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Originally Posted by Daox
How goes the trial and error? Have you been able to reduce the power consumption any further?
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Thanks for asking...
My data logger is now doing duty as a whole house temperature logger, so I'm not sure what is going on with the power consumption. I am sure it is higher than it was when the weather was cooler, but I don't know how much.
But the Freezerator is working well. As I said previously, the humidity inside the box is higher than the typical refrigerator. This is very good for produce, which lasts far longer than in a normal refrigerator. It also presents a challenge. Right now, I'm dealing with it by using a water absorber pad in the bottom of the unit. A better fix would be a drain tube.
This Haier:
...has a drain tube built in and it's un-hacked specs are very attractive, so it would be a better choice for a Freezerator.
I'm considering the possibility of putting a drain tube into mine. If I could use some kind of heated cone-shaped metal and heat-form a dimple in the bottom of the lining material, then a drain would be quite possible.
But I could just sell my present unit on Craig's List and get the Haier, to hack into a much better Freezerator.
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But my focus is now turning to putting in a radiant floor in my back room... I'm right now emptying everything out in preparation for demolition.
I have finally located some high-density insulating material to use under the PEX & aluminum.
More on that later.
Best,
-AC