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  • From: Todd Lister <toddlister1 AT gmail.com>
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] coolbot
  • Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 20:07:27 -0400

 Makes life MUCH easier. Be sure to get unit that is 220. Makes operating affordable.
I love it.
Todd Lister
Veribest Farm

On Wed, Sep 1, 2010 at 5:56 PM, Willie McKemie <mf AT austinfarm.org> wrote:
On Wed, Sep 01, 2010 at 04:18:26PM -0400, Etienne Goyer wrote:
> On 10-09-01 05:16 PM, Willie McKemie wrote:
> > On Wed, Sep 01, 2010 at 09:31:27AM -0400, cliffordfarm AT aol.com wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >> I need to replace a condencer on a walk-in box and am wondering about the
> >> coolbot system. Has anyone had experience with this system?
> >
> > Works as advertised.  Just make REAL sure you get a recommended AC.
>
> Why are you saying that?  Any bad experience to share?

Of my own making.  I bought a ~25,000 BTU AC that has two temperature
sensors, one soldered to the coil.  The CoolBot controls only the one
that was stuck to the fins giving me a temperature of only about 50
deg.  When I get time, I'll use that AC to cool living space and get
one that is recommended.  Right now, I'm using that cooler for
tomatoes.  I used the CoolBot for about a year with a used ~20,000 BTU
AC in a 8'x16' cooler; that configuration took it down to 40-45 deg.
But the old AC died.

I have two walkins.  It typically cost me about $1K to get a guy to
come out and replace a compressor.  That happens to me every 2-3 years.
The last time (last year) I put a CoolBot in my small walkin and will
probably do it to the big walkin next it has a break down.  If a window
unit lasts 2-3 years, I break even and don't have to deal with a
refrigeration guy.  When I have two or more CoolBots, I'll start
stocking replacement ACs.

--
Willie, ONWARD!  Through the fog!
http://counter.li.org Linux registered user #228836 since 1995
Debian3.1/GNU/Linux system uptime  174 days 10 hours 39 minutes
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