Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
01-11-19, 02:38 PM
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
01-08-19, 05:44 AM
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
06-14-18, 01:20 AM
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but is said drip pan thermally connected to...
but is said drip pan thermally connected to compressor/coils? Because mine was plastic with only 1cm squared direct connection to compressor, otherwise there was like 2mm air gap. So I removed the...
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
06-11-18, 03:10 AM
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If you'd be able to start/stop the fan in sync...
If you'd be able to start/stop the fan in sync with compressor running, it wouldn't consume as much as running nonstop. Also, depends on the fan :)
I had laptop cooling pad blowing air on coils,...
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
06-05-18, 05:07 AM
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I don't really know where to put this and I...
I don't really know where to put this and I didn't want to start a new thread, so there it goes.
I stumbled upon an article about cooling fridge compressor by condensation drip from freezer coils....
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
09-13-17, 01:03 AM
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
09-12-17, 11:53 AM
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
10-06-16, 01:35 AM
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Forum: Other Improvements
09-26-16, 05:23 AM
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Replies: 17
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I finally got around to install TEGs on the...
I finally got around to install TEGs on the fridge compressor and results are very dissapointing. At most I am getting 0,4V without load and between 4 and 5 mA short current. Which is too low to run...
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Forum: Other Improvements
08-31-16, 12:29 AM
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Another test (in the first one I didn't have...
Another test (in the first one I didn't have surface that would be flat enough) shown 2,65V on modules and around 12V on step-up booster, but when I connected the fan, the voltage sharply dropped. I...
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Forum: Other Improvements
08-30-16, 05:30 AM
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So first test conclusion is just as jeff5may...
So first test conclusion is just as jeff5may predicted - low dT doesn't produce enough "juice" to run the fan. With hot pot underneath and cold pot sitting on top of peltier plates I got around 1V...
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Forum: Other Improvements
08-24-16, 10:00 AM
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
08-23-16, 02:40 AM
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oh, so it's not a chest freezer convert, now I...
oh, so it's not a chest freezer convert, now I get it. I didn't see any of regular cabinet freezers converted.
Yeah, I have the same drain - from refrigerator to container on top of compressor....
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
08-23-16, 12:15 AM
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Forum: Other Improvements
08-22-16, 11:44 AM
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
08-22-16, 12:49 AM
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
08-21-16, 12:06 PM
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
08-21-16, 02:29 AM
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I'm not completely sure, but I guess compressor...
I'm not completely sure, but I guess compressor isn't warm during winter (we usually don't heat much, so there's like 21°C (70°F). Also my refrigerant is R600a, which has boiling point -11.7°C, which...
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
08-19-16, 12:22 AM
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Foam is 3 mm (1/8th of inch) thick. It's the...
Foam is 3 mm (1/8th of inch) thick. It's the cheapest one I could get. Mod cost around $4 and already (in 319 days) saved nearly $8.
Average consumption is 514Wh/d, before mod I have no complete...
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
08-18-16, 08:42 AM
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WonderFridge
Hi, during last september I've modded my refrigerator with aluminium-styrofoam foil. I've attached the foil between compressor and freezer part. I also added the foil between refrigerator and back...
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Forum: Other Improvements
08-14-16, 11:22 AM
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Replies: 17
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So, I have ordered 4 TECs (cheaper, worse...
So, I have ordered 4 TECs (cheaper, worse performance than TEG) 40x40 mm 12706 modules and a voltage converter 1.5V to 12V. Later I'm gonna get two arctic cooling alpine M1 heatsinks with fans (0.36...
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Forum: Other Improvements
08-13-16, 01:27 PM
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Replies: 17
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Oh, thank you for information. I've found a few...
Oh, thank you for information. I've found a few applications of seebeck/peltier on youtube where they're using body heat to either move a fan or light a led and it works. So I hoped it would work for...
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Forum: Other Improvements
08-11-16, 01:15 AM
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Replies: 17
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Wouldn't it be possible to use waste heat from...
Wouldn't it be possible to use waste heat from fridge with seebeck TEG to run fan on compressor to cool it?
I'll try to do something like that, but right now we have small baby and it takes a lot...
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Forum: Conservation
11-13-15, 02:34 AM
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Forum: Conservation
11-13-15, 02:32 AM
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Our temperature sits around 21-23°C (70-73°F),...
Our temperature sits around 21-23°C (70-73°F), but we rarely use heater. Under my flat is petshop which keeps us warm for free (not really, cause billing is complicated, but it's cheap - under $300 a...
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