http://he-ruide.smugmug.com/Heating-and-cooling-NEW/Adding-a-baffle-to-the-fridge/fride-baffle-038/296357718_aBJKP-Ti.jpg http://he-ruide.smugmug.com/gallery/4953100_tWEBQ/ 2009-12-02T11:57:15Z Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. SmugMug <p><a href="http://he-ruide.smugmug.com">He Ruide</a><br />One of the ways to improve the efficency of the fridge is to add a baffle that will force air through the cooling fins. As seen here air could come up from the lower chamber and exit the up ...</p><p><a href="http://he-ruide.smugmug.com/Heating-and-cooling-NEW/Adding-a-baffle-to-the-fridge/4953100_tWEBQ#296354766_8Edp5" title="One of the ways to improve the efficency of the fridge is to add a baffle that will force air through the cooling fins. As seen here air could come up from the lower chamber and exit the up ..."><img src="http://he-ruide.smugmug.com/Heating-and-cooling-NEW/Adding-a-baffle-to-the-fridge/tire-locks-041/296354766_8Edp5-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="One of the ways to improve the efficency of the fridge is to add a baffle that will force air through the cooling fins. As seen here air could come up from the lower chamber and exit the up ..." title="One of the ways to improve the efficency of the fridge is to add a baffle that will force air through the cooling fins. As seen here air could come up from the lower chamber and exit the up ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-02T11:50:25Z He Ruide http://he-ruide.smugmug.com http://he-ruide.smugmug.com/Heating-and-cooling-NEW/Adding-a-baffle-to-the-fridge/tire-locks-041/296354766_8Edp5-Th.jpg 2008-04-27 14:03:52 <p><a href="http://he-ruide.smugmug.com">He Ruide</a><br />My baffle was made of aluminum flashing (10 by 20 inches)</p><p><a href="http://he-ruide.smugmug.com/Heating-and-cooling-NEW/Adding-a-baffle-to-the-fridge/4953100_tWEBQ#296352035_CMUxb" title="My baffle was made of aluminum flashing (10 by 20 inches)"><img src="http://he-ruide.smugmug.com/Heating-and-cooling-NEW/Adding-a-baffle-to-the-fridge/fride-baffle-026/296352035_CMUxb-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="My baffle was made of aluminum flashing (10 by 20 inches)" title="My baffle was made of aluminum flashing (10 by 20 inches)" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-02T11:50:25Z He Ruide http://he-ruide.smugmug.com http://he-ruide.smugmug.com/Heating-and-cooling-NEW/Adding-a-baffle-to-the-fridge/fride-baffle-026/296352035_CMUxb-Th.jpg 2008-05-11 19:31:57 <p><a href="http://he-ruide.smugmug.com">He Ruide</a><br />The flashing is bent 3.5 inches from the edge. The small section on the left was taped with aluminum tape to the baffle to force all the air through the cooling fins (See the next picture)</p><p><a href="http://he-ruide.smugmug.com/Heating-and-cooling-NEW/Adding-a-baffle-to-the-fridge/4953100_tWEBQ#296352233_cfMSu" title="The flashing is bent 3.5 inches from the edge. The small section on the left was taped with aluminum tape to the baffle to force all the air through the cooling fins (See the next picture)"><img src="http://he-ruide.smugmug.com/Heating-and-cooling-NEW/Adding-a-baffle-to-the-fridge/fride-baffle-031/296352233_cfMSu-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="The flashing is bent 3.5 inches from the edge. The small section on the left was taped with aluminum tape to the baffle to force all the air through the cooling fins (See the next picture)" title="The flashing is bent 3.5 inches from the edge. The small section on the left was taped with aluminum tape to the baffle to force all the air through the cooling fins (See the next picture)" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-02T12:06:01Z He Ruide http://he-ruide.smugmug.com http://he-ruide.smugmug.com/Heating-and-cooling-NEW/Adding-a-baffle-to-the-fridge/fride-baffle-031/296352233_cfMSu-Th-1.jpg 2008-05-12 18:09:19 <p><a href="http://he-ruide.smugmug.com">He Ruide</a><br />The baffle in place. I plan to add a couple screws to secure the baffle to the plywood underneath.</p><p><a href="http://he-ruide.smugmug.com/Heating-and-cooling-NEW/Adding-a-baffle-to-the-fridge/4953100_tWEBQ#296357718_aBJKP" title="The baffle in place. I plan to add a couple screws to secure the baffle to the plywood underneath."><img src="http://he-ruide.smugmug.com/Heating-and-cooling-NEW/Adding-a-baffle-to-the-fridge/fride-baffle-038/296357718_aBJKP-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="The baffle in place. I plan to add a couple screws to secure the baffle to the plywood underneath." title="The baffle in place. I plan to add a couple screws to secure the baffle to the plywood underneath." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-02T12:06:01Z He Ruide http://he-ruide.smugmug.com http://he-ruide.smugmug.com/Heating-and-cooling-NEW/Adding-a-baffle-to-the-fridge/fride-baffle-038/296357718_aBJKP-Th.jpg 2008-05-12 18:42:04 <p><a href="http://he-ruide.smugmug.com">He Ruide</a><br />A closer view of the baffle. My next project will be to add two small computer fans to increase circulation.</p><p><a href="http://he-ruide.smugmug.com/Heating-and-cooling-NEW/Adding-a-baffle-to-the-fridge/4953100_tWEBQ#296352433_cwWgX" title="A closer view of the baffle. My next project will be to add two small computer fans to increase circulation."><img src="http://he-ruide.smugmug.com/Heating-and-cooling-NEW/Adding-a-baffle-to-the-fridge/fride-baffle-037/296352433_cwWgX-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="A closer view of the baffle. My next project will be to add two small computer fans to increase circulation." title="A closer view of the baffle. My next project will be to add two small computer fans to increase circulation." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-02T12:06:01Z He Ruide http://he-ruide.smugmug.com http://he-ruide.smugmug.com/Heating-and-cooling-NEW/Adding-a-baffle-to-the-fridge/fride-baffle-037/296352433_cwWgX-Th.jpg 2008-05-12 18:41:47 <p><a href="http://he-ruide.smugmug.com">He Ruide</a><br />Another way to improve the fridge efficiency is to install fan(s) to pull fresh air from the outside via the bottom compartment up through the colling fins and then out side through the top ...</p><p><a href="http://he-ruide.smugmug.com/Heating-and-cooling-NEW/Adding-a-baffle-to-the-fridge/4953100_tWEBQ#730429738_JoCX6" title="Another way to improve the fridge efficiency is to install fan(s) to pull fresh air from the outside via the bottom compartment up through the colling fins and then out side through the top ..."><img src="http://he-ruide.smugmug.com/Heating-and-cooling-NEW/Adding-a-baffle-to-the-fridge/DSC6855/730429738_JoCX6-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Another way to improve the fridge efficiency is to install fan(s) to pull fresh air from the outside via the bottom compartment up through the colling fins and then out side through the top ..." title="Another way to improve the fridge efficiency is to install fan(s) to pull fresh air from the outside via the bottom compartment up through the colling fins and then out side through the top ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-02T12:06:01Z He Ruide http://he-ruide.smugmug.com http://he-ruide.smugmug.com/Heating-and-cooling-NEW/Adding-a-baffle-to-the-fridge/DSC6855/730429738_JoCX6-Th.jpg 2009-11-26 13:23:58 <p><a href="http://he-ruide.smugmug.com">He Ruide</a><br />Closer look at the fans.</p><p><a href="http://he-ruide.smugmug.com/Heating-and-cooling-NEW/Adding-a-baffle-to-the-fridge/4953100_tWEBQ#730428615_sZQGM" title="Closer look at the fans."><img src="http://he-ruide.smugmug.com/Heating-and-cooling-NEW/Adding-a-baffle-to-the-fridge/DSC6833/730428615_sZQGM-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Closer look at the fans." title="Closer look at the fans." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-02T12:06:01Z He Ruide http://he-ruide.smugmug.com http://he-ruide.smugmug.com/Heating-and-cooling-NEW/Adding-a-baffle-to-the-fridge/DSC6833/730428615_sZQGM-Th.jpg 2009-11-26 13:17:56 <p><a href="http://he-ruide.smugmug.com">He Ruide</a><br />The fans are 12 vold computer fans from Radio Shack Each uses 1.9 watts.</p><p><a href="http://he-ruide.smugmug.com/Heating-and-cooling-NEW/Adding-a-baffle-to-the-fridge/4953100_tWEBQ#730429088_u4i99" title="The fans are 12 vold computer fans from Radio Shack Each uses 1.9 watts."><img src="http://he-ruide.smugmug.com/Heating-and-cooling-NEW/Adding-a-baffle-to-the-fridge/DSC6840/730429088_u4i99-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="The fans are 12 vold computer fans from Radio Shack Each uses 1.9 watts." title="The fans are 12 vold computer fans from Radio Shack Each uses 1.9 watts." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-02T12:06:01Z He Ruide http://he-ruide.smugmug.com http://he-ruide.smugmug.com/Heating-and-cooling-NEW/Adding-a-baffle-to-the-fridge/DSC6840/730429088_u4i99-Th.jpg 2009-11-26 13:20:34 <p><a href="http://he-ruide.smugmug.com">He Ruide</a><br />Electricity for the fans came by tapping into the 12 volt wires that are in the fridge compartment...</p><p><a href="http://he-ruide.smugmug.com/Heating-and-cooling-NEW/Adding-a-baffle-to-the-fridge/4953100_tWEBQ#219632580_T5xtV" title="Electricity for the fans came by tapping into the 12 volt wires that are in the fridge compartment..."><img src="http://he-ruide.smugmug.com/Heating-and-cooling-NEW/Adding-a-baffle-to-the-fridge/Taking-down-the-awning-and/219632580_T5xtV-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Electricity for the fans came by tapping into the 12 volt wires that are in the fridge compartment..." title="Electricity for the fans came by tapping into the 12 volt wires that are in the fridge compartment..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-02T12:07:40Z He Ruide http://he-ruide.smugmug.com http://he-ruide.smugmug.com/Heating-and-cooling-NEW/Adding-a-baffle-to-the-fridge/Taking-down-the-awning-and/219632580_T5xtV-Th.jpg 2007-10-13 17:32:10 <p><a href="http://he-ruide.smugmug.com">He Ruide</a><br />The wiring got complicated because in addion to the fans I had to a pump,, two switches, and two fuses. I ended up wiring everything onto the barrier strip and placed in this project box. N ...</p><p><a href="http://he-ruide.smugmug.com/Heating-and-cooling-NEW/Adding-a-baffle-to-the-fridge/4953100_tWEBQ#616413515_i3u3i" title="The wiring got complicated because in addion to the fans I had to a pump,, two switches, and two fuses. I ended up wiring everything onto the barrier strip and placed in this project box. N ..."><img src="http://he-ruide.smugmug.com/Heating-and-cooling-NEW/Adding-a-baffle-to-the-fridge/DSC5663/616413515_i3u3i-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The wiring got complicated because in addion to the fans I had to a pump,, two switches, and two fuses. I ended up wiring everything onto the barrier strip and placed in this project box. N ..." title="The wiring got complicated because in addion to the fans I had to a pump,, two switches, and two fuses. I ended up wiring everything onto the barrier strip and placed in this project box. N ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-02T12:09:44Z He Ruide http://he-ruide.smugmug.com http://he-ruide.smugmug.com/Heating-and-cooling-NEW/Adding-a-baffle-to-the-fridge/DSC5663/616413515_i3u3i-Th.jpg 2009-08-10 15:55:16 <p><a href="http://he-ruide.smugmug.com">He Ruide</a><br />Here is the project box with its cover.</p><p><a href="http://he-ruide.smugmug.com/Heating-and-cooling-NEW/Adding-a-baffle-to-the-fridge/4953100_tWEBQ#616410864_VNBVp" title="Here is the project box with its cover."><img src="http://he-ruide.smugmug.com/Heating-and-cooling-NEW/Adding-a-baffle-to-the-fridge/DSC5666/616410864_VNBVp-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Here is the project box with its cover." title="Here is the project box with its cover." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-02T12:05:34Z He Ruide http://he-ruide.smugmug.com http://he-ruide.smugmug.com/Heating-and-cooling-NEW/Adding-a-baffle-to-the-fridge/DSC5666/616410864_VNBVp-Th.jpg 2009-08-10 15:57:59 <p><a href="http://he-ruide.smugmug.com">He Ruide</a><br />Two switches. The one on the right is for the fridge fan. The one on the left is for the water transfer pump see water mods.</p><p><a href="http://he-ruide.smugmug.com/Heating-and-cooling-NEW/Adding-a-baffle-to-the-fridge/4953100_tWEBQ#615782401_E8bsc" title="Two switches. The one on the right is for the fridge fan. The one on the left is for the water transfer pump see water mods."><img src="http://he-ruide.smugmug.com/Heating-and-cooling-NEW/Adding-a-baffle-to-the-fridge/DSC5634/615782401_E8bsc-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Two switches. The one on the right is for the fridge fan. The one on the left is for the water transfer pump see water mods." title="Two switches. The one on the right is for the fridge fan. The one on the left is for the water transfer pump see water mods." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-02T12:10:41Z He Ruide http://he-ruide.smugmug.com http://he-ruide.smugmug.com/Heating-and-cooling-NEW/Adding-a-baffle-to-the-fridge/DSC5634/615782401_E8bsc-Th.jpg 2009-08-09 15:16:16