[Public-list] Ice Box Insulation

[Todd]

Hi John,

How did you know that your box was saturated with water?  Also, how did you
take the outer wooden box apart to get at the drop-in unit?  Did you add
insulation to the space between the drop-in and the outer wooden box?

Thanks,

Todd
Strathgowan #400

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Sent: March 27, 2006 9:05 AM
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Subject: Re: [Public-list] Ice Box Insulation

> Last summer I installed a compressor unit for the ice box.  When looking
> at
> the ice box I noticed that there seems to be a space between the outer
> wooden cabinet and the liner of the ice box itself.  The space seems to be
> about 1".  I would like to fill that space with insulation to make the
> unit
> more efficient.  However, I cannot see an easy way of getting at that
> space.
> Anyone else worked on this - or are there any suggestions on how to
> insulate
> this space?  Also: has anyone else insulated the hull portion of the ice
> box?
>
> Todd
> Strathgowan #400
> Todd

I removed my ice box about 3 years ago and found that the original was a
drop in insulated box.  It was about 1in thick and glassed on the outside
as well as inside and was saturated in water so had no insulation in the
bottom 1/3 of the box.  There is about 1in clearance for and aft and
inboard,  the outside  has upto 4in of clearance due to hull shape at the
counter top.  When I decided to work on the box I was just going to drill
through the glass and use foam to add more insulation but with the amount
of water saturation it would have done nothing.  I also have refrigeration
and before the repair the compressor would run 40 min per hour and after
20 min per hour.

John Boor
MAHSEER #380 (with sea-hood)
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