Howdy - We were using an element that the 220v cable plugs into similar to what you have in the video. The connection would often cause a short and melt the cable. It might be worth it to get a heating element that you can hardwire instead of the cable that plugs into it, these also come with watertight fittings. feel free to reach out if you would like some more details. Thanks for making videos like this and sharing the knowledge! Your hard work is appreciated.
Thanks for watching and the connection! I actually consulted with my electrician and he thought it was a really bad idea to have the elements hard wired so we didn’t go that route.
Hey man great, detailed video. You explain things very clearly and it makes it easy to understand from a noob's perspective. Does this work for supplemented substrate? Like master's mix or wheat bran supplemented substrate? or is it only for straw or other non-supplemented substrate?
Where abouts do you place your temperature probes? I find that sometimes the bags higher up (closer to my steam exhaust hole) heat up faster than the bags below.. Do you place the probes INSIDE the bags, literally dug into the substrate? How many probes? Thanks for the video. Im a mushroom farming in Malaysia going through some issues with drum sterilisation.
Im curious if I could feasibly run this setup outside when the temps are super cold. Im a little nervous about running this in my garage for fear of burning down my house. Thoughts?
Hey Justin, I was wondering what you use for a lid for the trough? I use an aluminum backed insulation but it degrades over time. What's worked for you? Thanks man!
how did you rigg that Helios 11at 14:52. THe box has taken 2 outlets and 15 amps each on both sides. Will one outlet handle 30 amps? how is this box connected to the hot wire for the pressure steamer?
I'm not sure why he appears to use two smart switches. I built mine with a 120v 2 pole contactor relay inside a 6" plastic junction box. It's activated by one smart switch. I'm using a Feit smart switch, but I may buy a Kasa or other brand, Feit smart switches are unreliable.
@@BobCampbell530 yo bro U just said you heated the trough for 14 hours then held it for 3 hours. then ran it for another? 17 hours on top of that or did u mean it was running for 17 hours total? lmk thanks