Time for an upgrade

[jkc64]

I've had a small 10.1 cu ft beer, snack, meat and whatever fridge for a few years now. I bought a drink cooler a couple of years ago to keep cheese and SS in. My wife called me a little over a week ago and said the cheese cooler was screaming like a banshee, I think you need to replace it. We shopped around and found what we think was a good deal on a 20 cu ft fridge at lowe's to replace both. Not much more than just replacing the cooler. I'll take the 10.1 fridge to work and don't know what use there is for a small drink cooler with a failing compressor. I would like to try using it for a curing cabinet but without temp control I don't think it will work.

 

[DRKsmoking]

Nice a lot more real estate in the new one.
Nice load of cheese

David

 

[Colin1230]

That's a nice little beer fridge, for sure!

 

[jkc64]

That's a nice little beer fridge, for sure!

It'll hold 1 or 2

 

[wesir]

without temp control I don't think it will work.

You should be able to crank it up to max and combine it with something like this to control the temp, Auber makes a PID controller that I use for my smoker that would likely work as well but guessing you don't need anything that advanced for long durations.

Wall Outlet Kegerator Temperature Controller

A slim wall outlet temperature controller with a digital lcd screen for easy temperature readings and control of a kegerator or draft beer cooler.

www.kegerators.com

Also if you're shopping for something bigger try FB marketplace, I got a TRUE merchandiser like what you'd see in a checkout lane for about $300, works well as a beer fridge or for sticking the brining bucket for turkey day.

 

[tbern]

Your new fridge-freezer looks great, congrats!

 

[JckDanls 07]

don't know what use there is for a small drink cooler

Would make an excellent cold smoking cabinet with the mailbox mod... would just need to cut vent hole in the top ...