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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets

06-09-09, 06:57 PM

Replies: 36

Turn my 'frig on its side ?

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Posted By Homeless

I haven't posted in a while. Nothing new to post...

I haven't posted in a while. Nothing new to post though.
Currently, I am running the frig with only foam underneath, and attached to the doors. ( 1.5 " of white packaging styrofoam )
The sides...

Forum: Appliances & Gadgets

05-02-09, 10:04 AM

Replies: 36

Turn my 'frig on its side ?

Views: 25,435

Posted By Homeless

I've had the Kill-a-Watt in place for the last...

I've had the Kill-a-Watt in place for the last three days. It looks as if the frig is actually now using MORE energy with the extra insullation. ( It jumped up 12 kWh per year - to over 231 kWh )
...

Forum: Appliances & Gadgets

04-29-09, 08:22 PM

Replies: 36

Turn my 'frig on its side ?

Views: 25,435

Posted By Homeless

Well ... it looks as if insulating the outside of...

Well ... it looks as if insulating the outside of a frig like mine does ABSOLUTELY NOTHING ! ( except make it look ugly )

This is surprising to me, since I have over 2.5" of foam taped to the...

Forum: Appliances & Gadgets

04-28-09, 03:06 PM

Replies: 36

Turn my 'frig on its side ?

Views: 25,435

Posted By Homeless

So if I did go with a chest freezer modification,...

So if I did go with a chest freezer modification, how could I have both a frig and a freezer in the same unit ?

Forum: Appliances & Gadgets

04-28-09, 03:02 PM

Replies: 36

Turn my 'frig on its side ?

Views: 25,435

Posted By Homeless

Whuups! 60 kWh should have read 60 Wh per day...

Whuups!
60 kWh should have read 60 Wh per day ! :)

I am running another test of the frig. This time, I have at leat 1.5 " of foam on all sides of the frig - including the top, underside, and...

Forum: Appliances & Gadgets

04-26-09, 05:22 PM

Replies: 36

Turn my 'frig on its side ?

Views: 25,435

Posted By Homeless

O.K., point 60 kWh for for 24 hours. That...

O.K., point 60 kWh for for 24 hours.

That amounts to what ... 219 KWh per year right ?

Not good enough.

Forum: Appliances & Gadgets

04-26-09, 05:15 PM

Replies: 36

Turn my 'frig on its side ?

Views: 25,435

Posted By Homeless

This is before I did a good controlled test. The...

This is before I did a good controlled test. The unit actually turns on once every 24 minutes or so, and stays on around 7.5 minutes. This was without any blankets.

Forum: Appliances & Gadgets

04-26-09, 05:05 PM

Replies: 36

Turn my 'frig on its side ?

Views: 25,435

Posted By Homeless

Just wanted to add that currently, the frig is...

Just wanted to add that currently, the frig is showing .025 kWh per hour.

This is with no modifiactions to the frig. The temperature is set to the lowest ( warmest ) setting just above 'off ',...

Forum: Appliances & Gadgets

04-11-09, 08:45 AM

Replies: 36

Turn my 'frig on its side ?

Views: 25,435

Posted By Homeless

You guys are right - the fridge will use the same...

You guys are right - the fridge will use the same amount of power whether turned upright or laying down. ( DUHHHH right ? )
The only benefit of a lay down setup being if you open your frige doors...

Forum: Appliances & Gadgets

04-09-09, 07:51 PM

Replies: 36

Turn my 'frig on its side ?

Views: 25,435

Posted By Homeless

If I understand you fellas correctly, what makes...

If I understand you fellas correctly, what makes this fridge inefficient is the lack of insullation, not something like a poor quality compressor. Right ?
I would convert a chest freezer to a chest...

Forum: Appliances & Gadgets

04-09-09, 07:44 PM

Replies: 36

Turn my 'frig on its side ?

Views: 25,435

Posted By Homeless

I tried to see if I could move the compressor...

I tried to see if I could move the compressor today, and I managed to get it to move around just like the instructable. I had thought that the copper lines were too short, but I have plenty of play...

Forum: Appliances & Gadgets

04-09-09, 07:25 PM

Replies: 36

Turn my 'frig on its side ?

Views: 25,435

Posted By Homeless

Well, I took all of the food out of the...

Well, I took all of the food out of the mini-frige and started using the full size one.
The very first thing that I noticed was how LOUD that the full size one was.
Also, the heat coming from...

Forum: Appliances & Gadgets

04-04-09, 10:07 AM

Replies: 36

Turn my 'frig on its side ?

Views: 25,435

Posted By Homeless

I'm confused ; A couple of you folks are asking...

I'm confused ; A couple of you folks are asking me to insulate the INSIDE of the fridge.
Can you be more specific ? Are you talking about the inside walls of the fridge, or the actuall inside where...

Forum: Appliances & Gadgets

04-01-09, 06:49 PM

Replies: 36

Turn my 'frig on its side ?

Views: 25,435

Posted By Homeless

So based on what you can see from the pictures,...

So based on what you can see from the pictures, how would you guys and gals modify this fridge ?

Also, what type of insulation can I place around the fridge that is not a fire hazard ( yet...

Forum: Appliances & Gadgets

03-29-09, 06:38 PM

Replies: 36

Turn my 'frig on its side ?

Views: 25,435

Posted By Homeless

Here is what I have to work with . Given what you...

Here is what I have to work with . Given what you see here, how would you go about modifying this fridge ?
...

Forum: Appliances & Gadgets

03-29-09, 11:09 AM

Replies: 36

Turn my 'frig on its side ?

Views: 25,435

Posted By Homeless

I tried to do some research on how refrigerators...

I tried to do some research on how refrigerators work , but could not find the answer to another question that I have : I notice that the sides of the 'frig get very warm when the 'frig is running.
...

Forum: Appliances & Gadgets

03-29-09, 10:47 AM

Replies: 36

Turn my 'frig on its side ?

Views: 25,435

Posted By Homeless

After looking at the compressor on my 'frig, I...

After looking at the compressor on my 'frig, I notice that there are several ( short )copper lines that are coiled around.
I know nothing of refrigerators.
It would be nice if I could just cut...

Forum: Appliances & Gadgets

03-28-09, 05:18 PM

Replies: 36

Turn my 'frig on its side ?

Views: 25,435

Posted By Homeless

Thanks ! That looks easy enough. I talked to a...

Thanks !
That looks easy enough. I talked to a guy that made it sound as if this sort of thing would be impossible -something about the "refrigerant not working right if the 'frig is turned on it's...

Forum: Appliances & Gadgets

03-28-09, 12:43 PM

Replies: 36

Turn my 'frig on its side ?

Views: 25,435

Posted By Homeless

Turn my 'frig on its side ?

How will my small dorm room size 'frig be damaged if I turn it over and use it like a chest freezer. Will it even work ? Will it catch fire and burn ?

Also, what makes these small dorm size...

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