Comments on: Convert freezer to refrigerator http://www.olino.org/us/articles/2009/01/27/convert-freezer-to-refrigerator Renewable Energy Sun, 05 Feb 2012 07:58:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Zwerius Kriegsman http://www.olino.org/us/articles/2009/01/27/convert-freezer-to-refrigerator/comment-page-1#comment-77443 Zwerius Kriegsman Thu, 05 May 2011 21:19:20 +0000 http://www.olino.org/us/?p=842#comment-77443 @ Bryan Layton: refrigerator is still working fine. No problem whatsoever. @ Bryan Layton:
refrigerator is still working fine.
No problem whatsoever.

]]> By: Bryan Layton http://www.olino.org/us/articles/2009/01/27/convert-freezer-to-refrigerator/comment-page-1#comment-77396 Bryan Layton Thu, 05 May 2011 20:54:04 +0000 http://www.olino.org/us/?p=842#comment-77396 I have a question. I found a HVAC chat site that said that this sort of conversion would be a bad idea because the freezer's compressor is gas cooled (or something) and that the warmer setting would cause the compressor to crap out early. My question is: Now that you have been using your new refrigerator for a while, is it still running okay? I have a question. I found a HVAC chat site that said that this sort of conversion would be a bad idea because the freezer’s compressor is gas cooled (or something) and that the warmer setting would cause the compressor to crap out early. My question is: Now that you have been using your new refrigerator for a while, is it still running okay?

]]> By: leames http://www.olino.org/us/articles/2009/01/27/convert-freezer-to-refrigerator/comment-page-1#comment-14840 leames Tue, 16 Nov 2010 15:37:50 +0000 http://www.olino.org/us/?p=842#comment-14840 I am going to use a frost-free upright freezer in that I want the air circulation and the condensate has a path to drain. Has anyone made completed such a conversion? I am going to use a frost-free upright freezer in that I want the air circulation and the condensate has a path to drain. Has anyone made completed such a conversion?

]]> By: Nymous http://www.olino.org/us/articles/2009/01/27/convert-freezer-to-refrigerator/comment-page-1#comment-13727 Nymous Fri, 12 Nov 2010 19:35:20 +0000 http://www.olino.org/us/?p=842#comment-13727 First of all, I do not mean to insult anyone, but if it entertains, then be it. If my post insults anyone, please accept my deepest apologies. When I saw this page, I'm sorry, but I was ROTFLMAO! The reason is that "zweris" or "zhveris") in my language means "a wild untamed animal" for example a "lynx" or a wolf or a bear, etc. So I always used the nickname "zwerius" (which in my language means "a small, but wild animal", Germans would probably say "tierchen") on my girlfriend. So today when I accidentally found out that Zwerius is actually a man';s name, I was wildly entertained, so to speak. No insult meant, but could the owner of the name ZWERIUS explain the origin of his name? That would be so cool and thank t'you very much for not scalping me for this. First of all, I do not mean to insult anyone, but if it entertains, then be it. If my post insults anyone, please accept my deepest apologies. When I saw this page, I’m sorry, but I was ROTFLMAO! The reason is that “zweris” or “zhveris”) in my language means “a wild untamed animal” for example a “lynx” or a wolf or a bear, etc. So I always used the nickname “zwerius” (which in my language means “a small, but wild animal”, Germans would probably say “tierchen”) on my girlfriend. So today when I accidentally found out that Zwerius is actually a man’;s name, I was wildly entertained, so to speak. No insult meant, but could the owner of the name ZWERIUS explain the origin of his name? That would be so cool and thank t’you very much for not scalping me for this.

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]]> By: CJ http://www.olino.org/us/articles/2009/01/27/convert-freezer-to-refrigerator/comment-page-1#comment-535 CJ Thu, 22 Apr 2010 04:00:52 +0000 http://www.olino.org/us/?p=842#comment-535 I'm in the process of converting a small freezer to a 'cold beverage' fridge. Googling will point you to some experts who believe that the freezer compresser isn't made for this job. I don't claim to be such an expert, but they indicate that the short runs are hard on the compressor. The net result is a shortened life... Food for thought. I'm going to try this anyway. I’m in the process of converting a small freezer to a ‘cold beverage’ fridge. Googling will point you to some experts who believe that the freezer compresser isn’t made for this job. I don’t claim to be such an expert, but they indicate that the short runs are hard on the compressor. The net result is a shortened life… Food for thought. I’m going to try this anyway.

]]> By: Zwerius Kriegsman http://www.olino.org/us/articles/2009/01/27/convert-freezer-to-refrigerator/comment-page-1#comment-433 Zwerius Kriegsman Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:26:35 +0000 http://www.olino.org/us/?p=842#comment-433 @Jerry Nutter: The compressor only starts every few hours or so. Just runs for a few minutes. From the energyconsumption of 47 kWh yearly, it can be calculated, that it will run about one hour a day (considering a fairly standard 125 W compressor). I never looked at the effect of newly added food, but don't expect it to be much different from an original refrigerator. This freezer didn't have a defroster. So there was nothing to remove (but in case it would have been there, I would have it removed). @Jerry Nutter:
The compressor only starts every few hours or so.
Just runs for a few minutes.
From the energyconsumption of 47 kWh yearly, it can be calculated, that it will run about one hour a day (considering a fairly standard 125 W compressor).
I never looked at the effect of newly added food, but don’t expect it to be much different from an original refrigerator.
This freezer didn’t have a defroster. So there was nothing to remove (but in case it would have been there, I would have it removed).

]]> By: Jerry Nutter http://www.olino.org/us/articles/2009/01/27/convert-freezer-to-refrigerator/comment-page-1#comment-432 Jerry Nutter Wed, 03 Feb 2010 13:49:07 +0000 http://www.olino.org/us/?p=842#comment-432 This is an interesting experiment (and one I'd wish I'd thought of before I tossed out an old freezer): Bravo to you, Zwerius! I have a couple of questions: Does the compressor cycle much less frequently than a traditional refrigerator, taking longer to lower the temperature of food newly added? And did you remove the defroster control circuit? I see you're paying as much for electricity as we are in New York city! I guess that's ultimately good for the environment, because it encourages innovation and conservation? This is an interesting experiment (and one I’d wish I’d thought of before I tossed out an old freezer): Bravo to you, Zwerius!
I have a couple of questions: Does the compressor cycle much less frequently than a traditional refrigerator, taking longer to lower the temperature of food newly added?
And did you remove the defroster control circuit?
I see you’re paying as much for electricity as we are in New York city! I guess that’s ultimately good for the environment, because it encourages innovation and conservation?

]]> By: Harmen http://www.olino.org/us/articles/2009/01/27/convert-freezer-to-refrigerator/comment-page-1#comment-380 Harmen Sat, 26 Dec 2009 11:30:55 +0000 http://www.olino.org/us/?p=842#comment-380 @ zwerius and the open door fridge myth: It is not a myth. Altough your calculation is right, real measurements are telling that side doored freezers use 30% more energy than the chest ones. At http://www.milieucentraal.nl/pagina?onderwerp=Koel-%20en%20vriesapparatuur is a table that compares those. Diepvrieskist (top door) 200 liter uses 112 kWh a year, Diepvrieskast (side door) 200 liter uses 147 kWh a year. Both A++ class freezers. It could be that the standing freezers have worse isolation by default, or it could be that the energy content of water has to be included in the calculations. @ zwerius and the open door fridge myth:
It is not a myth. Altough your calculation is right, real measurements are telling that side doored freezers use 30% more energy than the chest ones. At http://www.milieucentraal.nl/pagina?onderwerp=Koel-%20en%20vriesapparatuur
is a table that compares those.
Diepvrieskist (top door) 200 liter uses 112 kWh a year,
Diepvrieskast (side door) 200 liter uses 147 kWh a year.
Both A++ class freezers.
It could be that the standing freezers have worse isolation by default, or it could be that the energy content of water has to be included in the calculations.

]]> By: Jeanne Eisenhut http://www.olino.org/us/articles/2009/01/27/convert-freezer-to-refrigerator/comment-page-1#comment-78 Jeanne Eisenhut Sun, 15 Feb 2009 20:28:49 +0000 http://www.olino.org/us/?p=842#comment-78 Zwerius: This does bring to mind the amount of energy required to cool items that are put into the refrigerator that are warmer than the air in the appliance and to maintain that temperature. Doesn't an empty refrigerator use less energy than one that is full, and certainly one that is VERY full, so that the cooled air cannot circulated around the items? Zwerius:

This does bring to mind the amount of energy required to cool items that are put into the refrigerator that are warmer than the air in the appliance and to maintain that temperature. Doesn’t an empty refrigerator use less energy than one that is full, and certainly one that is VERY full, so that the cooled air cannot circulated around the items?

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