Can I use a mini fridge?

james111 · 04-20-2003, 03:43 PM

ok this is my plan..... basically all I want to do is chill my reservoir so I wanted to get a mini fridge and put my res inside it with the tubes coming in from the side of the fridge. i'll also have a rad but it'll be outside the fridge. do you think this could work?

BrianW · 04-20-2003, 03:59 PM

If you put your rad outside the fridge, you will be counteracting the cooling going on in the fridge. Conversely, if yu put the rad inside the fridge you run the risk of ruining the fridge. Ever leave the fridge door open for a long time- like a day? It will die. As far as the life cycle of your setup, I think you would do better to go with a refrigeration system that is geared for more constant duty.

Brian W

8-Ball · 04-20-2003, 05:22 PM

I agree with Brian.

Fridges are designed as insulated boxes to maintain goods at a temperature below ambient.

Because of the insulation, the fridge actually has very little capacity to remove heat. (think how long it takes to cool a bottle of wine. Now remember that the water is constantly being heated.

I don't know if you've ever made too much pasta sauce with the intention of freezing some. I put some pots of bologenese sauce into my freezer and ended up defrosting it because the freezer couldn't cope with the heat I'd just put in.

Mini-fridges are just not suited to the job.

8-ball

redleader · 04-20-2003, 05:57 PM

Take a quick glance at the radiator on the fridge. Then look at a typical watercooling radiator. What will happen if you put your res in the fridge should then be self explanatory.

04-20-2003, 03:43 PM	#1
james111 Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: al Posts: 21	Can I use a mini fridge? ok this is my plan..... basically all I want to do is chill my reservoir so I wanted to get a mini fridge and put my res inside it with the tubes coming in from the side of the fridge. i'll also have a rad but it'll be outside the fridge. do you think this could work?

04-20-2003, 03:59 PM	#2
BrianW Cooling Savant Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Desert City in California Posts: 631	If you put your rad outside the fridge, you will be counteracting the cooling going on in the fridge. Conversely, if yu put the rad inside the fridge you run the risk of ruining the fridge. Ever leave the fridge door open for a long time- like a day? It will die. As far as the life cycle of your setup, I think you would do better to go with a refrigeration system that is geared for more constant duty. Brian W __________________ Water Cooled Inwin Q500 (Dual Rads: Rad1 = DTEK Pro Core \| Rad2 = Blick Ice Estreme, Hydor L30, Dangerden Maze2, Bay Res Typhoon Reservoir, 1/2 " DD Tygon Thick Wall Hose). Flow: Res, Pump, CPU watervlock, Y into both rads, both rads into res independently. Athlon XP 1800+ (@ 1731 - 150mhz fsb.), on a Asus A7N266-c, and a Radeon 9000 *waiting for RMA'd Saphire 9800 ultra from Newegg)

04-20-2003, 05:22 PM	#3
8-Ball Cooling Savant Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Oxford University, UK Posts: 452	I agree with Brian. Fridges are designed as insulated boxes to maintain goods at a temperature below ambient. Because of the insulation, the fridge actually has very little capacity to remove heat. (think how long it takes to cool a bottle of wine. Now remember that the water is constantly being heated. I don't know if you've ever made too much pasta sauce with the intention of freezing some. I put some pots of bologenese sauce into my freezer and ended up defrosting it because the freezer couldn't cope with the heat I'd just put in. Mini-fridges are just not suited to the job. 8-ball __________________ For those who believe that water needs to travel slowly through the radiator for optimum performance, read the following thread. READ ALL OF THIS!!!!

04-20-2003, 05:57 PM	#4
redleader Thermophile Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: The deserts of Tucson, Az Posts: 1,264	Take a quick glance at the radiator on the fridge. Then look at a typical watercooling radiator. What will happen if you put your res in the fridge should then be self explanatory.

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