This is really a very easy hack, anyone with two left thumbs outta be able to pull off.
First, remove all the pertinent screws inside and out. Oh and by the way, keep the fridge upright, otherwise you'll have to let it sit untill all the freon settles back where it should be. And, I shouldn't have to tell you to be careful when cutting around any part of the system, as a small nick would render your new chiller useless.
Everything should be hanging freely at this point.
Next I took a sawzall with a long metal cutting blade and carefully cut a hole through the outer metal and inner foam and plastic until i had a hole big enough to extract "the goods".
After removing the last 2 screws holding it all together,
you should end up with something similar to this.
Make sure to keep the knob for the temp control, or just bypass it and use a thermal switch, like the one in previous pics. I ran it with the original control at first, in unison with a timer, but eventually got the Dayton controller for more precise control.
I run all my buckets in an insulated box I built on wheels, so I could roll it around for maintenance and convenience. The box helps keep my nutes from reaching room temperature as fast, plus I keep all my air pumps inside so the air pumped to the buckets is chilled as well. Also, having my buckets in a covered box, saves me the hassle of having to light proof them, leaving only the lids to foil tape. If anyone's interested I could get all the materials and measurements together sometime.
First, remove all the pertinent screws inside and out. Oh and by the way, keep the fridge upright, otherwise you'll have to let it sit untill all the freon settles back where it should be. And, I shouldn't have to tell you to be careful when cutting around any part of the system, as a small nick would render your new chiller useless.
Everything should be hanging freely at this point.
Next I took a sawzall with a long metal cutting blade and carefully cut a hole through the outer metal and inner foam and plastic until i had a hole big enough to extract "the goods".
After removing the last 2 screws holding it all together,
you should end up with something similar to this.
Make sure to keep the knob for the temp control, or just bypass it and use a thermal switch, like the one in previous pics. I ran it with the original control at first, in unison with a timer, but eventually got the Dayton controller for more precise control.
I run all my buckets in an insulated box I built on wheels, so I could roll it around for maintenance and convenience. The box helps keep my nutes from reaching room temperature as fast, plus I keep all my air pumps inside so the air pumped to the buckets is chilled as well. Also, having my buckets in a covered box, saves me the hassle of having to light proof them, leaving only the lids to foil tape. If anyone's interested I could get all the materials and measurements together sometime.
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