MG_OR
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Inspired by all the other builds like these below I'm trying todo the same.
Fridgenstein Side-By-Side Kegerator / Fermentation chamber by MisterCameron
Side-by-Side Kegerator/Fermentation Chamber, by Forbein11
Sibe By Side kegerator/fermenting chamber conversion, by rtrevino
ebay aquarium temp controller build, by android
Side by side fridge conversion by bluedog_brewing
My plan is to have two ITC-1000 controlling, one on the freezer side for kegs (so 36ish) and then one on the fridge side for fermenting (40-70+). Right now I'm trying to figure out the wiring just for the cooling portion of things since adding the heater to the ITC-1000 seems pretty simple and doesn't require tapping into the fridge wiring other than to power the ITC.
Why this instead of a keezer? Because I got the side by side for free. Keezer would be easier but this way I can tell my wife I'm saving money
Here are pics of the control side of the fridge:
And then they go into this control board:
No wiring diagram is available (I asked Whirlpool and it is apparently in the service manual so they won't release it - it is model GD2SHKXKQ00). From what I understand based on reading the other threads, I need to find: the hot wire and neutral and then the OUT from the thermostats. The kicker: I only have one thermostat. It seems to measure the fridge temp right at the freezer intake/blower (?). The freezer temp is controlled by the manual damper (on the left side of the picture) that just vents more/less air onto the fridge side. Want the freezer colder? Clamp the damper down some.
Given that there aren't two thermostats, I think I should splice the ITC-1000 into the existing thermostat and have it control the freezer side. Temporarily I wouldn't worry about the fridge (as the fan blows when the freezer cooler kicks on and vents into the fridge as well). So for the freezer I think what I need to do is to take the hot into 1 and 7 on the ITC-1000 and 8 will be where the thermostat used to be (effectively replacing the thermostat 'signal out' with the ITC 'signal out').
Long term for the fridge side - I think I can wire up a computer fan in place of the existing damper arm setup, so that the fan is controlled by the ITC and pulls air over when it needs to. This would just need hot from the board and then the 8 output would go to the fan. Even longer term the heat would need a live out from the ITC and neutral from the fridge (I think?).
For the thermostat wiring - I believe the orange is thermo signal and the red is live which will make wiring in the controller pretty simple. I'll feed the temp sensor over to the freezer side through the closest hole and then insulate it some. bluedog_Brewing tapped into the condensor fan and compressor, but I don't think that is necessary if I can essentially utilize the ITC as a thermostat.
ITC should come in tomorrow so I'm going to take a shot at it then.
Fridgenstein Side-By-Side Kegerator / Fermentation chamber by MisterCameron
Side-by-Side Kegerator/Fermentation Chamber, by Forbein11
Sibe By Side kegerator/fermenting chamber conversion, by rtrevino
ebay aquarium temp controller build, by android
Side by side fridge conversion by bluedog_brewing
My plan is to have two ITC-1000 controlling, one on the freezer side for kegs (so 36ish) and then one on the fridge side for fermenting (40-70+). Right now I'm trying to figure out the wiring just for the cooling portion of things since adding the heater to the ITC-1000 seems pretty simple and doesn't require tapping into the fridge wiring other than to power the ITC.
Why this instead of a keezer? Because I got the side by side for free. Keezer would be easier but this way I can tell my wife I'm saving money
Here are pics of the control side of the fridge:
And then they go into this control board:
No wiring diagram is available (I asked Whirlpool and it is apparently in the service manual so they won't release it - it is model GD2SHKXKQ00). From what I understand based on reading the other threads, I need to find: the hot wire and neutral and then the OUT from the thermostats. The kicker: I only have one thermostat. It seems to measure the fridge temp right at the freezer intake/blower (?). The freezer temp is controlled by the manual damper (on the left side of the picture) that just vents more/less air onto the fridge side. Want the freezer colder? Clamp the damper down some.
Given that there aren't two thermostats, I think I should splice the ITC-1000 into the existing thermostat and have it control the freezer side. Temporarily I wouldn't worry about the fridge (as the fan blows when the freezer cooler kicks on and vents into the fridge as well). So for the freezer I think what I need to do is to take the hot into 1 and 7 on the ITC-1000 and 8 will be where the thermostat used to be (effectively replacing the thermostat 'signal out' with the ITC 'signal out').
Long term for the fridge side - I think I can wire up a computer fan in place of the existing damper arm setup, so that the fan is controlled by the ITC and pulls air over when it needs to. This would just need hot from the board and then the 8 output would go to the fan. Even longer term the heat would need a live out from the ITC and neutral from the fridge (I think?).
For the thermostat wiring - I believe the orange is thermo signal and the red is live which will make wiring in the controller pretty simple. I'll feed the temp sensor over to the freezer side through the closest hole and then insulate it some. bluedog_Brewing tapped into the condensor fan and compressor, but I don't think that is necessary if I can essentially utilize the ITC as a thermostat.
ITC should come in tomorrow so I'm going to take a shot at it then.