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Default Calling All Inventors. Fridge as dehumidifier.

"mike" wrote in message
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On 6/21/2012 9:52 PM, Winston wrote:
Use your refrigerator to dry the air in your house.
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I'm interested.
Just how does this work?
You gonna leave the door open?
Please show your work. I'd like to see the thermodynamics
math that says this is a good idea.


It's a waste of energy if the water freezes on the evaporator coils
and needs trough heater electricity to defrost. It might work if you
disassemble the freezer compartment and blow enough air on the
evaporator with a fan to keep the temperature above freezing.

Still it doesn't match a window A/C unit that dumps the condensor's
heat outdoors.

jsw