FWIW, the local utility will give me $100 for an old running fridge that is an energy waster. So cash in your old fridge that still "runs". And buy another off craigslist. :-)
Dave On 4/10/2017 6:47 AM, Roland Jollivet wrote: > Intriguing. > But.. you can burn out the compressor if you run with no or little gas, as > the compressor itself cannot dissipate sufficient heat. It needs gas to > carry the heat away to the condensor. The condensor is part of the cooling > system for the compressor.. > Also, even while there is little gas, it can still produce ice, if you look > at the phase chart of the gas. The ice is usually closer to the evaporation > valve. > > > > On 10 April 2017 at 06:16, Kirk Wallace <kwall...@wallacecompany.com> wrote: > >> While I think of a tie-in to LinuxCNC, here is the story. I have a >> refrigerator that has a very slow leak which requires us to recharge the >> system after several months. On a new charge, it works great, then I >> need to turn the thermostat up a bit at a time, when that doesn't work, >> I add plastic jugs of ice from the freezer section, but eventually this >> barely keeps the cabinet cold enough. I recently verified that the >> thermostat works and that the compressor is basically on all of the >> time. I got to thinking this is a waste of electricity for something >> that barely works, so I asked myself "if I add more ice and turn the >> thermostat off, will it still be cold enough?" >> >> It turns out, without adding more ice the cabinet actually got cooler by >> 5 degrees. Uhh? >> >> My thinking is that the compressor is pumping whatever is still in the >> system, which has no cooling effect, from the room temperature condenser >> into the evaporator which then heats the ice in the cabinet. >> >> Maybe? >> >> Like my refrigerator, LinuxCNC can produce unexpected results. (a >> gossamer thread tie-in) >> >> -- >> Kirk Wallace >> http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ >> http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/ >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------ >> ------------------ >> Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most >> engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot >> _______________________________________________ >> Emc-users mailing list >> Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most > engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
