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KyuZo · 07-13-2004, 02:30 AM

I'm in the process of making a water chiller and wondering which tubes should be insulated.

The two larger white pipes shown (actually one can't be seen because it's already inside the insulation) lead into and out of the cooling element that used to be in the fridge part of the frdige-freezer. This cooling element has been taken out the the fridge part and bent over so that it rests in the freezer compartment.

Should I insulate both pipes? And should I insulate the micro-bore pipe? Would it be effective to insulate the microbore and larger pipes together in the same tube of insulation?

Should I insulate any of the tubes around the compressor?

Does anyone know the purpose of this tube that seems to be sepereate from the main cooling circuit? It travels around about where the seal for the freezer door is.

Thanks for any advice you can give :-)

07-13-2004, 02:30 AM	#1
KyuZo Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: UK Posts: 19	Water chiller insulation I'm in the process of making a water chiller and wondering which tubes should be insulated. The two larger white pipes shown (actually one can't be seen because it's already inside the insulation) lead into and out of the cooling element that used to be in the fridge part of the frdige-freezer. This cooling element has been taken out the the fridge part and bent over so that it rests in the freezer compartment. Should I insulate both pipes? And should I insulate the micro-bore pipe? Would it be effective to insulate the microbore and larger pipes together in the same tube of insulation? Should I insulate any of the tubes around the compressor? Does anyone know the purpose of this tube that seems to be sepereate from the main cooling circuit? It travels around about where the seal for the freezer door is. Thanks for any advice you can give :-)