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Any man cave worth its salt has a fridge in it. Mine was working OT trying to keep up with the oppressive Texas heat. So, while drinking my semi-cold brew, I formulated a plan to improve it performance (typical thought for a mancave
). First I covered all three sides with 1" of foil faced foam insulation. Good start but not quite enough. Careful inspection of the compressor cooling system showed a wimpy fan trying to circulate 90 degree plus air over a sizzling compressor and hot coils. Couple more brews and the light came on. My mancave fridge backs up to the kitchen wall even with the inside fridge on the other side. How do I get the cool air from the house to the mancave fridge I ponder. I installed a 100CFM bathroom vent fan in the wall. It is hidden from view on the inside from the house fridge. I wired it to the now defunct factory cooling fan wiring. Also built a foam "airbox" around the rear of the garage fridge to contain the cool "house" air and direct it to the compressor and coils. The vent fan comes on when the fridge kicks on. Quick temp check showed the "house" air was a chilly 71-75 degrees, a far cry from the 90+ in the garage. Results? Fridge no longer struggles to maintain 35-40 degrees. I had to adjust the thermostat up cause it was getting too cold
. It runs a lot less and its golden contents are once again frosty and refreshing. Overkill? Maybe. But isn't that what we do here
). First I covered all three sides with 1" of foil faced foam insulation. Good start but not quite enough. Careful inspection of the compressor cooling system showed a wimpy fan trying to circulate 90 degree plus air over a sizzling compressor and hot coils. Couple more brews and the light came on. My mancave fridge backs up to the kitchen wall even with the inside fridge on the other side. How do I get the cool air from the house to the mancave fridge I ponder. I installed a 100CFM bathroom vent fan in the wall. It is hidden from view on the inside from the house fridge. I wired it to the now defunct factory cooling fan wiring. Also built a foam "airbox" around the rear of the garage fridge to contain the cool "house" air and direct it to the compressor and coils. The vent fan comes on when the fridge kicks on. Quick temp check showed the "house" air was a chilly 71-75 degrees, a far cry from the 90+ in the garage. Results? Fridge no longer struggles to maintain 35-40 degrees. I had to adjust the thermostat up cause it was getting too cold. It runs a lot less and its golden contents are once again frosty and refreshing. Overkill? Maybe. But isn't that what we do here
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