Run fan in keezer full time?

[pretzelb]

I just added a fan to my keezer in hopes the temp would distribute more and cut down on condensation but I have it only turn on with the controller. If you have a fan in your keezer are you running all the time?

 

[govner1]

I utilize a fan that only comes on with the compressor in my lager ferm chamber & a fan that runs continuously in my ale ferm chamber (larger). I still have some condensation issues, particularly in hot weather.
I use moisture absorbers in the Summer.

 

[Firewalker11]

I just added a fan to my keezer in hopes the temp would distribute more and cut down on condensation but I have it only turn on with the controller. If you have a fan in your keezer are you running all the time?

Run it 24/7, moving air is better then still air IMHO.

 

[EcuPirate07]

24/7/365

 

[day_trippr]

My keezer fans are always on...

Cheers!

 

[55x11]

I just added a fan to my keezer in hopes the temp would distribute more and cut down on condensation but I have it only turn on with the controller. If you have a fan in your keezer are you running all the time?

running it all the time. circulates air and keeps temperature more uniform overall. simple USB fan. why not?

 

[dnslater]

Keeping it running all the time allows the fridge to work less and keeps temps controlled better. No downside.

 

[zachattack]

Always on for me as well.

 

[kombat]

I don't actually have fans in any of my freezers. I do use the rechargeable dehumidifiers though.

 

[ryanryates]

Mine runs 24/7. Happy with the results.

 

[b-boy]

Mine runs 24/7. It's been running for almost 5 years without a problem.

 

[agrazela]

USB fan on full speed 24/7, keezer on a Johnson A419, all out on the back patio

Kill-a-watt tells me my 7.1cuft keezer and USB fan together are costing me about 5 cents/day in electricity. Totally worth it.

 

[Sailingeric]

I have a cheap desk top fan I got at Target for $10. Been working like a charm not stop

 

[beskone]

I run mine 24/7

 

[jpb2716]

I use a USB Thermaltake fan in my keezer. It runs 24/7 and does a great job keeping consistent temperatures.

 

[SEndorf]

Spare computer fan wired with an old cell phone recharger. Runs 24/7.
Don't need much of a fan to circulate air in there.

 

[mlafnitzegger]

yes...

 

[Firewalker11]

Also, 5V fans like USB fans usually have oilite bushings and really don't like starting in the cold but being in the cold and running will extend their life significantly.

 

[jabba11]

24/7

 

[user 204491]

2 fans in my keezer (opposite corners - 1 pointed up, the other down) and they both run 24/7.

Very little temperature stratification and zero moisture issues.

Couldn't be happier.

Do it

 

[pretzelb]

I guess I will look at running the fan 24/7. It seemed wasteful but sounds like that is what most do.

 

[ryanryates]

I did the math on electricity costs - based on my local northern VA rates the fan would burn about 4-5 bucks worth of power a year.

 

[wilserbrewer]

Don't understand how a fan will help with condensation, I always thought that depends on your local humidity and how much air leakage one has to the keezer.

Maybe if I lived in a dry climate I would be a fan of freezer keezers, but IME in the northeast a fridge is better...my keezers always turned to swamp in the humid summer months...

 

[jabba11]

I live in KS, I just run a fan. Never a problem like that in mine.

 

[Nagorg]

I run the fan 24x7 and use an EvaDry-500 to keep things dry. I did test running the fan 24x7 -vs- cycling with keezer power. The latter produced bigger swings in ambient temp so I opted for a tighter range instead. The keezer did cycle less often though than it does with the fan always on.

 

[Firewalker11]

I guess I will look at running the fan 24/7. It seemed wasteful but sounds like that is what most do.

No it isn't really, it takes a lot more power to start a fan, especially if it's cold and the bearings and or bushings are cold and tight. They will create more drag and consume much more power in starting than it was running. Overall, it is cheaper to run a fan 24/7 then it is to start it and stop it. This is especially true for motors that use capacitors for start.

(My daughter is currently enrolled in engineering classes quote she used motors, the one in our HVAC system in particular, to do a time and kilowatt study. We found that it actually saves about 1000 kilowatts over the course of a year to run it 24/7 rather than starting it when needed. We have kept the fan on for the last 16 months constantly and we have better temperature control and air quality because of it.)

 

[EcuPirate07]

No it isn't really, it takes a lot more power to start a fan, especially if it's cold and the bearings and or bushings are cold and tight. They will create more drag and consume much more power in starting than it was running. Overall, it is cheaper to run a fan 24/7 then it is to start it and stop it. This is especially true for motors that use capacitors for start.

(My daughter is currently enrolled in engineering classes quote she used motors, the one in our HVAC system in particular, to do a time and kilowatt study. We found that it actually saves about 1000 kilowatts over the course of a year to run it 24/7 rather than starting it when needed. We have kept the fan on for the last 16 months constantly and we have better temperature control and air quality because of it.)

Interesting. So are you saying I should put my thermostat in fan mode instead of auto?

 

[berrywise]

Ever since I started using this I have zero condensation issues.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000H0XFD2/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

 

[dnslater]

I guess I will look at running the fan 24/7. It seemed wasteful but sounds like that is what most do.

The compressor on the fridge uses exponentially more energy than your fan. Running the fan constant evens out the temps in your Keezer, so the compressor will probably not come on as often. Also, I have had uneven temps = frozen 1/4 full kegs.

 

[pretzelb]

Ever since I started using this I have zero condensation issues.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000H0XFD2/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

I've had one of those for years and I still had condensation issues.