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Post by lkrus on Aug 22, 2009 7:26:39 GMT -5
I am going to make a deer hanging cooler in my garage, i have a chest freezer in the basement that i am going to use my plan is to take the lid off the chest freezer and build a extension on top of it to make it taller so i can hang a deer with out quartering it. my question is this
what do you think the best/cheapest insulation to use for this project ? as of Aug 27 after 18yrs i am being laid off so money has now become very tight for me
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Post by HuntMeister on Aug 22, 2009 8:09:05 GMT -5
My initial response would be the rigid foam board that you find installed around foundations.
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Post by lkrus on Aug 22, 2009 9:20:45 GMT -5
ya that is what i am thinking also wondering though will i need to double up on it or will one layer be good enough?  |
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Post by bomonster on Aug 22, 2009 10:25:13 GMT -5
I agree use rigid foam, you can get 4x8 sheets 2'' thick and tape all your seams and this will do the trick. use the freezer and make a walk in with it. Happen to have a few sheets in the shed if you're interested. maybe 5 0r six will let go cheap.
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Post by Hoosier Hunter on Aug 22, 2009 12:26:02 GMT -5
I would suspect the compressor in that freezer wouldn't last to long. It's going to work so hard once the lid is off and it has to cool that additional space.
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Post by hornharvester on Aug 22, 2009 12:43:25 GMT -5
You can get the foam board at Menards for 8 - 12.00 a sheet depending on what R value you buy. Add a small fan inside will help with circulation. h.h.
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Post by Hoosier Hunter on Aug 22, 2009 13:57:50 GMT -5
The industry standard for walk-in coolers is 4" foam insulation.
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Post by Woody Williams on Aug 22, 2009 14:23:13 GMT -5
I saw on another site where a guy was going to use a window air conditioner to basically cool a closet type cooling room to hang deer in.
You HVAC guys correct me if I am wrong, but doesn't a window unit just put out about 55 degree air? If so, I don't think I would let a deer hang very long in 55 degrees..
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Post by Hoosier Hunter on Aug 22, 2009 15:00:00 GMT -5
I saw on another site where a guy was going to use a window air conditioner to basically cool a closet type cooling room to hang deer in. You HVAC guys correct me if I am wrong, but doesn't a window unit just put out about 55 degree air? If so, I don't think I would let a deer hang very long in 55 degrees.. Window AC is OK when used with one of these... http://www.whitetailcooling.com./ |
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