mini fridge for cool air

[sb420treydad]

I have a mini fridge lying around and was wondering if my grow room is in a place where it might get relatively hot could I hook up a thermostat in the "greenhouse" and a computer fan with a pipe leading from the refridgerator so when the temps rise to over say 78 the comp fan will switch on and send cool air into the room?

The plan is an aeroponics system so humidity shouldn't be a problem.

critique?

hey im not aggressive ignore that little mood thingy.

[MeatRulz]

sounds kinda of like a good idea how would u get a pipe in a closed refrigerator.

[sb420treydad]

pipe saw thru the side of it the size of the comp fan for the outlet.

[stinkyattic]

I think that is a silly idea.
Refrigerators have a heat exchange on them.
Plus they have a pump.
Your net heat gain/loss would actually be a heat GAIN.
Plus they are not designed to be efficient for that application.
Why don't you just spring for an a/c unit?
Use the microfridge for a clone chamber. Just unplug it first.

[johnny cottonmouth]

stinky i think he ment he was going to have the fridge in another area NOT in the grow room. i would agree with you if it was in the growroom but if its not i think it would work to an extent. go for it if it works then great but if it doesnt then oh well what did you lose? an old mini fridge that you werent using. good luck

-JC

[sb420treydad]

thats correct i meant lying next to the grow room not inside of it. and ya its just a worthless mini fridge so i might just go ahead and try.

[DH06]

ok well put it this way. if your grow "room" is smaller than the inside of the fridge then you MAY have a chance....I mean think about it the fridge is built to cool the space it has withen itslef not anything bigger, they just wer'nt designed to work like that.

[turtle420]

I have a mini fridge lying around and was wondering if my grow room is in a place where it might get relatively hot could I hook up a thermostat in the "greenhouse" and a computer fan with a pipe leading from the refridgerator so when the temps rise to over say 78 the comp fan will switch on and send cool air into the room?

The plan is an aeroponics system so humidity shouldn't be a problem.

critique?

hey im not aggressive ignore that little mood thingy.
Basically, no.
http://boards.cannabis.com/showthread.php?t=62053

[sb420treydad]

haha great stoners think alike.

[the image reaper]

hell, no ... :smokin:

[SpiritLevel]

thought of it once, probly won't work. how long does it take a fridge to cool the air inside it? i think longer than the time air will be inside it once you switch a fan on.

[kind67]

Peace and Love to ALL

I have tried this and it will not work. I too had a heat problem. I also had an old fridge like you would see in a dorm room ,mini bar etc tec. I took a hole saw and cut a hole into the side and ran duct from the fridge to the cabinet,clost etc. The fridge door has to be open to allow any air to travel from the fridge to the grow room-Due to the seal when you close the door and it turns out like trying to suck an orange through a straw. Then with the door opened/or a little cracked the fridge will sweat and I mean sweat. So you have a fire hazard!! The fridge is also struggling to keep up with the temps changing so electricity usage actually increases with the pumps running 24/7.
STINKYATTIC ROCKS!!
You can go to Wally World and get yourself a 5000 BTU AC for $ 75-80. It will reward you for the money spent I guarantee. Just hook up the vent work coming from the ac to the grow area and play with the thermostat until you get your temps you want. The vents can be attached to the exhaust of the ac using duct tape. Just remember to not allow anything to block the incoming vent to the ac as it needs to keep cool. This was the only way I solved my heatproblem as well.:thumbsup:

[deftdrummer]

if that doesn't answer your question I don't know what will!