My DIY SOG for under a tenner.

[Charlie123]

Errrrrrmmmmm What is an SOG ?

 

[LaMB]

Charlie, have a look here:- (Google is my friend! lol)

Any more questions, please come back to me.
My way is just as effective but a fraction of the cost.

Martin

 

[Charlie123]

Charlie, have a look here:- (Google is my friend! lol)

Any more questions, please come back to me.
My way is just as effective but a fraction of the cost.

Martin

Thanks.. I did Google SOG and nothing related came up. SOG kit brings up much more .

 

[peterc10]

I bought a piece of activated charcoal mat off ebay. It is enough to cut out 6 pieces, but as it is only 1/2" thick, I used two pieces, leaving me another two changes of double thickness, should I ever change it!
Martin

Martin, I picked this thread up late. Do you happen to still have the link for this charcoal mat please, as I am difficulty finding what looks like yours on ebay.

 

[LaMB]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/sis.html?...id=200980090399&&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2658

I think you will find several on there, I got 18" x 12" and you can cut 6 out of the sheet. However I'm not sure if it really makes a difference, but I have it now so I use it. I think the one from China is the cheapest.

I have now installed a DIY SOG in our Frankia; similar way but as it was a double floor I needed more pipework, and had to use elbows to route it through.

Martin

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[peterc10]

Martin, thanks for that. I was searching for "mat" rather that "sheet", so did not find it. In fact I already have the Thetford extract fan in my Adria (there when I bought it and did not know what it was) but I don't think the filter has been changed since it was sold in 2008. I was looking for something to use as a filter on it, and then I will use it more often.

 

[Baycott]

I have just finished installing a 'SOG', and have put pictures up here:- https://www.dropbox.com/sh/85yx6soe4u5xcec/AADIQdEhPF7JqLYmUXK5YR3ka?dl=0

Hopefully they are self expanatory.

Martin

Mine is all up and running Martin but I think i may have bought the wrong type of fan. It starts off quite slow and builds up speed. It is a 3 wire fan and I have used the red and black for supply and ignored the yellow. Does yours get to full speed from the start? If so do you have a link to the one you bought?
This is the one I bought:
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[LaMB]

I would have thought that one was ok. Mine had a yellow wire as well. Not sure about start up speed- never really thought about it, or listened. I cannot find the ebay ref for it as it was some time ago now that I bought it.

However I have recently bought this one:-
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Just thought it might give an even better flow, but obviously it is almost twice as deep, so will probably need a bit of thought to get it in. Maybe leave the charcoal filter out (not sure it's much use anyway), and/or cut the little supports off, so the fan sits deeper in it's square hole. Something to do another day! lol

For the small amount of money they cost, you could buy a different one and try it; always worth keeping a spare anyway.

Martin

 

[Baycott]

I would have thought that one was ok. Mine had a yellow wire as well. Not sure about start up speed- never really thought about it, or listened. I cannot find the ebay ref for it as it was some time ago now that I bought it.

However I have recently bought this one:-
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Just thought it might give an even better flow, but obviously it is almost twice as deep, so will probably need a bit of thought to get it in. Maybe leave the charcoal filter out (not sure it's much use anyway), and/or cut the little supports off, so the fan sits deeper in it's square hole. Something to do another day! lol

For the small amount of money they cost, you could buy a different one and try it; always worth keeping a spare anyway.

Martin

Thanks for that Martin
I think you only need a small round piece of filter in the "outlet" of the cover plate so that fan should fit OK.

 

[Dare_Devil_Dennis]

This is a fantastic solution and has proved the value of my subscription. It will form part of my "improvement programme" My S.O. always complained about smells of chemicals (whatever brands we tried) We are about to change over to Bio laundry liquid. I will start assembling the parts tomorrow. Many thanks and well done Martin.

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[laurieash]

I have just finished installing a 'SOG', and have put pictures up here:- https://www.dropbox.com/sh/85yx6soe4u5xcec/AADIQdEhPF7JqLYmUXK5YR3ka?dl=0

Hopefully they are self expanatory.

Martin

Have you sleeved the hole?

 

[Baycott]

Have you sleeved the hole?

Sleeved with a piece of waste pipe. This is an excellent system. I fitted it when I bought our van and it works well.
Thanks @LaMB

 

[laurieash]

Sleeved with a piece of waste pipe. This is an excellent system. I fitted it when I bought our van and it works well.
Thanks @LaMB

Will have to sleeve mine as it's a double floor

 

[pappajohn]

Have you sleeved the hole?

You need to shout louder......this was posted in 2015 and the op never subscribed so went read only.

 

[laurieash]

You need to shout louder......this was posted in 2015 and the op never subscribed so went read only.

WILL I HAVE TO SLEEVE MINE. Ha Ha.

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