The DIY Off-Grid Solar-Powered Walk-In Meat Cooler

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  • The DIY Off-Grid Solar-Powered Walk-In Meat Cooler has been made a reality. If you raise or hunt your own meat, you know that a meat cooler would be very handy, if not essential. The question is, how to DIY? We did not use a Coolbot. We did not use an A/C unit. Because we have some inside information that an A/C unit and coolbot may not cut it in warm weather.
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  • @occultustactical6138
    @occultustactical6138 หลายเดือนก่อน +96

    I know you folks are Canadian, but your family is so A-typical when compared to the average American family. Being off grid, home schooling, everyone working together for the benefit of the group… no kids constantly on mobile phones, etc. What a blessing you have. It’s beautiful and how things used to be everywhere until technology destroyed the family unit.

    • @maracohen5930
      @maracohen5930 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Socialism is a must for Families, not so much for governments.

    • @matthews5560
      @matthews5560 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@maracohen5930families are More like kingdoms.

    • @BeeHiverson
      @BeeHiverson หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@maracohen5930 They're more like dictatorships, one or two people make the rules and if you don't follow them, you're out!

    • @kevinstrieter4915
      @kevinstrieter4915 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I completely agree.

    • @allywolf9182
      @allywolf9182 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Just move where there is no signal

  • @thephilosopher13
    @thephilosopher13 หลายเดือนก่อน +295

    I build custom coolers, mostly in the southern US. Lol. You can use an AC that’s the appropriate BTUs for your cooler, the down box that turns the ac into a cooler just makes it run longer. It doesn’t change the dang BTUs lol. As the air gets cooler it obviously does get more dense, so going 40°-35° F takes longer than going from 70°-50° F. The biggest issue I find with coolers is when you use WOOD on the interior of the cooler. Woods is porous, it’s not a moisture or vapor barricade. The styrofoam has insulation properties, but it’s not a vapor barrier. You have to have it sealed air tight, otherwise you’ll have small leaks from everywhere, and they turn into ice below freezing temp and it’ll rip your construction apart when the water swells during freezing. So the appropriately sized ac would run none stop in a cooler that isn’t sealed well. Your ac is way bigger than necessary, you’ll have a ton of start and stop conditions because it pulls it down to temp, shuts off, leaks, turns on, stops, leaks, shuts off and repeat. So, get yourself some extra compressor capacitors to keep on hand, just in case. And I highly recommend using weather stripping, at least around the door. Coolers should be moisture and vapor tight. Painting the wood will help, but it shouldn’t be that big of a deal considering your massive ac. Again, I build coolers in the southern US for hunters and farmers so that they can store meat through OUR summers. Lol.

    • @davihar
      @davihar หลายเดือนก่อน +12

      lining the inside ply with foil would help

    • @discipleofthemessiah1796
      @discipleofthemessiah1796 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      Vapor Barrier like with a walk in box😁👍🏼

    • @shermdog6969
      @shermdog6969 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      Well i was going to say something but you pretty much covered it all.

    • @denisewilson8367
      @denisewilson8367 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Why did you remove my comment and 2 others?

    • @thephilosopher13
      @thephilosopher13 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      @@denisewilson8367 if that’s directed at me, I didn’t remove any comments.

  • @adamstankus8301
    @adamstankus8301 29 วันที่ผ่านมา +27

    Hi, im a refrigerator technician and here is my 2 cents of info.
    Address the air and moisture getting in. Use a higher rated start capacitor on the compressor or two of the same size in parallel to help when it cycles on. Use rectangular ducting under the evaporator coil so the fans pull air from near ground level. Look inside your refrigerator freezer for inspiration on air flow.
    Y'all did a great job. I love seeing you invole the family in these projects. Essential life skill being taught.

    • @fordguyfordguy
      @fordguyfordguy 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

      OK so if he uses two in parallel - would this also mean at startup there would be a much larger power draw? (so perhaps a circuit breaker trip?)

  • @MrLandslide84
    @MrLandslide84 หลายเดือนก่อน +41

    Refrigeration guy here. Coolers have one major thing going for them. The walls are sealed inside and out. No condensation on the inside of the panels that way. Mold will eventually ruin your day, trust me. Best bet is just to find a restaurant being remodeled and offer the guy a couple thousand for the box. (Like a wendy's or taco bell). If you have to use wood, 1.5inch foam panels, then shower wall on the inside will prevent most of the condensation on the frame. It's all about temp difference on the outside of the box. Building it like a shower lets you hose the box too.

  • @DTOM76
    @DTOM76 หลายเดือนก่อน +24

    I build a 10x10 cool bot meat cooler almost a year ago. I’ve hung beef and deer in it and most recently stored a ton of apricots as I slowly worked through processing them, pigs are next month. I used a 240v 24k btu window air conditioner and it works well in New Mexico. When it’s 95-100 degrees F outside it keeps the cooler at 42. If it’s 80 outside the cooler will get down to 38, and 70 outside will get to 36. I have 4” foam insulation on the roof and walls and 2” on the floor on top of the slab. I have the same unistrut rails, I love them. My decision on using a window unit over an old commercial unit is cost and availability. If my cooler goes out on a weekend I can go to Walmart in the middle of the night and replace it. With a commercial unit like yours you will have to call out an HVAC tech, it will cost a lot of money and they will probably have to order parts, meaning you will get in a major bind if your used AC unit has any problems while you have meat hanging.

  • @trailerminer9650
    @trailerminer9650 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    The most impressive thing about your videos are the skills that you're teaching your children. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

  • @kevinli9331
    @kevinli9331 หลายเดือนก่อน +33

    I like the ending when everyone in the family enjoys doing work together! Brings me back to the days when I was a little kid.😊

  • @whitetailhunter7202
    @whitetailhunter7202 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    You most definitely can use a residential A/C to make a walk in cooler.
    In my dad whose been HVAC for the past 50+ yrs in TX. We used an old ac condensing unit from the late 80s and he did some special ways of running the refrigerant lines so they wouldn't liquid slug the compressor. I could get the walkin down to 20* when it was 95* outside..

  • @louielou2012
    @louielou2012 หลายเดือนก่อน +19

    Congratulations on hard working children nice to see your daughters crushing helping dad build

  • @myCloudWatcher
    @myCloudWatcher หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    Add all of the water containers and stones you have to the cooler days before you chill the meat. The heavy items, when cool, will help smooth out the load on the cooler. When the new hot meat arrives, the heavy objects will help take a load off the system. A stone floor would be great, also. Once you have 100 gal of cold water in the room, you can also enjoy nice cold water.

    • @podegenst0ner303
      @podegenst0ner303 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Great information ty for sharing 👍

  • @thomaswallace3987
    @thomaswallace3987 หลายเดือนก่อน +25

    You need use a second t stat set 26 on the coil to keep from freezing up the coil and you will save the compressor keep the fan running to keep from icing up I have been an HVAC 20yr if you have any questions hit me up

    • @leoncarpenter958
      @leoncarpenter958 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Shouldn't he also have a start up delay so it can't start at some given amount of time after turning off

    • @william6223
      @william6223 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@leoncarpenter958
      I agree

  • @PabloP169
    @PabloP169 หลายเดือนก่อน +24

    Your family is just amazing. If you could bottle that, you would be a millionaire.

  • @gimmeabreak-h2h
    @gimmeabreak-h2h หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Whoever gave you that BTU "advice" didn't know what he was talking about. We use a coolbot to cool a walk in beer cooler three times that size of your meat locker. Keeps it at 34F all through the southern summer. July and August here are 85-90F nearly every day.

  • @archangel20031
    @archangel20031 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

    Before you build a door like this, angle the door frame so it's smaller on the inside and wider on the outside, then do the same to the door so that as you close it, it seals like a glass bottle stopper and you will need minimal sealing to close the gap as there will be little to no gap when the door closes.

  • @mafp22w
    @mafp22w หลายเดือนก่อน +18

    You two are raising the most awesome daughters. I’ve had to learn basic building skills on my own and I didn’t learn them myself early enough to teach them to my sons.

    • @Gridlessness
      @Gridlessness  หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Thanks, that’s what we’re hoping for!

    • @lesthompson5907
      @lesthompson5907 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      @@Gridlessness Yes I have followed you since 1994 regularly popping in for a look at what you have posted well I first logged on in 1984. Or there about, On your way out to the holding. braking trail. & the first image I got was Rose with all the kids on the back of that quad As she drove it through one of the wetter parts of the journey & the toddlers hanging on & enjoying their time As I studied their faces I witnessed No fear & cram confidence in mother ability to get them to the destination. & once they had found their feet, the outspokenness Of their opinion. The six girls when they decided to play cards. & get away from the mosses & flying mannish, My work kept me away from the channel for a time But when I turned in you had got on with the building of your house. I often drop in to see what you are up to But today your wood gas project is one of my favourite subjects In 1962 I ran one to give us power at home, I was born of grid in 1952. By 12 years of age I had got my dad's gas generator running That was once on his old Truck. It fascinates me because it gives the off-grid. a way to provide gas to run to generate electricity & pump water for its needs I developed the charcoal colom that one can use to provide gas on a sustainable level & Hydrogen without using Eerlctrolyciss as was once done with a hot pipe in charcoal. to fill hydrogen balloons.

  • @ahh-ti-ana1093
    @ahh-ti-ana1093 28 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    12°c-18°c roughly equals 53°f-64°f is still not cold enough to keep the meat from spoiling, typically you'd want it at 0°c-4°c (32°f-40°f) with 4°c (40°f) being on the high side and taking a chance of spoilage.
    I'm anxious to see how this is going to work for you, it's absolutely phenomenal that you're able to build this and get it down to temperature.
    Great work

  • @ronaldshort9819
    @ronaldshort9819 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    I believe that this whole idea of using a cool bot to trick a repurposed air conditioner into creating a cool room ( for extending the shelf life of produce) was originally proposed by Curtis Stone aka the urban gardener about 5 years ago, I think the main idea was to give an inexpensive diy for backyard gardeners and after that the TH-cam community just ran with it 😊

    • @thephilosopher13
      @thephilosopher13 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@ronaldshort9819 they’re generally referred to as a “down box” in my area, and they’ve been used for at least ten years, that’s when I built my first game meat storage cooler. With electrical skills you can actually just change a few components inside the AC and make it work at low temps.

  • @VernonBoone-s5m
    @VernonBoone-s5m 29 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

    I say it and say it again I been watching you and your family sence they were children and you have given them something they will never forget. Respect and

  • @madwaxer83
    @madwaxer83 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    I'd add a small fan inside to move the air around and maybe car the wood for the interior of the freezer. Thinking of splashing or fluid against the walls over time and bacteria. If you used pvc you could spray wash the interior yearly. was awesome to see the whole family involved. missed my uncle watching this. thank you.

    • @lesthompson5907
      @lesthompson5907 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      do not have to use any stainless. Glass or plastic sheets will do so as long as it can be cleaned For food protection. Les England

  • @royfazenbaker3139
    @royfazenbaker3139 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    You may want to consider using FRP wall boards to make clean up easier if you would happen to splash blood etc on them. The wood will hold bacteria eventually

  • @jmb9642
    @jmb9642 หลายเดือนก่อน +29

    I'm a JM refrigeration mechanic who works on these units semi regularly. Im pretty sure your unit is made to mount through the celling, so your compressor is sitting on its side right now, which could cause issues with the oil that lubricates the compressor. compressors are not designed to run this way, and will probably result in pumping all the oil out of the compressor, plugging up your expansion device and destroying the compressor.

    • @osseo9947
      @osseo9947 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Yes the compressor is on its side. Amazing it works at all.

    • @jmb9642
      @jmb9642 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Appears to be working, for how long is the question lol

    • @mikeandnoleane07
      @mikeandnoleane07 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      I disagree, everyone I've seen had the antivibrations mounts were on the bottom of the compressor, but better safe than sorry, look at the model number, and look it up from the manufacturer. NOW, the door needs to be tighter, trim the door edges so there's about 5 cm over hang and run some form of a weather seal so when you close the door, it won't let the cold air out.

    • @mofbombay6290
      @mofbombay6290 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      He has the cooling unit mounted correctly , take another look at how the compressor is mounted to the base plate .

    • @kawaiisenshi2401
      @kawaiisenshi2401 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Quick question, does the unit he's using use compressor refrigeration or absorption refrigeration???

  • @bradjon7231
    @bradjon7231 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    To seal your cooler as one commenter made perhaps you could use FRP Panel, that will also allow for simple cleaning of your cooler.

  • @Tewbum
    @Tewbum หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Great job guys and girls, more girl power really. I'm a Kiwi living in Southern China and went to the local wet market across the road today to buy some fresh pork that was slaughtered in the early morning hours, there is absolutely no refrigeration whatsoever, all meat here is super fresh off the bone, not what I'm used to back home in NZ, my late father was a butcher and would be horrified at the fact that they don't hang the meat to let it set, but that's the way it's done here and most of south east Asia. Anyways great viewing as usual, take care 🙏🙏🙏

  • @NinjaMagoo
    @NinjaMagoo หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I would recommend putting some thermal ballast in there. (Anything that'll hold onto that cold temperature. Jugs of water, beer, juice, etc.) the less food you have in there more thermal ballast helps. It'll help maintain your set temperature, so your compressor runs less. It also helps in the event of a refrigeration failure. It'll extend your room for repair before your food goes bad.

    • @MushInSkull
      @MushInSkull หลายเดือนก่อน

      I was going to say that he should have tested it out by cooling/freezing 5 gallon buckets of water.
      So if you are going to put 1000lb of meat (assume 100% water 🤣) then at 8.8 lb/gal, that would be ~114 gal. And you would need 23 five gallon buckets.
      Put those in filled with water and when they freeze you are successful. 👍

  • @jehosaphathasenpfeffer9915
    @jehosaphathasenpfeffer9915 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Fun project. Great job! Cool kids!
    Looks great as is. Cost effective. Sufficient.
    If you feel like going further, you may consider possible improvements such as: air lock (losing cold air when door is opened), spray foam sealant for all cracks, hard, cleanable surface for interior floor and walls (PVC, poly board, etc.) over Reflectix or other radiation barrier, metal cage with screen (easily removable for cleaning) to protect cooling unit, thermal mass, a few feet of duct work for air intake from top and also for cold air coming out (eliminates short circuit air circulation), drain tube from condenser coil drip pan with screen over external opening (prevents wasps plugging drain hose), back up power supply, eventually a back up cooling unit in case main unit fails or needs maintenance, white primer and paint for outside walls to protect wood and reflect sunlight, shade awning for south side of building. Part of the fun I had building things with my kids was adding improvements, learning how each improvement works, and how much impact it had (was it economical?) I considered the extra cost to be a form of tuition paid in learning science, engineering, building, economics, and project management.

    • @jehosaphathasenpfeffer9915
      @jehosaphathasenpfeffer9915 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      One more thing: after they had some experience, I would make each child at age 15 become the project manager and make all the decisions. The whole family would follow their orders for better or for worse. Having to sweat through the decisions and bear the consequences of the successes and mistakes is always difficult at first, but it prepared them to excel as adults both as a boss and as a worker.

  • @Prometeus21LcEvent
    @Prometeus21LcEvent หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Nice projekt. Add a condensation pan on the inside to prevent the wood from rotting.

  • @glyngibbs9489
    @glyngibbs9489 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Excellent project and analysis, well done! Refreshing to see the ladies contributing and learning their independence, you should be very proud.

    • @barbgardiner5719
      @barbgardiner5719 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      My sister and I were raised as Dad’s Sons! We had the BEST DAD! 7th grade education and was a Brilliant LOVING MAN!💕💕💕

  • @Debbie4729
    @Debbie4729 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    What a great addition to your place! This will really make your whole life better.There's nothing like being able to control how you process a pig,having time to cool it down,and work on it at your schedule,instead of the frenzied rush to get it done before it goes south!

  • @adventure_scapes5039
    @adventure_scapes5039 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    insulation and a layer of metal sheet inside
    in combination with maybe a canopy for the front so its not getting hit by the sun
    would do wonders in keeping that thing more energy efficient
    👍 nice project

    • @smiddy2985
      @smiddy2985 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Especially the door.

  • @n411xbushpilot
    @n411xbushpilot หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I am very impressed at how hard working folks are.

  • @DonaldHayes-sb6vz
    @DonaldHayes-sb6vz 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

    You are a blessed man to have a family that is so talented and that works so well together !

  • @monicareid8858
    @monicareid8858 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    If you add a small channel and a fire box off to the side you can turn your cooler into a COLD SMOKER.
    This gets the bark deep into the meat while preventing it from spoiling before the curing process kicks in.
    Best of both worlds!!
    Great channel, terrific video!

  • @cancelbubble6535
    @cancelbubble6535 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I have property I'll eventually be building on and one thing I plan to do is to build an ice house. I'll have a source of ice in the winter so I'll just gather ice every day or two, put it in the ice house with straw and see how long it'll last. I'll be building it underground so as part of the site prep work I'll have a hole dug and as part of the concrete work, I'll have a roof poured for it. Mostly I'm doing out of curiosity, but I hope to actually be able to use it for a good part of the year. Otherwise it becomes the root cellar.

    • @doncastor4807
      @doncastor4807 หลายเดือนก่อน

      They have plenty of ice and saw dust to pack it in to do this too. It's what the Amish do.

    • @glennwilck5459
      @glennwilck5459 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Sawdust is what you want

  • @georgeburke6336
    @georgeburke6336 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    I just found your channel. You have the coolest family that I have seen on TH-cam.

    • @Gridlessness
      @Gridlessness  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Wow, thanks! And welcome!

  • @russelltackett4779
    @russelltackett4779 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Experts coming out of the woodwork😆

  • @justpatty7328
    @justpatty7328 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    VERY COOL! LITERALLY! Definitely a bonus to have on the property. Vapor barrier the inside and seal gaps- golden.
    Great job done!

  • @markpennella
    @markpennella หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Duse, this is resonates perfectly with my situation. You da man!!I have a 600lb hog and 2 other 250 lbers. I always wondered what to do if they broke a leg in this heat. Plus, I go for surgery in a month and won't be able to feed for 8 weeks. This video is spot on. Your family rocks!

  • @tracenixon5487
    @tracenixon5487 28 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I live in a house built with sips panels, that includes the attic floor, only use ceiling fans to cool the house even in triple digits. What a great idea.

  • @russellwatters5891
    @russellwatters5891 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Heres a suggestion, protect the wiring from critters with 1/4" hardware cloth. You could build a cage out of it and seal out especially rodents. It wont take long before the squirrels and mice locate nesting material there. Love the build though, and especially the processing at the end.. 😊 Love ya'll ❤️

  • @user-McGiver
    @user-McGiver หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Mylar (Space Blanket) reflects heat (heat radiation, not direct heat, like an open flame] so covering this Meat Cooler from the outside will keep the summer heat away from the inside... space blankets are really cheap, 2-3 them would be enough to cover even the roof... I use this thing even on my windows, on the outside of the frame, not touching the glass panels, the summer time keeps the heat out, and the winder keeps the heat I generate in... I save on electricity a lot of money ... and you can see through it!

    • @nahnotsomuch2292
      @nahnotsomuch2292 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Probably just be able to use Reflectix eh?

  • @picklesgherkin
    @picklesgherkin หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    meat cooler on a off-grid Homestead, all ran by solar that's awesome. 👍👍

  • @426superbee4
    @426superbee4 17 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    That is SO nice to walk in with a heavy hog, to hang it.. Perfect size as well. Not to big, and not to small 👍👍

  • @RoniCarbine
    @RoniCarbine หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Please consider putting a stainless steel tray on the floor. Will catch blood, etc, and make cleaning easy.

    • @Gridlessness
      @Gridlessness  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Consider it done!

    • @RoniCarbine
      @RoniCarbine หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@Gridlessness thanks for your reply. Regards from Auckland New Zealand

  • @stonesoupmix
    @stonesoupmix 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

    As a forty year electrician, I would strongly recommend using a Spec/commercial grade device/receptacle For your install's durability. Also I would advise not taping your device as it will retain moisture and corrode faster. Maybe a few other things that I'd do differently, but all in all, a very nice install.

  • @patriot4258
    @patriot4258 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Nice I’m going to build one on my property . Inspired.

  • @rienzihotrodsms6463
    @rienzihotrodsms6463 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Such a awesome family

  • @doncastor4807
    @doncastor4807 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Wow your teaching workshops are some next level Tom Sawyer jujitsu. Genius.

  • @Nelson_Nicholson
    @Nelson_Nicholson หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great video, I was thinking about something similar but based on the coldest day of the year where you live. Freezing water with high salinity. Maybe that could assist the system keeping it nearly perfect.

  • @BVN-TEXAS
    @BVN-TEXAS หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    You can improve the performance of your cooler by building a duct / plenum to make the inlet and outlet of the inside of the cooler as far apart to avoid recirculating air.
    You ideally want it to pull hot air in from the top and discharge the cool air down at the bottom. This is how most commercial coolers are made.

  • @BVN-TEXAS
    @BVN-TEXAS หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Yea it’s volumetric efficiency. As the temp gets lower the gas gets less and less dense so for each stroke of the compressor it moves less and less cubic feet of refrigerant.

  • @Mick.Porter
    @Mick.Porter หลายเดือนก่อน

    I just found your channel and subbed. I followed your build and install of the cooler setup but have one exception. As a physics rule, hot air rises. Switch out the block you put in above the evaporator to place it below and put a screen to filter the inrushing air to the evap. Also build a screen box to cover the outside and check the screen often. You are in a wooded area and WILL have a problem with the condenser otherwise. I had charge of building maintenance for 15 years and had to climb onto the roof to clean the condensers every year after the spring buds. Closest trees were almost 1/4 kilometer away.

    • @MushInSkull
      @MushInSkull หลายเดือนก่อน

      I'm assuming you are concerned about the tree pollen that would clog the condenser?

    • @Mick.Porter
      @Mick.Porter หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@MushInSkull That and anything that is in the air. Here in Michigan, we had a late fly for the Cottonwood fuzzies. I don't know if that is an issue there. Years ago, we lost our elm trees and the fast growing cottonwood was seeded. Long term thinking didn't take into account how prolific those trees are. In June, for 2 days, it looked like it was snowing.

  • @esuelak
    @esuelak 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

    great work! i'd add a small vestibule with a door, so that you have an "air lock" - and when entering-exiting wouldnt let so much cool air out. then extend the rollers through the vestibule, and even loading does not let that much heat escape.

  • @rancillinmontgomery2480
    @rancillinmontgomery2480 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Walk in coolers generally have the thermostat up by the evaporator so you will have he temp you need as high as your highest shelf. In your case up near the Hooks will get cold enough.

  • @NarnianRailway
    @NarnianRailway หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Awesome mentoring Jeff and Rose, the girl's skills and talents shine. And the comments great too, homeschooling at its best. Happy grilling!
    LOL got the same tear above the knee on my work pants.

  • @MrTacklebury
    @MrTacklebury หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Should make a hardware wire shield for over the outside condensing unit, or you may have critters messing with your wiring/condenser. Plus you need to make sure you don't get floating plant matter like Cotton wood tufts in the condenser coil and motor, so it would be best to cover the majority of it with window screen also.

  • @markogronfors3204
    @markogronfors3204 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    An interesting project to follow is certainly better suited to your circumstances. Thanks for sharing, although that time flew by.

  • @RobertMcAdams-iu1le
    @RobertMcAdams-iu1le หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    1st timer to the channel, great stuff (family) also some good information is coming across I actually learned a couple tips from the comments ( solar cooler box for my backyard garden) WHY DIDN'T I think of that.

  • @earlwright9715
    @earlwright9715 11 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I know you're proud of all those gal's, you have yourself a very capable crew! Hello from Alabama!

  • @eddieandjulieklysz458
    @eddieandjulieklysz458 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    That's great to build your cool room. Good for Off grid as well that's great. Thank you guys ❤.

  • @barrydeacon3551
    @barrydeacon3551 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Fantastic video… It’s always makes my day when your videos come out👍 Such a great family: your girls have grown up to take on challenges like their Dad. You have raised them so well. Your an inspiration to people around the World 😊Best meat cooler out in the bush run from the Sun : that I’ve ever seen! Looks like your outdoor meal was Quite the Success 👍 Barry Deacon Mb. Canada 🇨🇦

  • @JohnDoe-id9hi
    @JohnDoe-id9hi หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nice setup! I like your choice of design. I didn't like cool bots inability to freeze, their website said 34-35 was coldest. Solar is expensive but pays back fast without power bills. Another option i considered was a reefer unit from a semi truck trailer, they run on diesel and can be refrigerators or freezers.

  • @colarguns
    @colarguns หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    I kept looping on the Price is Right show, for some reason….😊

  • @AnaRodriguez-xb7wc
    @AnaRodriguez-xb7wc หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Outstanding girls and dad😅!!

  • @richardheeth6218
    @richardheeth6218 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You could build the interior lining with 1/2" poly board, the same material as a cutting board. It's not much more than exterior plywood. Totally waterproof when you silicone the gaps. No worries about meat juices soaking in. Easy to clean and decontaminate.

  • @publiclandhunter3896
    @publiclandhunter3896 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love your content!!!! As a girl dad myself It’s helped me on my 14 acre property. Appreciate you guys!!

  • @CanadianDreamer
    @CanadianDreamer หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    That looks like a great project. Working with family is the best! (most times)

  • @Anderbender
    @Anderbender หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love your daughters! Theyre all beautiful and amazing young ladies! And you’re an amazing dad! ❤❤

  • @glenndodson1914
    @glenndodson1914 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I just love watching you guys building stuff together, the girls have mad skills.

  • @TheBcBob
    @TheBcBob หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Watch out for bird nests in the spring good job wanted to do this for a long time !!

  • @lordhytro
    @lordhytro 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Line the floor and up the walls a bit with something like linoleum, for sanitation purposes. It will keep the drippings from absorbing into the wood floor, and breeding bacteria. Then it will be easy to clean with a bleach solution. Overall, a great success!!!

  • @kharlesykharlesy8604
    @kharlesykharlesy8604 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Hola. Que hermosa.familia..bendiciones.. si el mundo fuera la mitad de que usted son.fueramos solo amor.felicidades.

  • @arowberry
    @arowberry หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great presentation, ideas and insights! Thanks. I wonder though why you didn't go underground to take advantage of cool earth temperature requiring less for your refridge to do. I've done this with a greenhouse and also ran out a 100' of ducting 6' in the ground for ventilation and cooling. It worked awesome.

  • @terrancevangemert7508
    @terrancevangemert7508 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Well your design is cool and foam walls with and your wood framing...
    If you had a cooler unit that is great as it was single unit you can slide in and out and easy to service.
    As far as the interior goes use Exterior primer when you have a chance and then use Exterior paint use a egg shell or smooth paint.. It will take many coats at least three to get good thick sealing coat as because it is exterior paint you can wash the inside with water and bleach. white paint is best so you can see any mold or other nasties that appear and clean it out.
    Because your unit is wood which has higher R value than steel or plastic... I am sure that R value of that cooler is better than glass and steel.
    However you have cleaning problem now that needs to be addressed. Oh make sure you put a drain point with plug at the bottom for washing out requirements.
    Once you have that done and unit sealed inside all wood surfaces that are exposed to air movement. That one board you put up you have to take down paint both side Primer and then 3 coats of exterior paint.. White is best...
    Reassemble all inside wood airflow dampeners. Make sure to do any edges of the wood anywhere you can find where the inside air touches.
    The outside can be painted for longevity.
    Nice build however...

  • @skyym3629
    @skyym3629 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Awesome build bro. I would put some hard plastic or even sheet metal (or aluminum would be the best) on the inside and seal it airtight. Your energy consumption will go down quite a bit. Just my two cents. God bless you and your family.

  • @AdamosDad
    @AdamosDad หลายเดือนก่อน

    How about the unit off of an old reefer trailer or use the whole trailer if you can find one. In that case you would need a supply of diesel fuel for the small motor, You all did a great job, and one that is great model worth the respect off grid community

  • @bigwu100
    @bigwu100 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Those girls are great, im awfully impressed by thier skill.

  • @gregharpo9369
    @gregharpo9369 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    looking forward to your hunting videos you will doing to fill your walk in meat cooler!😊😊

  • @smithrobbsmith
    @smithrobbsmith หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Cool project, looks great! Google a Supco bullet piercing valve, they are a temporary diagnostic tool that will eventually leak refrigerant. There's one on your unit. Best of luck!

    • @Gridlessness
      @Gridlessness  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Good intel. Thanks!

    • @osseo9947
      @osseo9947 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Gridlessness Looks like your compressor unit is on its side. Rad should be facing downward.

  • @kenreynolds1000
    @kenreynolds1000 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I’d add a small barrel of water to give you thermal mass. That would help you regulate when the warm meat needs to drop temp quickly. Doesn’t cost much and could save you during a short term power outage.

  • @Maxid1
    @Maxid1 หลายเดือนก่อน

    2:52 "Meat Hooks On Trollies" was the name of the band I started in junior high. MHOT was very popular by the time we dropped out of High School...

  • @nestorchavez2946
    @nestorchavez2946 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nice working family

  • @charger7022
    @charger7022 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I made a 4x4 x 8’ high cooler with a cool bot and 10,000btu LG air conditioner. It worked awesome and even in the hot summer I can easy keep it below 40. The problem with the cool bot is people build these huge coolers and expect a 10000btu ac unit to cool them.

  • @bennym1956
    @bennym1956 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Another great video. I got the same meat thermometer...it's awesome !

  • @mongkolsomkid6831
    @mongkolsomkid6831 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Interesting DIY meat cooler and it's work perfectly very useful 👍HBD Julia🎂💐

  • @hellpig4309
    @hellpig4309 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I'd get a 1/2" mesh cage around that outside unit ASAP.

    • @williamgaines9784
      @williamgaines9784 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I would use window screen to keep wasps and webspinners out of the workings

  • @Ex-pomjohn
    @Ex-pomjohn หลายเดือนก่อน

    Inspired!!! have been looking to buy a second hand walk in cooler for when I butcher wallaby ,deer etc but are real expensive down here in Tasmania but can pick up the fridge unit for a couple of hundred bucks fireing up the sawmill as we speak wish I had your team of tradie ladies cheers ex-pom john

  • @stonesoupmix
    @stonesoupmix 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

    At the 12:45 mark, when you refer to power consumption using extension cords, you can eliminate this problem by running heavier gauge wire and hard wiring your meat cooler.

  • @Dwade689
    @Dwade689 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I enjoyed watching this one, Jeff actually did some work 😂

  • @dnawormcastings
    @dnawormcastings หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great way to build a cooler 🇳🇿❤️

  • @jonathansayen631
    @jonathansayen631 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Most commercial meat lockers are lined with metal because they are taking advantage of the metals low emissivity (meaning that it reflects infrared/heat). I wonder if you got a roll of the foil that is used in attics as a radiant heat barrier and lined the inside of the container how much more efficient your system would be... might also be easier to clean a foil surface. Keep up the good work!

  • @Ashtonsironhorse
    @Ashtonsironhorse หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great job for Your first time building a cooler.

  • @serversurfer6169
    @serversurfer6169 28 วันที่ผ่านมา

    29MJ to remove 13MJ is a coefficient of performance of about 0.45, but for a typical system you'd expect something in the 3-5 range, so you're getting about 10% of the performance you should. As others have said, you need air and moisture barriers. Spray foam is easy to apply and very effective. Good luck! 🤞🤓
    Edit: Yeah, that meat isn't really safe unless it's kept below 4ºC. 😅
    Edit2: Being in Canada, you may wanna look into a two-way heat pump, to prevent your meat from freezing solid in the winter. 🤔

  • @deernats
    @deernats หลายเดือนก่อน

    You need to insulate the inside of the container completely! It will make a huge difference!

  • @ajbewley9388
    @ajbewley9388 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Maybe someone else said this but you should do plastic behind the door like you see on big walk in coolers so when u open the big door you dont lose all your cold.

  • @CollectiveConsciousness1111
    @CollectiveConsciousness1111 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Suggestion: build a slide in/ out box to store small cuts for easy reach so main door doesn't need to be opened..

  • @anthonyplayground1402
    @anthonyplayground1402 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Now you have somewhere to send the kids as punishment ... off to the ice dungeon ;)

  • @jimf1964
    @jimf1964 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Refrigeration/freezing is one of the few great mysteries to me when it comes to me thinking about going off grid. Like this is a great idea, and simple enough, but how big (and expensive) a solar system do you need to run this, with enough reserve that a couple cloudy but warm days won’t heat it up.
    How do you keep food cold on a day to day basis, and are you able to freeze things like meat for summer storage?
    I know you’ve touched on this before, because I don’t think I’ve missed a video in over 4 or 5 yrs, but I’m sure I’m not alone when I say this seems to be the hardest part. Doing some real in-depth, short videos would be a great idea to do when you don’t have any big projects to post, no? Like routine refrigeration, and longer term freezing, and get into the how to power it, and not just the fridge itself.
    I would have doubled the foam insulation btw. On a building that small, it would have cost very little

  • @danelionheart5881
    @danelionheart5881 หลายเดือนก่อน

    FYI if you put Flashing up all on the inside it will keep it a lot colder and it will run a lot less meaning you save power. Wet wood rots and molds both not good. Coat it seal it put a plastic up on all of the inside then add metal all on the inside and you will be Golden.

  • @earlshaner4441
    @earlshaner4441 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Good morning from Syracuse NY USA everyone

  • @lucky9lives4me
    @lucky9lives4me หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Your kids are going to have a hard time finding boyfriends. You made them so independent they will change their boyfriends oil LOL I love your show and love the knowledge you teach your girls and they are extremely smart tough and enthusiastic. I still enjoy my 300 win mag cartridge holder, thank you ☺️😃

    • @madmex2k
      @madmex2k หลายเดือนก่อน

      If they marry, I would hope they will find a partner of equal or greater compatible strengths. At least it won't be some weak person with no brains.