...
Anyone with experience in doing this? ..or has a clue about what I need to do with the electric? The specifications on the computer fans don't reveal the exact operating volts/amps/whatever, so I'm not even sure what my goal is. I'm sure it's a standard of some sort.
Also; anyone have a thought on whether I'd want to wire my fans in after my temp controller, so they only run when the compressor kicks on in my keezer? That would cut down on their effectiveness, but it seems dumb to let 'em run 24hrs a day, too. But maybe that's necessary to accomplish what I want...