Inventive Cellar Cooler

**richelli** · 03-25-2008, 01:35 PM

Done this job a while ago. Went to fit a new cellar cooling system into a hotel. On Arrival found that the hotel handyman had rigged up his own cellar coolers. He had found some old fan motors and some small flexi ducting. As you can see he was hoping that the moving air from the fan would flow right up the flexi duct to outside. He even put some mesh around just for health and safety purposes. He said its worked really well but just doesnt quite get cold enough. Me and my boss struggled to keep straight faces! He took some pictures as well lol. Unbelievable!!!

**coordinatesales** · 03-25-2008, 04:32 PM

That took some time to rig up. I'm sure it kept the air moving in the cellar but no air would have been moving through the 'ductwork'. He could of at least cut the ends off of the cable ties. All that work to make the fan safe and then someone could've poked an eye out!

**aintitfun** · 03-25-2008, 06:55 PM

Im sorry did you just use the term safe fan. Well gotta go, need to feed my pet alligator while juggling chainsaws standing on a ladder, but Ill be sure to wear my "safety" glasses.

**snack pack** · 03-26-2008, 05:00 AM

same set-up im my house, open fan in garage, 14" flex with 8" branches to each room. works like a champ

LOLOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!

**jeremy-lvhm** · 03-26-2008, 10:22 AM

WOW thats cool

**cotechinvegas** · 03-26-2008, 10:41 AM

WTF!!

Where is this at? How did the local Health Dept let this go by as ok?

**richelli** · 03-26-2008, 12:20 PM

Its in a hotel near the scottish border in England. Over here there arnt the checks like you seem to have in the usa etc. That would have stayed like that for years unless it really hurt someone then it would be investigated. I see scary stuff all the time but people just walk by. Like the toilet i went into in the back of a shop and the towel holder was a piece of electrical wire that must have been feeding something in there at some point. You guessed it a check with my voltage checker showed it was still live. Unbelievable. Just found the pic i took when i was there. Wire ends taped up. That makes it safe!!!! Owner didnt seem to be bothered.

**maddfridge** · 03-26-2008, 04:04 PM

What quality workmanship !

I used to work on the scottish and newcastle contracts but that is one of the most quality jobs i have ever seen !

Makes you proud to be british have we had a few hacks flown in specially to commision this work of art stick it in the tate gallery would do more good than in that so called beer cellar

Of course it does not meet the wiring regualtions as the lump of copper strip is not earthed!!! (ground for us chaps)

Hope you ripped it out and charged them for it

Seroiusly though there are checks in place what about the local licensing authority to keep his licesnse they still have to obey the health and safety acts etc. would seriously fail his premises inspections ???

Good luck with piece of C**p made me smile after a day of more S**t

**dngtig** · 03-26-2008, 04:20 PM

Originally Posted by cotechinvegas

WTF!!

Where is this at? How did the local Health Dept let this go by as ok?

What kind of health concern will this fan cause?

**tunnel_rat** · 03-26-2008, 05:27 PM

I think this guy must be watching too much NASCAR.

**powerhead** · 03-26-2008, 05:59 PM

He must have drank most of that beer as he was building it!

**richelli** · 03-26-2008, 06:22 PM

The sad thing was the guy who made it was so proud. He was the site odd job kind of guy of a new customer so we didnt say anything because it all got ripped out that day. I did struggle to keep a straight face when the guy was showing me his great set up. I can hear him now saying 'its done really well up to now but with summer nearly here the real ales are a bit warm!' I thought id seen it all. Theres one born every day. A cant imagine what the beer delivery guys thought!