Arizona Chickens

[Mikey D]

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Before you do anything...

That large black thing is your compressor. It and the copper lines are full of refrigerant (AKA freon). Bad for the planet to just let it out into the atmosphere. That being said it is done all the time.

If you know an AC guy or a mechanic guy they can pump out the freon. The compressor & copper can be re-cycled. I believe the purpose fo using a fridge is because it is a nice neat insulated package and that is what you'll have once you remove all the recyclable stuff.

If there is a fan that circulates the air in the fridge, keep that. Then you'll need to add a thermostat and a heat source. I saw these ceramic bulbs when looking for heat tape for my son's reptile enclosure. The only drawback is you'd have to have a way to know they were on.

If no fan, you can get a muffin fan (square box computer type) that will do the trick. Be sure it is a 110VAC fan so you don't have to play power supply games.

What else do you need to know?

 

[tball chicky]

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Before you do anything...

That large black thing is your compressor. It and the copper lines are full of refrigerant (AKA freon). Bad for the planet to just let it out into the atmosphere. That being said it is done all the time.

If you know an AC guy or a mechanic guy they can pump out the freon. The compressor & copper can be re-cycled. I believe the purpose fo using a fridge is because it is a nice neat insulated package and that is what you'll have once you remove all the recyclable stuff.

If there is a fan that circulates the air in the fridge, keep that. Then you'll need to add a thermostat and a heat source. I saw these ceramic bulbs when looking for heat tape for my son's reptile enclosure. The only drawback is you'd have to have a way to know they were on.

If no fan, you can get a muffin fan (square box computer type) that will do the trick. Be sure it is a 110VAC fan so you don't have to play power supply games.

What else do you need to know?

OK...so if there is a fan in the fridge, where would I find it? I already have a t-stat, light...but no fan yet. And if I don't know a mechanic...?

 

[Mikey D]

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I checked and my mechanic buddy said it is R22 - Cars use R-134 & he cannot remove it. He recommended a pistol...

Yer gonna need an HVAC guy.

 

[tball chicky]

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I checked and my mechanic buddy said it is R22 - Cars use R-134 & he cannot remove it. He recommended a pistol...

Yer gonna need an HVAC guy.

HAHAHA...so just have the hubby break out his gun when he gets home & shoot the line open so that the refrigerant douses everything thoroughly? Excellent - I love it

He's gonna be soo happy.

So...I need a bucket & some snips to drain the stuff out first? Is that what I'm getting here?

 

[Mikey D]

Quote:
Before you do anything...

That large black thing is your compressor. It and the copper lines are full of refrigerant (AKA freon). Bad for the planet to just let it out into the atmosphere. That being said it is done all the time.

If you know an AC guy or a mechanic guy they can pump out the freon. The compressor & copper can be re-cycled. I believe the purpose fo using a fridge is because it is a nice neat insulated package and that is what you'll have once you remove all the recyclable stuff.

If there is a fan that circulates the air in the fridge, keep that. Then you'll need to add a thermostat and a heat source. I saw these ceramic bulbs when looking for heat tape for my son's reptile enclosure. The only drawback is you'd have to have a way to know they were on.

If no fan, you can get a muffin fan (square box computer type) that will do the trick. Be sure it is a 110VAC fan so you don't have to play power supply games.

What else do you need to know?

OK...so if there is a fan in the fridge, where would I find it? I already have a t-stat, light...but no fan yet. And if I don't know a mechanic...?

I didn't see a fan and you are going to want it in the cabinet anyway. Prolly looking for a muffin fan.

Geeks.com has them as low as $1.50

 

[Mikey D]

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I checked and my mechanic buddy said it is R22 - Cars use R-134 & he cannot remove it. He recommended a pistol...

Yer gonna need an HVAC guy.

HAHAHA...so just have the hubby break out his gun when he gets home & shoot the line open so that the refrigerant douses everything thoroughly? Excellent - I love it

He's gonna be soo happy.

So...I need a bucket & some snips to drain the stuff out first? Is that what I'm getting here?

At atmospheric pressure the freon is a gas, yo will not have to clean any of that up. However there is oil in there as well & that's gonna come out too - with a vengeance! There's prolly around 70-140 psi in that thing and again, I'm not recommending venting it into the atmosphere. If you choose to be careful you don't get it in the face (or on anything you care about) Just say'n...

 

[tball chicky]

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HAHAHA...so just have the hubby break out his gun when he gets home & shoot the line open so that the refrigerant douses everything thoroughly? Excellent - I love it

He's gonna be soo happy.

So...I need a bucket & some snips to drain the stuff out first? Is that what I'm getting here?

At atmospheric pressure the freon is a gas, yo will not have to clean any of that up. However there is oil in there as well & that's gonna come out too - with a vengeance! There's prolly around 70-140 psi in that thing and again, I'm not recommending venting it into the atmosphere. If you choose to be careful you don't get it in the face (or on anything you care about) Just say'n...

Gotcha Mikey...so I think I'll just sit back & wait for hubby to get back to the shop & I'll let him figure this part out. The only problem with that, is that he takes over my projects...hmmm...

 

[Mikey D]

OK - Sherbet break!

Here is where it stands. this is an early morning shot. Grandbabies got up at 0:dark:30 so I was up earlier than I wanted.

This shows the clean out door on the nest boxes open. You can see the coop clean out door beneath.
I've not yet gotten the panel up on the north end of the coop.

This is looking into the coop. You'll not ever have this perspective again!

This is an inside shot looking at the "coop proper". That's Tammy and Grand baby # sumptin or other.
The nesting boxes are different sizes (I think Sonoran suggested that - but this is me giving credit to whom ever did)

Nesting boxes with bottoms open.

Current inside shot. The white stuff is caulk "A-La_Gallo" I freak'n hate ticks!

Current outside shot - Need a few minor things like stop block for clean out door but it is almost ready for paint!

Then a roof, then chickens!

 

[Mikey D]

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At atmospheric pressure the freon is a gas, yo will not have to clean any of that up. However there is oil in there as well & that's gonna come out too - with a vengeance! There's prolly around 70-140 psi in that thing and again, I'm not recommending venting it into the atmosphere. If you choose to be careful you don't get it in the face (or on anything you care about) Just say'n...

Gotcha Mikey...so I think I'll just sit back & wait for hubby to get back to the shop & I'll let him figure this part out. The only problem with that, is that he takes over my projects...hmmm...

And the drawback to that is...

 

[Mikey D]

I'm hoping (Lord willing and the paint is dry) that tomorrow the peepers get to sleep in their new coop!
Too much chicken - not enough brooder!

OK, so they still are pretty cute...
'cept for the Cornish-X covered in poo!

Boy - I've not posted a picture of actual chickies in a while! Papa's slack'n!