Roadkill401
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I live in southern Ontario, so we get cold winters, and moderately hot summers. ie (-5f to +90f)
My shop doesn't have very tall ceilings as it's a converted garage. In order to fit my CVMax in, I had to either give up 55gal collection bin, or mount the unit higher than the finished ceiling.
I opted for the latter, and cut a hole in the ceiling, and mounted the mounting plate between the ceiling joists with the motor part sticking into the attic. I thought this was a smart idea... but now I am not too sure. Here are my issues
The attic space is filled with blown celulous insulation. I built a box 18"x18"x24" tall around the motor to hold back any insulation from the motor. I left the top open.
1. will the summer heat that could get up to 110f + in the attic be a problem for the motor?
2. I didn't put a lid ontop of the box to maximize the air that the motor can get. Will the motor running suck in dust and debris from the insulation in the attic?
3. If I put a top onto the box, will that cause an issue with it overheating?
4. Should I put a screen mesh to capture bigger chunks, but not fine particles or trap in heat?
5. Am I worrying about nothing and get on with installing this and get back to woodworking?
HELP
Matt.
My shop doesn't have very tall ceilings as it's a converted garage. In order to fit my CVMax in, I had to either give up 55gal collection bin, or mount the unit higher than the finished ceiling.
I opted for the latter, and cut a hole in the ceiling, and mounted the mounting plate between the ceiling joists with the motor part sticking into the attic. I thought this was a smart idea... but now I am not too sure. Here are my issues
The attic space is filled with blown celulous insulation. I built a box 18"x18"x24" tall around the motor to hold back any insulation from the motor. I left the top open.
1. will the summer heat that could get up to 110f + in the attic be a problem for the motor?
2. I didn't put a lid ontop of the box to maximize the air that the motor can get. Will the motor running suck in dust and debris from the insulation in the attic?
3. If I put a top onto the box, will that cause an issue with it overheating?
4. Should I put a screen mesh to capture bigger chunks, but not fine particles or trap in heat?
5. Am I worrying about nothing and get on with installing this and get back to woodworking?
HELP
Matt.