A new day a new highlands project.

[itamar]

Today I received a small fridge for free!!! from a friend.
take a look:


I didn't decided yet what I want to do with it.
The options are:

1. A large hole on the door (where it is marked)
Then put a glass window, some lighting and That is all.




2. Make a hole in the ceiling (where it is marked) , insert a Vent with pipeline Into my terrarium.

hole:


Vent:


and my nominated terrarium:


3.To Dismantle all its parts and install Them on the inside of a new terrarium Built specifically for that. (Much more expensive and longer time To build)

parts:



Do you have any suggestions?

[David]

I'll go for option 1 but maybe just remove the entrire door and replace it with a glass. Then start growing highlanders. macfarlanei, rajah, lowii, etc... heh, heh, some of my favourites.

[bactrus]

Think better if you use double glazed glass. Less energy wastage. In my opinion if you cut a hole and put extractor fan, may warm the fridge up too quickly. I would say a two inche hole on top with a cover for exhaust/exchange of air. For internal ventilation, put a computer fan inside. My two cents worth and I am not an expert.

[NepNut]

It'll be interesting to see how you do this, I'm also considering options to do a proper cooled terrarium using fridge(s). Please keep us updated. Thanks.

[edmund83]

for me i will go for option 2.. why? let me explain why i am not choose for others

1) limit space and you will need to control the temperature that suit for plant. personally never test how humidity in the fridge. Properly we need aware on this as well. Do remember fridge only can in stand position instead of sleep position . so mean you are not allow putting lot nep inside.

3) The cost is high and time consume as well.

i will go for 2 which drill a hole and joint with the pipe that you mentioned. But you need to make sure that is not cool air can be leaking out. The problem on this setup i think is the cool air keep on blow to the terrarium. This method might give you a problem on electric consume and $$$$.

As you know the cooler generator will stop once you able maintain certain Celsius. So how to make the cooler generator running in neccesary time? You can thinking a way something like setting a auto timer to control it . Plus, a small fan will help when blow the cool air into the tank.

Do share your project .. cant wait to see the result ^^

[itamar]

Thanks for all the suggestions.