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Free blower. Trying to find cfm data
    #22141178 - 08/25/15 02:49 PM (8 years, 5 months ago)

Hey guys,
I just received a big ass blower for free from a friend that is a contractor. I told him that I wasn't sure if it would do me any good without being able to know the cfm or model of the blower. It seems rather large and it has a 3/4 hp motor. However, I haven't been able to find anything on the performance. Most of the 3/4hp motors I saw on grainger were pushing 1000+ cfm at 1" sp. He showed me the wiring for 3 speed settings (hi, med and low). He insisted that I take it even if I couldn't use it (he is a close friend that I have had for 10+ years). He told me to scrap it if I couldn't use it. Anyways, I am having trouble trying to figure out how many cfm this blower would push. Is there any way of calculating it based off the motor size and squirrel cage? I have attached pics of the motor label and squirrel cage. Any help would be appreciated.

p.s.- I currently sell produce at farmers markets. I have been growing oyster mushrooms for a couple years now and bringing them to market. They have been a huge hit. Most of my culture and spawn work takes place in a glove box (kind of a PITA but it works). I wouldn't mind having a large flow hood and have been slowly expanding the mushroom cultivation part of our farm. I have the room for a dedicated lab. I am hoping to eventually build a sauna steamer set up like chef's and have a few options open for expanding my growing area (pole barn or large cement root cellar). Our farm is 34 acres (half woodlands/half pasture). I use a lot of the straw waste for compost, mulch and vermicompost. I am not in a huge rush to scale up and have just been slowly building things. I enjoy growing mushrooms just as much as market gardening. I don't have tons of time to post on here as much as I would like, but still read the forums. I have been very thankful to several members that have helped and continue to help me along the way.



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Re: Free blower. Trying to find cfm data [Re: AnarchoV]
    #22141899 - 08/25/15 05:03 PM (8 years, 5 months ago)

well if you can't find the data you can still, uh, just you the thing.  I believe my 3x4' hood uses a 1/2hp blower on the highest setting.  so if worst comes to worst, you just put it on the lowest setting and block off 3/4 of the intake.  that's if you want to use like a 24x24" filter.  FWIW a thinner filter actually has more resistance.  since there's less actual material.


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Re: Free blower. Trying to find cfm data [Re: drake89]
    #22143775 - 08/25/15 11:13 PM (8 years, 5 months ago)

Try calling grainger and tell them you need to replace your fan, they might help you figure out the model.


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Re: Free blower. Trying to find cfm data [Re: Gr0wer]
    #22183544 - 09/03/15 03:28 PM (8 years, 4 months ago)

Thanks Drake and Gr0wer! I have been looking at the filters at fungi perfecti since I knew I would probably want to go with a thin one. I will do some research on other sources of 6" filters. I was planning on doing an astrocel build, but the blower kind of changed my plans. I eventually wanted a larger filter, but the cost of the blower was holding me back (guess not anymore). I talked with a Grainger rep and they sent me a link to a comparable unit- http://www.grainger.com/product/DAYTON-Blower-1XJY2?nls=3&nlsit=0.8&ssf=2&searchQuery=1xjy2. It looks like I am probably going to have to choke it down quite a bit. Possibly even on the lowest speed.


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