Thanks: 0
Likes: 0
Needs Pictures: 0
Picture(s) thanks: 0
Results 1 to 2 of 2
Thread: Home-made wine cooler/storage
-
9th January 2006, 10:44 AM #1Senior Member
- Join Date
- Apr 2004
- Location
- Adelaide
- Posts
- 186
Home-made wine cooler/storage
I know wine cellars have been covered, but I was hoping someone could give me some information specific to my needs. I'm having a new place built and the pantry is a "sliding-door wardrobe" I'm going to set asise one section (500wx600dx2500h) as wine storage. I'll insulate the walls and door. As this area backs onto the garage I was wondering how hard it would be to install a cooling unit. Does anyone have any idea how I could go about it in an economical way (old fridge components, one of those lightweight portable fridges adapted etc.). As it is for fairly constant temperature and doesn't have to be too cold I won't be needing anything ultra powerful (I don't think!?)
Cheers,silkwood
-
9th January 2006 10:44 AM # ADSGoogle Adsense Advertisement
- Join Date
- Always
- Location
- Advertising world
- Posts
- Many
-
9th January 2006, 11:05 AM #2Senior Member
- Join Date
- Oct 2005
- Location
- newcastle
- Posts
- 356
silkwood, it depends on what your target temps are, a good place to look into this is the home brew forums - a lot of these guys use fridges set at 18 degrees for fermenting in - chest freezers, upright fridges etc.
Domestic fridges arent very useful because the exchanger pipes are inclusive within the unit (sides/rear etc) whereas commercial fridges have seperate bit which might help. Need to find a second hand fridge place that does commercial. I've always intended to use a small in wall aircon for cooling (plug in thermostat to switch on and off) with dishes of water to provide humidity. If aircon, you need to try and isolate the vibration for wine - ie seperate frame not connected - rubber seals etc.
My problem has been solved by relos getting rid of 400litre fridge only - put under house, and on a 40 degree day, I'll stick 2 freezer bricks in it - I can cope with doing that 5 or 6 times a year.
Similar Threads
-
Home made ice box
By Rod Smith in forum WOODWORK - GENERALReplies: 20Last Post: 1st February 2009, 10:02 PM -
Setting up home made fence
By FlyingDuck in forum BANDSAWSReplies: 4Last Post: 8th August 2005, 11:30 PM -
Fan Speed help in home made air filter
By joez in forum DUST EXTRACTIONReplies: 9Last Post: 8th September 2003, 11:17 AM -
Home Made Dyes
By peter in forum FINISHINGReplies: 1Last Post: 9th October 2002, 08:24 PM -
Home made air cleaner
By Iain in forum HAND TOOLS - POWEREDReplies: 7Last Post: 22nd July 2002, 12:17 PM