DIY Chiller or am I crazy?

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Originally Posted by chin_lee

I believe that freezers have a more power compressor than a bar fridge so if thats true, then the plan is as follows:

nope not really, they are designed to operate at a different temperature but still have a low duty cycle.

Bar fridges, full size fridges, freezers ect all have motors with very low duty cycles as they are not designed to run much. to get something with a decent duty cycle you are looking at more than it would be to buy a chiller in the first place.

now if you want to look into a home made chiller, start looking at window ACs hooked to a heat exchanger. you will need some one who is certified to do refrigeration work to plumb it and in the end it might save you 100.00 on a chiller (unless you already have a AC you can use)

Steve