I am in the design phase of building a fermentation chamber and am working with a gutted 4.3cu' mini fridge. I have a few design options at my disposal but I don't want to screw up the compressor.
One way is to replicate the original refrigerator's component layout: compressor in vented compartment at the bottom of the unit, condenser coils built into the sides, evaporator coil at the top of the chamber.
Or: condenser coils built into the sides, evaporator coils at top of the chamber, and the compressor (properly orientated) in a vented compartment on top of the unit. This design puts the compressor above all the other components, allows cold air to fall in the chamber and heat from the compressor to rise off the unit. :rockin:
Does the compressor need to be below any of the other components in order to function properly? Is the gas gravity fed to the compressor or can the compressor handle pushing it through the lines like this? Will oil from the compressor hopelessly fall into the lines and burn it out?
Here is the fridge in question.
One way is to replicate the original refrigerator's component layout: compressor in vented compartment at the bottom of the unit, condenser coils built into the sides, evaporator coil at the top of the chamber.
Or: condenser coils built into the sides, evaporator coils at top of the chamber, and the compressor (properly orientated) in a vented compartment on top of the unit. This design puts the compressor above all the other components, allows cold air to fall in the chamber and heat from the compressor to rise off the unit. :rockin:
Does the compressor need to be below any of the other components in order to function properly? Is the gas gravity fed to the compressor or can the compressor handle pushing it through the lines like this? Will oil from the compressor hopelessly fall into the lines and burn it out?
Here is the fridge in question.
