Refridgeration

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dawa3100
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Refridgeration

Post by dawa3100 » Sat Mar 21, 2015 2:06 am

Troy,
I also made a comment about this on YouTube, but since you moved over here I'll ask again. Now that spring and soon to be summer what are your thoughts on refrigeration? I know you have had some really nasty luck with this in the past. I'd also like to say good work on the tiny house. I have a few idea's for the vent/wiring holes you had to drill tho the walls to help seal them up better from bugs and other critters, but for now one thing at a time.

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Re: Refridgeration

Post by techman » Sun Mar 22, 2015 11:37 am

Hi, thanks for bringing this to the forum. It is a good topic that should be shared with everyone.

I have been using a 5 gallon bucket for now out on the porch while its cold out. But it is not precise and some things freeze and get damaged.

I will be using the propane fridge soon for a while once the weather warms up. But that will be temporary.

I hope to get a freezer and use it as a fridge with the conversion kit you can find online. This is basically a thermostat that controls the temperature of a freezer, turning it into a fridge. A freezer is insulated better than a fridge so it makes a better and more efficient fridge.

I hope to find a freezer with exposed coils on the back side. This would allow me to insulate the freezer on the sides and top for even more efficiency.

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Re: Refridgeration

Post by NazikuKaido » Wed Jul 22, 2015 5:08 am

dawa3100 wrote:Troy,
I also made a comment about this on YouTube, but since you moved over here I'll ask again. Now that spring and soon to be summer what are your thoughts on refrigeration? I know you have had some really nasty luck with this in the past. I'd also like to say good work on the tiny house. I have a few idea's for the vent/wiring holes you had to drill tho the walls to help seal them up better from bugs and other critters, but for now one thing at a time.
Refrigeration thing. let me just add something here. During summer, the reflectance of the ground becomes higher because as the ground heats up, it could reflect more sunlight.

What I am saying is, what if we create an underground refrigerator which is solar operated and it gives off the heat back to the ground.
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