Bar fridge for fermenter?

[simo hart]

G'day guys just wondering if turning a fridge on and off will damage it.

I'm just going to be using it to keep my fermenter at a precise temp, using an external thermostats as well. So Turn on for 2 or 3 weeks on then turn off till the next brew.

If anyone uses this system or has any info they would like to share it would be much apretiated.
Cheers!

 

[Mr B]

Many people do exactly this, you should be fine.

Leave the door ajar between ferments though........

Cheers

 

[simo hart]

Cheers Mr B
I think this might be the way to go.

 

[QldKev]

My older ferment fridge has been doing this for the past 10 years, so *should* be ok.

 

[simo hart]

Thanks QldKev

 

[TheBigD]

turning the fridge off and on in quick procession can damage the compressor however most new fridges have a time delay,mine does and so does my temp controller

 

[Tr0yza]

should have a time delay in the external thermostat, my stc-1000 has a 1-10 miinute delay

 

[MAX POWER]

At ferment temps it will probably only turn on for a couple of minutes each day anyway.

 

[schtev]

Seeing how cheap (or even free) used fridges are on Gumtree I wouldn't be too worried about it. I'm sure you will get a decent life out of it whatever you do with it.

 

[simo hart]

Cheers everyone, thanks for taking time to post and gumtree bar fridge it is!