Wally: Good info, thanks. Fred
-----Original Message----- From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Wally Bryant Sent: Monday, February 18, 2013 1:39 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List refrigeration - icemaker? Fred - I too have a thermostatic controlled spillover fan, but that's a different animal. I have two of those circulation fans in pipes -- one in the fridge, one in the freezer. It moves air around inside each box, pulling the cold air from the bottom and shoving it out the top. It helps to keep the entire box at a constant temperature. When my fan failed, I noticed that the compressor was cycling much more often because the thermostat was just sensing the temp in one spot. By circulating the air, the compressor doesn't turn on until the entire box is warm, and doesn't turn off until the entire box is cold. The compressor cycles less often. I understand that the biggest power drain for a compressor is when it turns on, and it's more efficient to run a compressor at low RPMs for a long time, rather than at high RPMs and cycling constantly. Speaking of which, another big power saver for me is the 'Smart Speed Controller' that works with most Danfoss compressors. It automatically adjusts compressor speed for maximum efficiency. Most of the time my compressor runs at 2000 rpm (slowly) but if I load up the freezer with unfrozen meats, or when the summer sun is blasting down on that side of the hull, it will speed the compressor up. Again, it's more efficient to run the compressor at slow speed for longer times than it is to cycle it constantly at higher speeds. See: <http://www.coastalcoolaids.com/allproducts/speedcontrollers.html> Wal Fred Hazzard wrote: > Wally: > > Please write a little more about what I could gain by having a fan. I have > a thermostatically controlled set of louvered doors between the refer > and freezer. <snip> _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
