At 01:08 PM 5/23/01 -0500, you wrote:
>I can't comment on the idea of putting the tank directly inside the unit as
>I have never done it before but I would like to throw out a couple of
>warnings about the display refrigerator units in general. My wife and I run
>a concession stand for the local soccer association (being a professional
>naturalist has many rewards but few are financial) and I have had
>considerable trouble with the display units. If it is a used cooler, it
>will be well worth the money to have it gone over closely by a refrigeration
>technician. They seem to be notoriously bad at burning out compressors and
>the like. Also, I would inspect the seal around the door very closely to
>make sure that you won't just be cooling your house with the unit. They
>work much better if they are stocked full of material that can help maintain
>the cold (12 oz cans/bottles of your favorite beverage work very well).
>Lastly, the condensation can really get bad which will definitely reduce
>visibility through the door at best and create a sopping wet mess on the
>floor at worse. Just my two cents before you invest a bunch of money in an
>experiment. Good luck!
>
>Rob Denkhaus
>Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge
> "El muerto a la sepultura, el vivo a la travesura"
> "The dead to burial, the living to mischief"
>>
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