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08-06-2007, 06:31 AM
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1992 29' Excella
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super charge your fridge for less than 10 bucks!
hey all, in the neverending quest to keep my beer cold i came upon this idea.
instead of using a fridge fan powered by d cell batteries i came upon an really cool fan ment for hard drives!
it was $1.98 buy it now on e bay, plus 5 dollar shipping from hong kong. with misc. hardware and connectors the whole thing costs about 9 bucks.
installation was easy, i used 4 common binder clips. i removed the handles and drilled a 1/8 hole through the back. screws are stainless with nylocks. after drilling i painted them silver to make it look pretty. the whole assembly simply pushes into place on the fins in the back.
wiring was easy, two wires spliced into the hot side of the fridge light circuit. (if you have a fridge without an interior light an external power source would be required, power could be routed through the cooling fin drain if needed.)
so far i am impressed with the performance, the fridge was cooling much quicker, i had about 30 degrees in the upper fridge section after 2 hours!
hopefully, i will have cold beer and no more frozen lettuce!
john
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08-06-2007, 06:51 AM
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Rivet Master
1984 29' Sovereign
Savannah
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Suggestion:
Throw out the lettuce and, you'll have room for more beer~!
Make mine a Guinness..
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08-06-2007, 07:42 AM
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Rivet Master
2011 34' Classic
Westchester Cty.NY
, / Miami FL
Join Date: Jul 2007
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those power supply and processor fans work well and draw litte power. i've used the power supply fan during summer black outs to keep me cool at home. a fantastic fan might speed that cooling even more ;-)
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08-06-2007, 08:19 AM
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1992 29' Excella
madison
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you are correct they don't draw much current, .36 amps. less than the 15 watt fridge light.
here are the specs on the fan:
Specification - Reduce hard drive temperature
- Extends your hard disk drive life and reliability
- Fits 3 1/2" hard drive
- Easy Installation
- MT BF-sleeve 20000 hrs. ball-40000hrs
- Air Flow-36 CFM(1 unit)
- Speed -4000rpm(1 unit)
- Static Pressure-0.09 INCH-HO
- Voltage-12V DC
- Power-4.32W
- Curenct-0.36A
- Dimension-130x103X16mm(LxWxH)
- 3.5" Hard Disk Drive Cooler
- Weight: 92g
john
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08-06-2007, 08:22 AM
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2007 27' International CCD FB
Everett
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The fan installation looks great!!! What happened to the other two beers???
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08-06-2007, 08:23 AM
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1992 29' Excella
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What happened to the other two beers???
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i had to have something to drink while i was wiring it in!
john
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08-06-2007, 08:40 AM
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Tramp Streamer
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1995 28' Excella
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Cool
John!
Thanks for the cool guide, much better than my boxter fan zipped tied to the fridge shelf!
Michael
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08-06-2007, 08:58 AM
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Rivet Master
2005 19' Safari
1968 24' Tradewind
Rural
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I applaud your ingenuity, and raise my glass to your motive.
I've been looking at those computer fans to replace the noisy one that cools the reefer compartment. As soon as I find out the CFM of the original fan, I'll try to match it with a quieter fan, maybe one with those cool blue LED lights.
Google Image Result for http://cool-cases-usa.com/Zen-Cart-v1.2.4/images/lt120bl.bmp
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08-06-2007, 01:18 PM
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Rivet Master
1999 34' Excella
Joshua
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This also works.
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08-06-2007, 01:20 PM
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Retired Moderator
1992 29' Excella
madison
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nice install dwight, is the thumb switch to turn it on/off?
might add one to mine.
john
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