[Public-List] Replace Icebox Insulation?

Gordon Laco mainstay at csolve.net
Wed Aug 3 10:41:27 PDT 2011


Hello Kris - 

Was the counter top over the old box difficult to remove?  Were you able to
do it without disturbing the vertical faces of the cabinetry?

Gord Surprise 426


On 03/08/11 1:39 PM, "Kris Coward" <kris at melon.org> wrote:

> On Tue, Aug 02, 2011 at 11:02:02AM -0700, Bob Crinion wrote:
>> Has anyone upgraded their A30 icebox insulation?
>> 
>> Does it make a considerable difference in keeping things cooler with new
>> insulation?
> 
> I built an entirely new icebox/fridge out of 1" thick blue styrofoam
> sheets, doubled up, with corners filled with expanding foam, and then
> the whole thing covered with epoxy-soaked glass, fairing compound, and
> gelcoat. Frozen stuff actually stays that way now (and a block of ice
> can easily last a week or two when the compressor's not running).
> 
> Oh, and a took a short length of 3/8" copper gas line, flared the end,
> made a hole for it in a corner of the freezer, glassed/gelcoated it in
> place, and it works quite effectively as a drain without letting too
> much heat in.
> 
> Cheers,
> Kris



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