Tuesday, November 24th, 2009

Cold is the sailor, cold in his attic

And he wants to get colder.

Jim is trying to get a cooler in his attic.

Now, it’s possible to get a walk in cooler as a kit, and you can get them through just about any opening. but they are spendy:
some are over 5k, and even a cheap one will cost around three grand.

I’m not sure what Jim means when he talks about the cost of a freezer in a garage; a freezer costs the same to operate wherever it is- if it’s hot, it still has to move heat from inside the unit to outside, and an attic will be as hot as a garage. Plus, the idea of having a garage mounted generator makes it a double benefit to have the freezer out there.

A couple of wall mounted freezers, or even a small chest freezer in the rafters, will work perfectly, and cost a couple hundred dollars. Additionally, an electric fan in the garage roof will make it more efficient, and a couple sheets of styrofoam glued aroud the outside of the freezer will make it keep cold longer even in the event of a power failure. Any other ideas for Jim in comments?

Just for Brigid

If you like the musical stylings of the Spankers, (not all of their stuff is bawdy, and they are a hoot to watch) go here. Me, I think Christina has a great voice, and I wish they’d come to the midwest where I could see them. you know, in flyover country. plus she has huge… tracts of land. If you want a treat, surf through until you get to “Tain’t nobody’s business”