Frozenthunderbolt
Well-Known Member
Having scrapped the insulated cardboard box i finally got a fridge/freezer to use to build a proper kiln.
It wasn't going and i payed a guy $20 to drop it off; he came while i was out - lucky him i wouldn't have take it if I was home - filthy, somewhat dodge seals and it looks like someone whaled on it with an axe!
Still, it's mine it'll do for now.
The picture above is it after i gutted it and spent an hour and a half cleaning it with bleach!
My questions:
Q1. What is the best way to seal the cut out between the freezer and fridge? (It was a pig of a job to do with the jig saw - i can see why a single door fridge is the recommended device to use!)
Any sealants I should definitely stay away from? Can i cut black polythene garden plastic and glue and seal over the gap? Who's got the brightest idea?
My current thinking is to use the bottom freezer compartment to hold a couple of fans (on the lower level pointing up) with the crock pot above them. I have a ball valve i can install in the top if i need more ventilation than the dicky seals give me (I may put it in anyway so that i can run it with a heat pad, and fans to use for making jerky too (when i don't have leaf it it obviously )
Top section will be where i hang the baccy - i can slot dowells into the grooves that are moulded in to take the shelves and use them as the baccy sticks.
I might perhaps be able to fit a few agee jars in the bottom for further curing or something like that too
Q2. Can i wire computer fans directly into a 12v transformer? - i've got a bunch of them
I've got a digital thermometer and humidistat that i will run through the wall of the fridge and a digital temperature controller (-9 c to 120C) that i will wire into a multi box that i can run the crock pot and wee fans off - hopefully i can run it's probe through the wall with the gauge rather than having to have it inside (haven't received it yet so don't know if it runs based on a differential temp, or if it's probe can sense all by it's-self.
Q3. Is silicone caulk the best thing to use to seal the gash in the outer wall? It's about 6 inches long.
I'll get some more polystyrene foam and glue it to the top back and sides for additional insulation just leaving the front of the unit as is.
Thanks in advance for your advice folks, I really appreciate what you have to offer!
It wasn't going and i payed a guy $20 to drop it off; he came while i was out - lucky him i wouldn't have take it if I was home - filthy, somewhat dodge seals and it looks like someone whaled on it with an axe!
Still, it's mine it'll do for now.
The picture above is it after i gutted it and spent an hour and a half cleaning it with bleach!
My questions:
Q1. What is the best way to seal the cut out between the freezer and fridge? (It was a pig of a job to do with the jig saw - i can see why a single door fridge is the recommended device to use!)
Any sealants I should definitely stay away from? Can i cut black polythene garden plastic and glue and seal over the gap? Who's got the brightest idea?
My current thinking is to use the bottom freezer compartment to hold a couple of fans (on the lower level pointing up) with the crock pot above them. I have a ball valve i can install in the top if i need more ventilation than the dicky seals give me (I may put it in anyway so that i can run it with a heat pad, and fans to use for making jerky too (when i don't have leaf it it obviously )
Top section will be where i hang the baccy - i can slot dowells into the grooves that are moulded in to take the shelves and use them as the baccy sticks.
I might perhaps be able to fit a few agee jars in the bottom for further curing or something like that too
Q2. Can i wire computer fans directly into a 12v transformer? - i've got a bunch of them
I've got a digital thermometer and humidistat that i will run through the wall of the fridge and a digital temperature controller (-9 c to 120C) that i will wire into a multi box that i can run the crock pot and wee fans off - hopefully i can run it's probe through the wall with the gauge rather than having to have it inside (haven't received it yet so don't know if it runs based on a differential temp, or if it's probe can sense all by it's-self.
Q3. Is silicone caulk the best thing to use to seal the gash in the outer wall? It's about 6 inches long.
I'll get some more polystyrene foam and glue it to the top back and sides for additional insulation just leaving the front of the unit as is.
Thanks in advance for your advice folks, I really appreciate what you have to offer!