Freezer to Fridge Conversion

[PNWorBUST72]

Has anyone taken a deep freezer and converted to a fridge in their bus?

I wife found it from these guys:

https://www.instagram.com/thefrugalrver/

[brokedown]

I use my chest freezer as an refrigerator. I bought all the parts to automate it but I decided I preferred to have more direct control over when my heaviest drawing item was running.

[PNWorBUST72]

Control as in turn on and off manually or a temp driven automatic power control type devise?

I found this below but it seems kinda sketchy...

Chest Freezer To Fridge Conversion-The Most Energy Efficient Fridge Ever | A Self Sufficient Life

[PNWorBUST72]

This seems pretty straightforward:

https://www.amazon.com/Refrigerator-...70_&dpSrc=srch

[brokedown]

It;s basically that. I;ll probably build out the automated version on the new bus, we're adding some more solar and battery capacity so I won't need to pay so much attention.

Right now I just plug it in for an hour a day or so and it keeps our stuff cold. Nothing in the freezer is particularly sensitive to varying temps, so we can swing from 30s to 50s without worrying.

[ThunderstruckStudios]

I like those converted freezer fridges. The combination of bonus insulation (because it used to be a freezer) and top-opening lid makes them use significantly less power than a standard fridge. Downside is that you need some space open above it to open it, unless you put it on drawer slides or something.

[Tango]

Check out the Whynter dual zone freezer/fridge. Not cheap, but the blue water sailors I have spoken with love them. A couple told me they can turn it on and have 30* in the freezer in less than 30 minutes. And yes, it really needs to be on a slide out. I'm building my kitchen around one.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B008VX01P2...a-313095745347