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brian · 10-06-12, 02:28 AM

I have been browsing the great ideas throughout the various forums on this great site long enough that I thought it was time to jump in. My project begins with the fact that in this area ( Digby County Nova Scotia) our falls and springs are warmer than past years which causes our stored fruits and vegetables from our garden/orchard to perish prematurely in our small cold room.
Our plan of action is to upgrade the storage each year with a set budget which includes:
1/ insulate.
2/ mechanical cooling instead of passive.
3/ mechanical removal of produce off gassing to prolong storage.
4/ controlled moisture addition and removal.
5/ data collecting and alarms when set points are passed.

We begin with the storage room which was used as a wood storage area in a previous life. The room is 9ft by 11ft concrete walls and floor, shed style roof 6ft 10 inches high end 5ft 4 inches low end. Ceiling hatch of 3ft by 5 ft. At the present time the room houses the oil tank for oil fired boiler which will not be used as we will be running on heat pumps.
more info and pics to follow.

10-06-12, 02:28 AM	#1
brian Lurking Renovator Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 12 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	building a cold storage I have been browsing the great ideas throughout the various forums on this great site long enough that I thought it was time to jump in. My project begins with the fact that in this area ( Digby County Nova Scotia) our falls and springs are warmer than past years which causes our stored fruits and vegetables from our garden/orchard to perish prematurely in our small cold room. Our plan of action is to upgrade the storage each year with a set budget which includes: 1/ insulate. 2/ mechanical cooling instead of passive. 3/ mechanical removal of produce off gassing to prolong storage. 4/ controlled moisture addition and removal. 5/ data collecting and alarms when set points are passed. We begin with the storage room which was used as a wood storage area in a previous life. The room is 9ft by 11ft concrete walls and floor, shed style roof 6ft 10 inches high end 5ft 4 inches low end. Ceiling hatch of 3ft by 5 ft. At the present time the room houses the oil tank for oil fired boiler which will not be used as we will be running on heat pumps. more info and pics to follow.