ShinyShoe
Well-Known Member
All the logical things have been suggested except 1, and potentially 1 more radical...
So
Extra insulation
Reflection
Ventilation ± fan on the back of fridge
Fill fridge with (preferably already cold) liquid rather than air
Some form of curtain that contains the air
Clean the elements
Does the compressor switch off if door open (add a microswitch to a relay?)
And if you are thinking of re-plumbing, you might also think of re-electronics... (Relatively cheap†)
A digital thermostat should let you set specific temp but also a hysteresis (i.e if you want 5⁰C temp you can do 2-8⁰C or 4-6⁰C).
The 2-8⁰C will likely mean the compressor runs for longer but should be off for longer too. There will be a happy compromise to be found.
†off the shelf solutions should be easy to wire in. If you really wanted to go fancy you might want to combine timing... So change hysteresis overnight when outside temp lower and door opening less anyway.
So
Extra insulation Reflection Ventilation ± fan on the back of fridge Fill fridge with (preferably already cold) liquid rather than air Some form of curtain that contains the air Clean the elements Does the compressor switch off if door open (add a microswitch to a relay?)And if you are thinking of re-plumbing, you might also think of re-electronics... (Relatively cheap†)
A digital thermostat should let you set specific temp but also a hysteresis (i.e if you want 5⁰C temp you can do 2-8⁰C or 4-6⁰C).
The 2-8⁰C will likely mean the compressor runs for longer but should be off for longer too. There will be a happy compromise to be found.
†off the shelf solutions should be easy to wire in. If you really wanted to go fancy you might want to combine timing... So change hysteresis overnight when outside temp lower and door opening less anyway.
