I am not a refrigeration person, so thus the inquiry!!!
I have a researcher that wants to store a small volume (I think 1/2L) of a chemical at 4°C +/-1°C. He has heard of people supposedly using a mini (dorm) refrigerator with an external controller (Honey Run Apiaries) with a probe in the compartment. My first question is about the accuracy of the unmodified mini refrigerator...? The other is, if the normal thermostat is replaced with the controller, will there be problems...like frequent cycling the compressor...? I'm assuming I would have to add a circulating fan to minimize a thermal gradient.
Out of my depth here.
Ken
Also, he wants to do it on the cheap.![Frown :( :(](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
I have a researcher that wants to store a small volume (I think 1/2L) of a chemical at 4°C +/-1°C. He has heard of people supposedly using a mini (dorm) refrigerator with an external controller (Honey Run Apiaries) with a probe in the compartment. My first question is about the accuracy of the unmodified mini refrigerator...? The other is, if the normal thermostat is replaced with the controller, will there be problems...like frequent cycling the compressor...? I'm assuming I would have to add a circulating fan to minimize a thermal gradient.
Out of my depth here.
Ken
Also, he wants to do it on the cheap.
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