Hi All,
I'm new to the forum and have recently acquired a coal forge (Centaur Forge 30" wide model). I'm planning on installing the forge indoors, and had a question about using the super sucker side draft hood in conjunction with a wall-mounted exhauster. I've attached a few sketches to illustrate.
The exhauster is roughly 3 ft square and is louvered. If I had to guess at the CFM rating, I'd guess it to be at least 1500 CFM. It's powerful enough to where it will suck the man door closed in my 1500 sq ft shop unless I crack a window open.
So the question is, will using a side draft hood in combination with the wall exhauster cause any issues? Will the wall exhauster negate the effects of the side draft hood, making it pretty much useless? I would think if anything the super sucker would help direct the smoke up to the wall exhauster.
I've also attached a sketch showing two different duct exit details in front of the wall exhauster. I would guess the 45 degree exit may be more preferable to a cut off duct?
Thanks for the input,
Ben
