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oven heating

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By coleio - 3/19/2014 1:27:46 AM

for all those with experience with diy ovens what do you guys think of this

http://jhcool.en.alibaba.com/product/745674249-218029378/New_tech_infrared_heaters_far_infrared_heaters_Quick_ship_.html?edm_src=sys&edm_type=fdbk&edm_grp=0&edm_cta=read_msg&edm_time=realtime&edm_ver=e

specifically the 1000w one.

thinking about having a compartmentable oven. 2m x 1.5m x 5m, with the option of adding partitions to reduce space to .5m x 1.5m x 2m

how many of these do you think i would need to heat the entire space? taking in the need for temp ramping in short amount of time 

and if anyone knows of a better way of heating please, let me know Smile
By Fasta - 3/23/2014 12:46:35 PM

coleio (19/03/2014)
do you have a link to where you got your elements, like ebay?

how much does it cost you to run your oven with all three elements being used? and what temp do you set it at?


The elements come from an oven spares supplier, they are a finned type.

As I understand in Australia power costs about 20c per kw so my oven with 3000W (3kw) costs about 60c per hour if all the elements on. Typically the elements flick on and off with the controller doing its job so they are not actually on or running all the time. I always think the vac pump motor running all the time probably uses much more power than the heating process??

Most cooks I do are 100 deg C