Haier NuCool for fermentation

[dood56]

Thanks for the help. Beginning to think that may be the best option.

 

[siwelwerd]

I picked one of these up in August based on this thread. It's worked extremely well for me. I've done two lagers in it no problem, and it will even take a beer down to 35. This is in my basement at 65-70F ambient. I actually think it's better suited to homebrewing purposes than as a fridge, as you don't need to run it near as often. So as long as you keep this somewhere the ambient doesn't get too high, I think it works very well.

 

[gnatp2]

These fridges holding up for people? Also, anyone know where to get one nowadays? it looks like target doesn't have them anymore. I love the fact that it is so small and won't take up much room.

 

[EvilGnome6]

These fridges holding up for people? Also, anyone know where to get one nowadays? it looks like target doesn't have them anymore. I love the fact that it is so small and won't take up much room.

I have 4 of them now and they're all holding up OK. Perhaps a little noisier than when they were now but I should probably blow the dust out of the fans one of these days.

Try Craigs List, especially if you're in a college town.

 

[refect]

what love controller setup (model/probe) is everyone using with this fridge, and is it different wiring it up compared to a regular compressor fridge?

 

[EvilGnome6]

I'm using a Love TS2-010 with a TS-5 probe. It's mounted in a small project enclosure. The back of the enclosure has an IEC socket with a computer power cord to the mains and a regular socket to plug the fridge into. The probe gets taped to the fermenter.

 

[refect]

I'm using a Love TS2-010 with a TS-5 probe. It's mounted in a small project enclosure. The back of the enclosure has an IEC socket with a computer power cord to the mains and a regular socket to plug the fridge into. The probe gets taped to the fermenter.

oh ok cool. thanks! so it's basically acting as a switch between the main power supply; giving power to the fridge until it reaches the desired temp? not like a complete thermostat hack? do you just keep the main thermostat inside the fridge at the coldest setting and then adjust the love controller to the temp you want for this? i got a thermoelectric fridge that is similar to the haier (2.5 cu ft. so its about inch smaller in width, height, and depth) coming and want to get an idea how im gonna control temps inside it.

 

[EvilGnome6]

Exactly. The controller turns the fridge on and off as needed and the thermostat in the fridge is set to the coldest setting.