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Crafting openers 1 at a time
I recently acquired a Kenmore side by side, replaced the overload relay and got the fridge running.
I drew my inspiration from a thread that was active a few years back. Since I have not seen many side by side builds , I decided to chronicle my journey.
I am a huge DIY kinda guy, I do not like spending a lot of money on something that I know I can build. With 3d printers and laser cutters at my disposal, I should be able to complete this build rather inexpensive. I will keep a tally on cost.
The first thing I did was gutted the fridge to remover everything that I do not want/need. That meant removing the shelving on the doors and cutting the foam back to maximize space.
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The fridge works by allowing cold air from the freezer side to enter via a vent that would be mechanically opened or close depending on the setting. I am going to use a 12VDC brushless fan controlled by a STC-1000 to pull the cold air into the chamber when needed.
I designed a "cold air transfer housing" and am currently 3D printing the parts. Below you can see the design.
The fan will be mounted to the square end of this piece. The round end will go into the hole I made where the old vent was.
This piece will fit over the fan and enclose it, there will be a baffle that will open when the fan is running. Hopefully this will help keep any stray air from wandering over.
This piece will go on the freezer side to dress up the hole that I made.
Here is the cold air transfer housing, minus the baffle.
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I will add more images once my dropbox gets synced.
Cost tally-
$19.99- replacement overload relay.
$0.00- Cold air transfer housing.
$0.00- DC fan.
$21.00 - 2 STC-1000
Stay Tuned.
I drew my inspiration from a thread that was active a few years back. Since I have not seen many side by side builds , I decided to chronicle my journey.
I am a huge DIY kinda guy, I do not like spending a lot of money on something that I know I can build. With 3d printers and laser cutters at my disposal, I should be able to complete this build rather inexpensive. I will keep a tally on cost.
The first thing I did was gutted the fridge to remover everything that I do not want/need. That meant removing the shelving on the doors and cutting the foam back to maximize space.
View attachment ImageUploadedByHome Brew1473426625.353136.jpg
View attachment ImageUploadedByHome Brew1473427084.880398.jpg
The fridge works by allowing cold air from the freezer side to enter via a vent that would be mechanically opened or close depending on the setting. I am going to use a 12VDC brushless fan controlled by a STC-1000 to pull the cold air into the chamber when needed.
I designed a "cold air transfer housing" and am currently 3D printing the parts. Below you can see the design.
The fan will be mounted to the square end of this piece. The round end will go into the hole I made where the old vent was.
This piece will fit over the fan and enclose it, there will be a baffle that will open when the fan is running. Hopefully this will help keep any stray air from wandering over.
This piece will go on the freezer side to dress up the hole that I made.
Here is the cold air transfer housing, minus the baffle.
View attachment ImageUploadedByHome Brew1473428052.346140.jpg
I will add more images once my dropbox gets synced.
Cost tally-
$19.99- replacement overload relay.
$0.00- Cold air transfer housing.
$0.00- DC fan.
$21.00 - 2 STC-1000
Stay Tuned.