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Old 02-25-2005, 03:04 PM   #21
Justin Mitcham
Forgive my 1st post I wanted to include an experience and while typing was interuppted on the phone, I accidently hit the post button, here it is again..


Yes, I tried keeping my animals in a refrigerator on two seperate occasions, both times it worked well.Although you may want to install a heat strip hooked to a themostat in case it gets too low this will prevent them from freezing until you fix the problem. 1st Time I tried it during the winetr we had a big cold front come through and my fridge went funny, I woke up to 31' reading in my fridge. I about had a heart attack, they were fine and were revived with no apperant ill affects but if I hadn't noticed it it would of been a 20k loss!!! Now during the winter I block all the vents in my home except for a redone bathroom and I turn on the AC when I need it, I leave a small window cracked and a vent on to keep air circulating from outside. The room ranges from 40-55 with the avearge being around 50', this does fine, with the small amont of lght comming in it sets a natural photoperiod. I brumated this year from dec 13 - feb 14 . With a two week pre-cool down starting dec 1. This is done by halting all feeding, and turning off there heat pads, room heat etc..
Justin
 
Old 02-25-2005, 06:47 PM   #22
Ophis
I would like thoughts on this idea. Take an old fridge and wire a Helix T-stat or similar device to control the fridge compressor (eliminate the original stat and sensors) run the remote sensor through a drilled hole into the fridge. Whatever temp you set the Helix at, the compressor should function as needed to keep that temp.
 
Old 02-25-2005, 08:29 PM   #23
Ross Payan - LA
I think you can plug the fridge straight into the thermostat. At least that's what I'm planning to do. I'll prob. be running a Ranco.
 
Old 02-25-2005, 09:10 PM   #24
Ophis
That sounds like it would work. The fridge temp control is set lower that the brumation temps you would need, so Your stat will be the controling stat at the higher temps.
 
Old 01-17-2017, 09:56 PM   #25
RLH9125
You can always get a Fridge with no freezer and disable the auto defroster. Running on the warmest temps and not opening the door that often it should not be needed anyway. Would this workout?
 

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