Walk In cooler project

[JesseRC]

I've gone back and forth on this. Yes, I could easily go through the wall. I probably will. I bought the shanks long enough for that.

Even a small Tap door would be nice!

 

[Tanger]

Tanger, As far as condensation problems, I do have a passive duhumidifer inside. I forget the name of the company and I'm not all that impressed with it but I imagine it does help a little. And once I opened one of the doors and there was quite a bit of condensation on the ceiling. I threw up another strip of weatherstripping along the top of the door on that side and I have not had any issue since.

Except this - there is that standard condensation you get on every fridge interior where you get a little moisture when you run your hand along a surface. Problem is this little bit of condensation gets under the adhesive on the door weatherstripping and causes it to fail. So I've had to replace the stripping once. I have been thinking about how to solve this with the unit running. Usually glues want a clean dry warm surface.

Try using uni-seal tape instead of glue, then screw the weatherstripping into place. The uni-seal will form a vapor barrier when screwed in. I think they make double sided uni-seal tape.

 

[gallopinggrape]

General Question: I am planning to build a 10' x 6' walk in to store kegs until my customers can pick them up. My beer is delivered once a week and I would store these kegs for no longer than a week. I will build this inside an air conditioned back room of my retail shop that is maintained at 70 degrees. I want to keep the cool room at 38 degrees.

Questions: do i need to insulate with 4 inches? Do I need to vent the A/C outside or can I vent it inside and run a pipe from the drip pan?

Any help appreciated!

 

[ChiefHophead]

What did this project run you in total. I am considering a similar project in the garage, but SWMBO thinks saving for "our future" makes more sense. Who wants to live in a future with one of these? Am I right?

Anyway, I want to try and do this well for around $750. If I wait until the fall I'll bet I can find a deal on the AC i need for around $200. this leaves me with $550 in budget to frame and line the cooler. Doable?

What did you use to make the doors? What about the paneling on the inside?

 

[carlisle_bob]

General Question: I am planning to build a 10' x 6' walk in to store kegs until my customers can pick them up. My beer is delivered once a week and I would store these kegs for no longer than a week. I will build this inside an air conditioned back room of my retail shop that is maintained at 70 degrees. I want to keep the cool room at 38 degrees.

Questions: do i need to insulate with 4 inches? Do I need to vent the A/C outside or can I vent it inside and run a pipe from the drip pan?

Any help appreciated!

Hi

You don't need any particular amount of insulation. The more you have, the less energy you will use to cool the room. Put another way: less insulation = bigger compressor on the cooling system. Most of the time insulation is the cheap part of the build.

Bob

 

[static]

nevermind

 

[LazyEye]

Awesome build! Any ballpark estimate on how much you spent on it. I live in SoCal but summers normally hit high 90s and triple digits easily. Would this work outdoors? I'm out of room in the garage