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15th March 2021, 06:16 PM #1
Converting a regrigerator
I'd like to convert a regular sized refrigerator by cutting out the divide between the freezer and fridge compartments so that the whole thing maintains the same temp. Additionally, I'd I'd like to modify it so that it maintains between 50-60 deg F. Only problem is I don't know enough about how fridges work to know if it's possible. Anyone have advice on getting something like this done?
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15th March 2021, 06:33 PM #2.
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You would be better off getting a second hand fridge only as that should be regulatable to your required temps.
To do that to a fridge/freezer my guess is the freezer coolant loop may need to be disconnected, or maybe cut and sealed and may then need regaling
Depending on the unit some of the freezer sensing smarts may need to be diddled (eg freezer temp sensor disconnected) with otherwise the compressor may just keep running.
Sound like a job for someone that knows what they're doing
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15th March 2021, 07:47 PM #3Senior Member
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Agree, work and materials involved are likely equal to or more tHan secondhand refrigerator.
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15th March 2021, 08:58 PM #4Senior Member
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Simple answer don’t
too many issues to consider, location of pipes, temperature control, type of refrigerant, (one of the modern refrigerants is butane), damage to moisture barrier(nearly impossible to repair).
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15th March 2021, 09:07 PM #5
In the words found on our family coat of arms, translated from the original Latin....."I Wouldn't Do That If I Were You"
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15th March 2021, 09:35 PM #6
Converting a regrigerator what the hell are you going to do with MY belly
I would love to grow my own food, but I can not find bacon seeds
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15th March 2021, 09:43 PM #7Intermediate Member
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It's possible to buy an external fridge controlling thermostat usually used in home beer brewing. Simply use an all fridge refrigerator. The controller goes into a power point and the fridge plugs into the controller. Set the controller to the desired temperature and you're away. This set-up is usually used by keen brewers in hotter climates to ensure the brew ferments at the appropriate temperature, i.e. not too hot.
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16th March 2021, 08:18 AM #8rrich Guest
Except for the old GE "Monitor Top" refrigerators circa about 1930 the heat exchanger tubes are on the back or rear bottom of the unit. The cooling tubes run through all parts of the box itself. These tubes are part of the closed refrigeration system.
So as others have said, "Please don't do that." It could be dangerous.
You might be better off repurposing a used college dorm refrigerator to suit your needs. While 50° to 60° F is rather warm an older model with a metal bulb type of temperature sensor might work. These are also going back, way back. I had a company car, 1975 Vega, that the A/C wouldn't get cold enough. The mechanic wouldn't do it but he showed me how. All I had to do was to turn the screw a bit at a time to get the core as cool as needed. It was something I could do in less than 10 minutes. I can't remember clockwise or anticlockwise to make it colder.
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19th March 2021, 02:11 PM #9
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19th March 2021, 04:32 PM #10GOLD MEMBER
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Still trying to work out what this has to do with woodworking?
Other then needing more space for beer, while wood working
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19th March 2021, 10:14 PM #11.
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Depends on the beer, most stronger type Belgian ales are best served at 55-60F
Friges are usually set between 2-4° C; mine can be set anywhere between 1-9° C. Extending that range would probably involve replacing the control electronics.
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20th March 2021, 08:51 AM #12SENIOR MEMBER
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20th March 2021, 01:25 PM #13rrich Guest
bradleyheathhay,
I have to ask, "How much is Ted's CD of woodworking plans?"
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