Condensation from coils in refrigerator

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  1. adamtwelve

    adamtwelve Initiate (0) Apr 2, 2015 California

    I got my hands on a Beverage Air ST58N cooler, for about $150. My hope was to convert it to a cellar. With this cooler, the coils in the wall get very cold and create frost which creates condensation on the walls. This still happens when getting the temp down to only 55 with a controller.

    The gaskets were in poor shape, and I have replaced them all with weather seal, it now holds temps much better, but even with minimal gaps, there is still quite a bit of condensation. I have ordered an Eva-Dry E-500 to see if it will help at all, but I really doubt it will keep condensation off the walls, although it may be good enough to keep condensation from forming on the bottles.

    What do you guys think, am I wasting my time with this fridge, should I just sell it and find something more suitable? Or do you have any tips for making this work?

    Thanks!
     
    #1 adamtwelve, May 11, 2016
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    adamtwelve Initiate (0) Apr 2, 2015 California

    Here is a picture of the fridge after running for a day at 55

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    #2 adamtwelve, May 11, 2016
  3. phildow

    phildow Crusader (407) Jan 6, 2013 Michigan

    http://www.amazon.com/Improved-Eva-...e=UTF8&qid=1463435642&sr=8-2&keywords=eva+dry

    I had the same issue going on with a converted chest freezer that came with my house. I tried improving the seal but still saw condensation occurring. I searched the forums and ended up buying that dehumidifier...checked it roughly a month or two after putting it in and it was half way "full," checked again a week or so ago (roughly 3 months?) and it was completely "full." Not exactly the perfect fix, but it does what I need it to fairly well.

    As an added bonus, since I keep it at the bottom of my fridge next to 4 cases of beer, I have to remove most of the contents to get to it - perfect to avoid forgetting about beers that I might not have wanted to cellar for too long, eliminating ones that aren't as rare, etc.
     
    #3 phildow, May 16, 2016
  4. phildow

    phildow Crusader (407) Jan 6, 2013 Michigan

    Oh wait, I didn't fully read that first post. The E-500 will probably be perfect for your needs.
     
    #4 phildow, May 16, 2016
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