Finished another experiment in my chest freezer saga. Much of the background info is in the old message below, but to keep it short for those who have been...
Could it be that the foil is against the hard, flat surface that communicates with the cooled area. Because there is no air space there is the foil actually...
"g_baka2002" <g_baka2002@...> ... I am shocked! So let's think this out logically. The coil is warm, and right in from to the surface. It only makes...
Just as in interesting adjunct test, what about blowing a fan past the coils for a couple hours? It would be interesting to know how much that reduced power...
Hi Greg, Was the foil stuck to the freezer wall, or was it touching the condenser? Is this just single layer foil, or does it have some thickness, like...
It was standard heavy duty aluminum foil from the grocery store. It was taped around the edges using aluminum tape (which is not easy stuff to work with). The...
... Yep. There are spacers on the back of the units that keep them 4" from the wall. ... Any ideas on how to verify it? I thought about hooking it up to a ...
I have been wondering if the foil was reflecting heat back onto the coils and thus warming them up, thus inhibiting the dispersal of heat from the coils. I am...
The idea of the foil reflecting the heat back to the coils may be the cause. To test what the foil is doing, try the following. No foil: Place a temperature...
Hi Robert, The FREEZER on the insulation pad did cause a lot of condensation to collect on the foam insulation pad. The REFRIGERATOR on the same type foam pad...
... between ... and ... Sounds like a worthwhile test. But I don't have the small temperature probe type gear. Anybody on list got a temperature probe, an...
... No major differences. It is usual early fall weather here in MO, daytime high temps floating between 55 and 70. We haven't even fired up the furnace or...
Of course, I guess we've all assumed there was no shift in usage patterns of the freezer between the two tests. No big pot of piping-hot soup tucked in...
Hi Laren, As soon as I finish the test run of the chest refrigerator I'll check the Kill-A-Watt as you describe. ... So are you thinking that that plain white...
... Nope. We are real careful about letting hot stuff cool to room temp before sticking it in the refrigerator. Also these tests were with the freezer and we...
It doesn't really matter if the meter is a little bit out one way or the other as you are doing comparative tests (i.e. this change increases the energy use, ...
I think everyone following this thread should take the time to read this NIST document: <http://fire.nist.gov/bfrlpubs/build00/PDF/b00055.pdf> It outlines the...
I am assuming the whole unit has a metal skin laid over bulk insulation. When the metal skin warms up it will conduct around to the sides and front (much ...
Greg - I'm a ref tech and the foil is deffinitely reflecting the heat back into the coils. An absolute no-no. Other than the obvious drawback of adding (...
Greg in MO wrote: <So are you thinking that that plain white sheet metal skin on back <of the freezer is soaking up a bit of the heat from the condensor <and...
Thanks John! The NIST document John Maurer supplied a link to is definitely worth reading. Covers much of what we have been scratching our heads over. It's a...
Tape the door closed for a few days and test it, why not? Keith Keith Winston Earth Sun Energy Systems 3927 Madison St. Hyattsville, MD 20781 301-980-6325 ...
Hello all, The weather is cold enough here to freeze pop bottles of water at night so I am tempted to unplug the fridge and just use it as a cooler from now...
Sounds like the only way to improve the efficiency is to turn the unit upside down (yes, I'm kidding. I think). Its fairly standard (universal? legal...
"sasknellie" <sasknellie@...> ... Hi Ellen; That is a good strategy. You can also use salt brines, to achieve lower temperature freeze/thaw points. ... ...
Hi Mark, Of course, you can't really make an assumption that outside air is cooler, or that humidity conditions won't create condensation which will then ALSO...
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