Transforming a upright freezer into a super airconditioner?
I'm getting a slightly broken, upright freezer from craigslist (only the seal is broke, so air's leaking out the door frame) and I was wondering if there is any way to make it into a slightly over sized air conditioner.
Living in Texas, it's kinda hot so I dont mind if its chilly (im the kind of guy that wears flipflops to North Carolina in the Winter on the Mountains). Im going to be putting it in a mobile home that will be internally demolished and transformed into a recording studio. It shall have its own little 'space' over in the corner. It would be great to cool down the heavy old-ish recording equipment and the computer I will house in the 'tech room'!
Could I just cut a hole in the freezer and run a duct from it to the trailer? Would it put too much condensation? Thanks!
*Big, upright freezer around the size of a normal refridgerator*
Living in Texas, it's kinda hot so I dont mind if its chilly (im the kind of guy that wears flipflops to North Carolina in the Winter on the Mountains). Im going to be putting it in a mobile home that will be internally demolished and transformed into a recording studio. It shall have its own little 'space' over in the corner. It would be great to cool down the heavy old-ish recording equipment and the computer I will house in the 'tech room'!
Could I just cut a hole in the freezer and run a duct from it to the trailer? Would it put too much condensation? Thanks!
*Big, upright freezer around the size of a normal refridgerator*
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No, it won't work well, because you just won't have the power to cool much. The compressor will probably be rated at 200W or so, an aircon, 3kW or more.
Apr 29, 2010. 8:01 PMcdubnbird
says:
is it a vapor compression cycle freezer or an absorption freezer?
Apr 29, 2010. 8:48 PMdarkclaw42 (author)
says:
I actually have no idea... Ill have to check it when I get it. Whats the difference between the two?
. If it just has an electrical plug, it's a compressor type. If it has a natural gas (or propane or butane) connection, it's an absorption type.
. Absorption units are usually used in campers and such where electricity may be limited or non-existent.
. Absorption units are usually used in campers and such where electricity may be limited or non-existent.
Apr 30, 2010. 7:34 PMcdubnbird
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you could simply use it as a freezer to freeze buckets of ice and then have fans blowing like they used a long time ago
Apr 30, 2010. 7:30 PMRe-design
says:
They system is underpowered to do what you want as steve mentions.
And,
Unless you separate the systems and put the compressor outside and the cooling coils inside you'll be dumping more heat inside the room than you are taking out.
And,
Unless you separate the systems and put the compressor outside and the cooling coils inside you'll be dumping more heat inside the room than you are taking out.
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