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temperature controller

Hovabator Incubator Fridgemate Hack

November 16, 2013 by Darren

A cheap incubator can be turned into something much more accurate and reliable with a simple $50 digital temperature controller.

Posted in: Frugality, Keeping Animals Tagged: australorp, backyard chickens, broody chickens, chickens, chicks, eggs, freezer, fridge, fridgemate, hack, home brew, Hovabator, incubator, temperature controller, thermostat

My Chest Fridge Conversion

May 23, 2009 by Darren

I finally got the chance to set up my chest freezer as a fridge a couple of weeks ago, and I’ve been testing it out so I could write up this post. You may recall I mentioned that we had an old fridge/freezer running in our garage as a second fridge. With three young kids … [Read more…]

Posted in: Electricity Tagged: chest freezers, chest fridge, Electricity, electricity consumption, electricity meter, energy efficiency, fridge, fridgemate, hack, MS6115, temperature controller

Progress On The Chest Fridge

April 23, 2009 by Darren

My [FridgeMate Mk II](http://mashmaster.com.au/p/365439/fridgemate-mkii-digital-temperature-controller-kit.html) digital temperature controller arrived in the post today. If you are thinking of a similar project, or just looking for home brew supplies, I highly recommend [MashMaster](http://mashmaster.com.au/). I left a question about the FridgeMate for them via their web site, and they answered it within a few hours (and this was … [Read more…]

Posted in: Electricity Tagged: chest fridge, fridgemate, home brew, temperature controller

The Great Chest Fridge Conversion Project Begins!

April 21, 2009 by Darren

One of the big energy hogs in our house is our clunky old second fridge in the garage. I measured its energy consumption with the [MS6115 power meter](http://green-change.com/2008/11/27/ms6115-mains-power-meter-review/), and it uses a whopping 2.5 kWh/day! Many Aussie houses have one of these beasts, which is a big reason why the NSW State Government is now … [Read more…]

Posted in: Electricity Tagged: alternative technology association, Australia, chest freezers, chest fridge, energy consumption, freezer, fridge, hack, MS6115, power meter, temperature controller, thermostat

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