I remember reading in Popular Science (in the 1970's) about a car A/C that used air as a refrigerant to cool the air(aka "Air Cycle Machine") using an after...
Chris, What is the make/model of your drill...does it use a turbine...what is the max rpm? Carl ... it gets so cold I have to put it down. ... plans to make...
The ROVAC unit used an oval shaped vane compresser pulled air in on one side at 70 F and raised thru compression the air temp to 150 F pushed the air thru a...
Moved hundreds when I was in the Ref/AC business. Go for it. Just allow to stand for a couple hours before starting to give any oil that may have migrated a...
I've scanned the thread.... and found no other referances. If all you're doing is moving a defunct piece of machinery (the fridge) as it has been a sealed...
When I bought my present reefer and brought it home with the carton laying down, I was told to wait 1 hour for each hour it was laying down before plugging it...
Here is a link to my web page on the Crosley IcyBall. http://crosleyautoclub.com/IcyBall/crosley_icyball.html Here is the pointer to my lab report on the first...
I wonder if a solar heater would be enough to heat it and make it work. It would be nice to use it as a cooling system to help cool the house in the summer....
Greetings, I think 'standard size' fridge is really going to depend on where you live. If you are far enough north to make good use of a root cellar, then...
I just looked at the video and web site. they give enough info to come up with the size/diameter of the system. check out there web site and look at the specs....
If you bought or built a solar tracker and used a parablic dish made from a satelite dish or a fresnal mirror you could more than heat it. Infact with the...
... I'm not sure about home units but commercially, the health department REQUIRES 40 degrees F or LESS for refrigeration and our freezer is generally nearly...
Depends on where you call "Deep south." If you are in USA where it means in the southern most states, then you are still VERY MUCH in the NORTH from a solar...
I would think if you put it higher, the cold air will mix better in the room. The cold air will fall to the floor, heat rises, so if you place the cool air...
I am considering buying a newer one with the coils on the back instead of on the bottom (more efficient), then adding 2" to 4" of insulation on all sides....
Located in northern VA USA. We replaced central gas heat and centeral air systems for the building with individual Amana heat pumps in small apartments (365...
Be careful with the insulation idea, the space between the box and rear coil acts as a chimney, filling it with foam board may do more harm than good. Also, do...
Though freezer temperatures can vary widely, based on what is being frozen, the advisable general temperature range is usually between about -5° and 5°F. ...
... If you want to keep flavor high - you might want to freeze things quicker and then using temperatures to the range of liquid nitrogen (-170 C) makes sense...
Newton officials are looking into alternative power sources that will conserve energy, protect the environment and help the city meet future requirements for...