pngboy Senior Member Joined: 24 Jun 2011 Posts: 22 Location: Harrisonburg Expertise: I live coffee
Drip: chemex Roaster: Behmor
Posted Wed Oct 17, 2012, 8:50am Subject: Re: Quest M3 Roaster - New Asymmetric Heating?
I only roast indoors and I have have no problems with smoke. I just put a little fan in front of the window and I'm good. Its about as smoky as my old behmor or just a little more. I actually expected it to produce much more smoke so it was a pleasant surprise.
Posted Wed Oct 17, 2012, 8:51am Subject: Re: Quest M3 Roaster - New Asymmetric Heating?
pngboy Said:
I only roast indoors and I have have no problems with smoke. I just put a little fan in front of the window and I'm good. Its about as smoky as my old behmor or just a little more. I actually expected it to produce much more smoke so it was a pleasant surprise.
Endo Senior Member Joined: 26 Jun 2008 Posts: 804 Location: , location, location. Expertise: I love coffee
Espresso: machine is < important than... Grinder: !
Posted Wed Oct 17, 2012, 11:55am Subject: Re: Quest M3 Roaster - New Asymmetric Heating?
BLrdFX Said:
endo, you have done a great job in documenting the use of the Quest roaster and heaping kudos on you is definitely in order! You have become the Beta Tester for this micro roaster and I for one really appreciate your work :-)
Thanks for your kind words. Although my Quest seems a bit unique, there are certainly many others out there (like Dave) who have done extensive testing as well.
BLrdFX Said:
Are you planning to install that 116V so the heating elements glow equally?
I'm trying to get my hands on one of 116V heaters. I've asked the Quest folks, but they keep insisting there is nothing wrong with my Quest and I shouldn't need a replacement. I'm trying to explain I simply want the option of balancing out the heat with two identical 116V elements (since I don't need the extra power and shortened element life because I don't roast in an igloo :-) ). They don't seem to understand so I might need to keep it simpler and say "my 116V right heater is broken....can I have another?"
Posted Wed Oct 17, 2012, 12:10pm Subject: Re: Quest M3 Roaster - New Asymmetric Heating?
Endo Said:
Thanks for your kind words. Although my Quest seems a bit unique, there are certainly many others out there (like Dave) who have done extensive testing as well. I'm trying to get my hands on one of 116V heaters. They don't seem to understand so I might need to keep it simpler and say "my 116V right heater is broken....can I have another?"
Perhaps they are running low on 116V stock, but I should be able to get a spare heater if I ask (although I may have to wait until they are back in stock). I suppose I could always go through Coffeeshrub. Perhaps they have spares in stock. I assume the new US heaters are 116V x 600W? Does anyone know for sure?
I tried finding the source of the heater. I think the first 2 letters "TU" or "YU" refers to a heater company in Taiwan. Perhaps this one?
Posted Wed Oct 17, 2012, 1:30pm Subject: Re: Quest M3 Roaster - New Asymmetric Heating?
I don't have a clue about where you might find such an element. I do know that the Coffee Shrub folks are not real savy with electricity judging by there terminology in their response to me.
oldgearhead Senior Member Joined: 25 Jan 2010 Posts: 355 Location: Go Colts! Expertise: I like coffee
Grinder: Virtuoso by Baratza Drip: Chemex,Dilongi DCM900 Roaster: 1/2K Fluid-bed
Posted Fri Oct 19, 2012, 5:48am Subject: Re: Quest M3 Roaster - New Asymmetric Heating?
When a speciality item such as a Quest Coffee Roaster is compared to a popular comsumer item, I often wonder; How do they do it?
For instance, take one of the most dangerous items in your home, the Revlon 1855 watt, electric, hair dryer. It is: 1) 45% more powerful than a Quest. 2) Much, much, smaller and lighter. 3) Has UL and CE labels. 4) Has internal heating element fuses. 5) Has a ground-fault detector. 6) Could be set-up to roast coffee.
Posted Fri Oct 19, 2012, 6:04am Subject: Re: Quest M3 Roaster - New Asymmetric Heating?
Jim, You're comparing apples to oranges (a Porsche to a Russian Lada lol) here, & look as the huge size difference between the two., not to mention all that stainless steel in the roaster versus what.., 99% PLASTIC in a cheap hair dryer?
How do they make a comparison? I have no idea, but how Revlon does it might be as big as the elephant in the room. Just think GIANT COMPANY/CORPORATION that can afford the loss of dollars for failure or research and getting tax deductions from many angles of development and marketing.
Quest? Micro company, no tax incentives and maybe not so motivated to work at the consumer level.
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