Market Farming

[Willie McKemie <mf AT austinfarm.org>]

On Mon, Aug 28, 2006 at 07:19:47AM -0500, TxBeeFarmer wrote:
> I've been following this thread since I'm also interested in using an air 
> conditioner to make a veggie cooler.  I have a question though.  Why can't 
> the refrigerator thermostat be wired into the air conditioner?  It's 
> already 
> there, and is the right voltage.  Just a thought.

I, too, have been reading this thread with interest.

I thought we/they WERE talking about wiring a new themostat to control 
the compressor only.  One wants to leave the fan running not only to 
give the probe a representative temperature, but to also help clear up 
icing without human intervention.

I have walkin refrigeration trouble about once a year.  Or maybe once in 
two years.  It's always a stressful situation; finding and getting a 
refrigeration guy out promptly when I have a cooler full of product 
getting warm.  It happened last only about three weeks ago.  I'm 
thinking of installing some window ACs as backups.

Willie