This is so stupid, its funny..you are rejecting heat back into the room and increasing run times on your like Refrig compressor and PS you can by a window A/C unit that is good for 4,000 btus at Walmart for about $100 bucks.. and be cheaper to run
@deejsteriser: yea overall average room temperature might go up ever so slightly, but, it will at least cool locally where its facing, which is the intended use of it after all.
Your room will gradually get hotter with this. Your taking heat out of the room air in the fan and moving it inside the fridge then out of the fridge to the radiator fins at the back of the fridge where it goes into the room - plus the heat generated by the pumps. For it to actually cool - you need to place the fridge outside. That's why "real" air conditioners live outside, or have a vent out the window.
sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) would be a better choice i believe it would still corrode just not nearly as fast. of course a standard water and antifreeze solution would be the safest choice because it is more or less inert. also i really doubt you need anywhere close to that much salt to lower the freezing point, once the solution reaches a certain concentration the effect of additional salt should be negligible
@irwinner I'd never considered baking soda for the role. I chose salt water for it's ability to reach very cold temps without freezing, for the times when not in use. Which would be mostly, and I'm no so into chemicals so antifreeze was out. I actually did have to add a little more salt as the lines were still freezing a little, and that did resolve it. As far as corrosion you're probably right.
beer has a lower freezing temperature then water because the alcohol content in it prevents the water from crystallizing as easily meaning it will be very difficult to freeze a beer under normal conditions. the salt has the same effect as the alcohol, it dissolves in the water and prevents the water molecules from forming crystals (to a point). however i would advise against using normal salt, it is very corrosive and could cause damage to the radiator over time.
This is so stupid, its funny..you are rejecting heat back into the room and increasing run times on your like Refrig compressor and PS you can by a window A/C unit that is good for 4,000 btus at Walmart for about $100 bucks.. and be cheaper to run
pauliewalnuts1156 1 year ago
@deejsteriser: yea overall average room temperature might go up ever so slightly, but, it will at least cool locally where its facing, which is the intended use of it after all.
Drachenhebron 1 year ago 3
Your room will gradually get hotter with this. Your taking heat out of the room air in the fan and moving it inside the fridge then out of the fridge to the radiator fins at the back of the fridge where it goes into the room - plus the heat generated by the pumps. For it to actually cool - you need to place the fridge outside. That's why "real" air conditioners live outside, or have a vent out the window.
deejsteriser 1 year ago
sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) would be a better choice i believe it would still corrode just not nearly as fast. of course a standard water and antifreeze solution would be the safest choice because it is more or less inert. also i really doubt you need anywhere close to that much salt to lower the freezing point, once the solution reaches a certain concentration the effect of additional salt should be negligible
irwinner 1 year ago
@irwinner I'd never considered baking soda for the role. I chose salt water for it's ability to reach very cold temps without freezing, for the times when not in use. Which would be mostly, and I'm no so into chemicals so antifreeze was out. I actually did have to add a little more salt as the lines were still freezing a little, and that did resolve it. As far as corrosion you're probably right.
MrXstacey 1 year ago
beer has a lower freezing temperature then water because the alcohol content in it prevents the water from crystallizing as easily meaning it will be very difficult to freeze a beer under normal conditions. the salt has the same effect as the alcohol, it dissolves in the water and prevents the water molecules from forming crystals (to a point). however i would advise against using normal salt, it is very corrosive and could cause damage to the radiator over time.
irwinner 1 year ago
I duno why you would need salt? like when have you ever had a Frozen beer problem?
YTBYlover 1 year ago
you should just drink your beers faster if they are getting warm
502king 1 year ago
Hah... Wondering why your room is still heating up after this? You just built yourself an expensive and roundabout heater.
iamthemik 1 year ago