BUILD YOUR OWN REFRIGERATOR! - SOLID STATE TEC

Ғылым және технология

We review various methods of refrigeration, focusing on thermoelectric coolers. We then explain the engineering and show the assembly of our solid state refrigerator.
If you'd like to skip to the assembly - 37:01
Find us on Patreon - / techingredients

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  • @dennisestenson7820
    @dennisestenson78204 ай бұрын

    My dad would've loved your channel. I know I do. He was an expert in industrial refrigeration, and I'm a software engineer with a deep interest in physics.

  • @DistortedSemance
    @DistortedSemance3 жыл бұрын

    I really enjoy how these videos are the perfect mix of practical applications, engineering principles, and underlying science. You get a cool project plus a good base of general understanding that can be applied to lots of other projects. This is really how I think STEM education ought to be done.

  • @TechIngredients

    @TechIngredients

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @erubus5756
    @erubus57563 жыл бұрын

    Thank you sir, I learned way more than I was seeking to when I clicked on your thumbnail. This is the type of quality informational content we need more of on KZread.

  • @mbahcarrier1629

    @mbahcarrier1629

    Жыл бұрын

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  • @sisimons7998
    @sisimons79985 жыл бұрын

    IS ANYONE ELSE JEALOUS OF HIS HOME WORKSHOP/LAB , I SURE AM ,, AN IMPRESSIVE ENGINEER WITH GOOD COMMUNICATION SKILLS .

  • @MrGollum1996

    @MrGollum1996

    5 жыл бұрын

    Si Simons no cuts in the video but no stuttering and close to no missspeaker. Impressive work! Esp. in this not uncomplicated topic

  • @undernetjack

    @undernetjack

    3 жыл бұрын

    The windows, tho... non starter for me.

  • @timmeah1
    @timmeah15 жыл бұрын

    I deeply appreciate how much you share here for free on youtube. Absolutely amazing levels of detail, clear explanations with context and a very polite manner. I'm just feeling so grateful, thank you!

  • @arnoldsmith5754

    @arnoldsmith5754

    Жыл бұрын

    yes its very well organized and easy to understand it expands my mind even at 75 years old

  • @jupitersailing

    @jupitersailing

    Жыл бұрын

    Can you imagine if we'd had a teacher and science lessons like this dear gentleman creates, we'd have all been successful scientists. I really think people this clever are one in a million.

  • @neepsmcfly4176

    @neepsmcfly4176

    Жыл бұрын

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  • @nocandopdx
    @nocandopdx Жыл бұрын

    Every time you put out a video, you fucking deliver and never disappoint. The amount of effort to produce content like this is overwhelming to even think about. You got to know your shit in so many fields of science just to keep up with all the research that's going on, then you got to produce the same results in an independent lab without any kind of funding or special access to materials and equipment, then you contribute your ideas to further explore the results and expand the applications of the fundamentals; and if that isn't enough on its own, you somehow manage to produce banger content and grow a KZread channel which requires filming, editing and interacting with your viewers whom you not only entertain but educate, in a way that is far more effective than any other paid institution and what absolutely does it for me is that at no point do you ask for anything in return, there is nothing behind a paid wall, I don't have to listen to ads from your sponsor, there is no merch dangled in front of me, I have no memory of whether or not you even have a Patreon. All I'm trying to say is that the value you provide and the sincerity with which you do so is unreal. Thank you for what you do, you are an absolute legend

  • @TechIngredients

    @TechIngredients

    Жыл бұрын

    Wow! Thanks for sharing that. We don't sell T-shirts, but if we did, I'd find some way to fit your comment on it.

  • @kurtbilinski1723

    @kurtbilinski1723

    11 ай бұрын

    @@TechIngredients Haha, I was wondering if/how you'd respond to such spicy complements.

  • @Epsteindidnt
    @Epsteindidnt3 жыл бұрын

    Hey there, Thank you so much for producing essentially timeless content. I regularly come back and watch again. I always marvel at the execution, detail and effort that has gone into this. And also the entire production & content alongside the house with the manual arts room (so to speak) is the perfect space.. . Just amazing thanks again.

  • @TechIngredients

    @TechIngredients

    3 жыл бұрын

    You're welcome.

  • @neepsmcfly4176

    @neepsmcfly4176

    Жыл бұрын

    I was chuckling to myself over this same thought. Every vid I watch gives me that sense of time travel... Only adding to the entertainment to observe the morphology of your mannerisms and the timeless quality of content. We're all fortunate that you get whatever value out of creating and sharing this content.

  • @Meevious
    @Meevious2 жыл бұрын

    Gotta love how for all of the time lapses, he just waited, motionless, partially in-frame for the whole time. From about 26:40, he idled patiently for 8 minutes, then after the temperature passed above 30, put the glove on.

  • @Th3_Gael
    @Th3_Gael5 жыл бұрын

    10:20 Perfect explanation of the peltier and seabeck effects. I was explaining this to my kids a month ago and they've said your example with the foam was easier to understand. Thanks guys

  • @supergeek1418
    @supergeek14185 жыл бұрын

    One of the best tech channels on KZread (if not *THE* best)! I'm so glad to have found your channel. Another fantastic series. Keep up the superlative work!

  • @TechIngredients

    @TechIngredients

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! We're learning and we'll do our best.

  • @hetzijzoal

    @hetzijzoal

    5 жыл бұрын

    What are other tech channels you really find usefull?

  • @supergeek1418

    @supergeek1418

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@hetzijzoal My other 3 favorites are AvE, Cody's Lab and This Old Tony, though I often graze through King of Random, Smarter Every Day, etc.

  • @hetzijzoal

    @hetzijzoal

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanx, wil check them out:)

  • @supergeek1418

    @supergeek1418

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@hetzijzoal Oh, yeh - I almost fogot: Jeremy Fielding's channel is a great one for DIY projects on the cheap, but with great explainations of how and why things work.

  • @alessandroceloria4573
    @alessandroceloria45734 жыл бұрын

    "For you monopole people and infinite energy people" I died 🤣

  • @morpheus24

    @morpheus24

    3 жыл бұрын

    Zing!

  • @GRBtutorials

    @GRBtutorials

    3 жыл бұрын

    I'm annoyed he bundled monopoles with infinite energy. The former is theoretically possible and believed to exist by many theorists, as it'd explain many things; the latter is impossible.

  • @undernetjack

    @undernetjack

    3 жыл бұрын

    Unless you bridge it through a quantum tunnel 😝

  • @sailaab

    @sailaab

    3 жыл бұрын

    GRBTutorials.. ahh🙂🙃🙂🙃🙂🙃

  • @williamforsythe5850

    @williamforsythe5850

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@GRBtutorials Yet somehow the universe has energy. Care to explain why that is?

  • @byrontdavis
    @byrontdavis2 жыл бұрын

    Hands down the best Professor I've ever had. Absolutely love your ability to teach.

  • @MarkProffitt
    @MarkProffitt5 жыл бұрын

    Put the opening on the top and the cold air will stay in the refrigerator when it is opened.Cold air pouring out when the door is opened is the biggest loss of energy.

  • @TechIngredients

    @TechIngredients

    5 жыл бұрын

    We are doing that for version 2.0 which is actually a freezer, but this refrigerator is for daily use in the lab and front loading is much more convenient.

  • @Standard_Logic

    @Standard_Logic

    5 жыл бұрын

    In theory when explaining thermodynamics cold air has no tendency to move from a cold area to a hot area, but instead heat has the tendency to move from a hot area to a cooler area. Orientation of the fridge does not matter when trying to keep the heat out. Nice try, Mark.

  • @kcjacknave898

    @kcjacknave898

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@Standard_Logic Seems the cooler air in the unit would flow out of the front facing door, as this cooler is is more dense than ambient. Similar to a fog rolling off and down a hillside, a bulk flow of a more dense gas. Theory does state that heat transfers from hot to cold, but in this case it is more about the buoyancy of the air. I think this would cause the inside to heat up faster, than if the door were at the top. Same reason the fins on the back are oriented vertically, to promote air currents up and through the fins via buoyant forces.

  • @-_o_o_-

    @-_o_o_-

    5 жыл бұрын

    It will absorb moisture

  • @lostjohnny9000

    @lostjohnny9000

    5 жыл бұрын

    The moisture will condense and freeze on the heat transfer studs. Two minutes with a hot air gun should be good to defrost. By switching each Peltier off one at a time it might be possible to make a self-defrosting freezer.

  • @SourcePortEntertainment
    @SourcePortEntertainment5 жыл бұрын

    *Great explanation of refrigeration! Love the project.* ❄⛄

  • @TechIngredients

    @TechIngredients

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @unlokia

    @unlokia

    5 жыл бұрын

    Sit back, chill, and enjoy the science.

  • @danielkrogh9748

    @danielkrogh9748

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@TechIngredients will there be a part two of this video would love to see the finished fridge with some practical testing like how the real life efficiency of the system, some noise comparison between this and a regular fridge etc.

  • @kcjacknave898

    @kcjacknave898

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@TechIngredients As always, wow. Explanations are great. Suggestion: It would be great to see some theory and calculations for these projects. I realise this may go against the hands on experimental approach, but a snapshot of the calcs and formulas associated with these projects would further solidify concepts being covered. Maybe a brief discussion on a whiteboard, or animation that pops up a certain points of the video. This could be an improvement, but regardless you folks are on the money with your videos.

  • @robertobattiston1

    @robertobattiston1

    5 жыл бұрын

    This is actually a very poor description of refrigeration. A compressor only compresses gas into a hot compressed gas. The cooling of that hot gas causes condensation of the gas into a liquid. Small detail but kind of important. EDIT: looks like you corrected this in a number of other posts.

  • @sumdumbmick
    @sumdumbmick4 жыл бұрын

    from about @11:25 that's the most elegant way to explain the peltier effect I've ever seen. thank you!

  • @shellderp

    @shellderp

    18 күн бұрын

    yes, incredible analogy

  • @daliagonzalez1613
    @daliagonzalez16134 ай бұрын

    This is academic level explanations made easy to understand and tremendously engaging

  • @TechIngredients

    @TechIngredients

    4 ай бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @WillProwse
    @WillProwse4 жыл бұрын

    I hate peltiers. The efficiency alone made me drop them as a heat pump years ago. I would love to find a way to build a micro compressor system. Super great video as always!!! You rock. Great explanations :D

  • @williampelletiervslol1949

    @williampelletiervslol1949

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hey my last name is pelletier lol

  • @Volt64bolt

    @Volt64bolt

    3 жыл бұрын

    william pelletiervslol well it’s spelt Peltier so not u

  • @fritzwilhelm8258

    @fritzwilhelm8258

    3 жыл бұрын

    See thermoacoustic refrigerators. Not solid state, but can function on the scale of a microcompressor.

  • @sailaab

    @sailaab

    3 жыл бұрын

    Fritz can you dumb it down a little for a non technical and generally stupid person like me please? OR any/some links or something? Thanks

  • @pwkoert6594

    @pwkoert6594

    3 жыл бұрын

    I have the same idea.. ( how to give more than 1 thumb up ?)

  • @Alexa-pe8ie
    @Alexa-pe8ie4 жыл бұрын

    Man this guy is so freaking articulate and precise when explaining things. I would have payed attention & even learned something in school if I had a teachers like him...

  • @mukkerman001

    @mukkerman001

    2 жыл бұрын

    I dropped out of school at a young age, it just was a waste of time at that point as I didn't have the attention to give at that time. I returned to finish my schooling at 22, and found it amazing how well I could learn because I was interested and wanted to learn. I think we all watch this channel because we are interested and want to learn. Not to say he isn't articulate or a great teacher, just that it is easier to learn when you are interested.

  • @elliottdiedrich3068

    @elliottdiedrich3068

    Жыл бұрын

    @@mukkerman001 Yes Rick, so did I drop out. I wasn't learning very much in high school so I took a trade. After working for several years, I went back to college and did my high school upgrading. Interestingly, almost everyone in my upgrading classes had graduated from high school but still had to take their classes over again because they were not at a level sufficient to continue on to university. I did my grades 10, 11 and 12 in one year (math, English, chemistry and physics). It was hard, but I made it because everything seemed more interesting at college and my instructors were exceptional. As a side note, I went to classes in classrooms that I had built myself.

  • @waynegilchrist1596
    @waynegilchrist1596 Жыл бұрын

    I just wanted to compliment your production, very high degree of professionalism. This makes it a lot more understandable and enjoyable. I'm watching a lot of these projects which I call rehashing. I just had to compliment the mitered corners of the foam on the refrigerator and kudos to your son's filming and editing. I honestly think it's the best produced on KZread. The time lapse extra sped up sequence couldn't be better.

  • @TechIngredients

    @TechIngredients

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @cobralyoner
    @cobralyoner4 жыл бұрын

    Never could listen to my physics teacher an here I am watching a 40 minute video about refrigeration and I'm fascinated. You are a great teacher

  • @Gargamel4530
    @Gargamel45304 жыл бұрын

    To get the university course version, change the speed to 1.25

  • @MrLittleswede

    @MrLittleswede

    4 жыл бұрын

    144p for maximum experience

  • @briankilo2560

    @briankilo2560

    4 жыл бұрын

    Also replace every other thing he explains with "if you don't know what that is, you shouldn't be in this class." Don't forget to add in random "as explained in my book"

  • @user-co7do9nz9s

    @user-co7do9nz9s

    4 жыл бұрын

    Speed 2.0 is better

  • @lassef3692

    @lassef3692

    4 жыл бұрын

    For the ADHD version please use 3x

  • @Aedi

    @Aedi

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@lassef3692 whilst randomly going to 0.25x

  • @78sound
    @78sound4 жыл бұрын

    I bet you get tools for Christmas

  • @eitkoml

    @eitkoml

    4 жыл бұрын

    Tools? This guy needs full-fledged machines.

  • @kandimegahan7844

    @kandimegahan7844

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@eitkoml Surely he deserves as much, at least!

  • @sailaab

    @sailaab

    3 жыл бұрын

    Kandl 🖒

  • @alexdavis2082
    @alexdavis20823 жыл бұрын

    This is the type of content that KZread should be spotlighting, Thank you for taking the time to share your knowledge. Great project

  • @TechIngredients

    @TechIngredients

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @aeropasta
    @aeropasta4 жыл бұрын

    Possibility the best analogical visualization & explanation of bandgap physics I've even seen- deserves its own video

  • @Ealdorman_of_Mercia
    @Ealdorman_of_Mercia2 жыл бұрын

    If Walter White had a youtube channel

  • @MichealAnderson-wo9kn

    @MichealAnderson-wo9kn

    27 күн бұрын

    Real 😂

  • @G1gg135
    @G1gg1354 жыл бұрын

    Ok, for the metric people like me, R Value = (F*ft^2*hr)/BTU Our equivalent is RSI RSI= (m^2*K)/W to convert R value to RSI divide R value by 5.68 Where; F=temp in fahrenheit ft=length in feet hr=time in one hour BTU= energy to raise 1 pound of water by 1F m=length in meters K= temp in Kelvin (temp in celcius +-273.15) W= Power in Joules/second I thought this would be easy, but I just got more confused the more I researched it.

  • @parishna4882

    @parishna4882

    4 жыл бұрын

    Cliffs notes.. how many do I need and where do I put them?

  • @G1gg135

    @G1gg135

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@LastL33T That should have fixed it, I changed W= energy in joules/ second

  • @barrellcooper6490

    @barrellcooper6490

    4 жыл бұрын

    BTU/Hr is a measure of power expressed in thermal units also know as the heat flux or rate of heat transfer. (Unit of energy/unit of time) same as Watt is used to express power or heat flux (W=J/s) Joule per second. Also a Unit of energy/unit of time. So for it to make more sense use J/s instead of W. Then the unit of time will appear in the numerator same as in the R value. Something very important to note in both these terms F and K are not the temperature they are the temperature difference. Or delta T. As in the temp on the hot side minus the temp on the cold side, the units are still degrees but using K or C doesn't matter because the difference in either will be the same numeric value. So confusion also comes in because in the US customery units Watts are used for electrical energy rate and BTU/Hr for heat transfer. I could go on but don't know if anyone will even read this far.

  • @nicholasgardiner9601

    @nicholasgardiner9601

    Жыл бұрын

    @@barrellcooper6490 A Kelvin degree or a Kelvin is the same size unit as a centigrade degree. Celsius and centigrade were once synonymous but one of these two terms is not used so much today.

  • @anhedonianepiphany5588

    @anhedonianepiphany5588

    Жыл бұрын

    Perhaps you have a formula that explains why Americans frustratingly cling to such archaic units? I believe one of the variables is Hillbilly Pressure (HBP), part of which is measured in decibels.

  • @JasonSun386
    @JasonSun3863 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! This brings me back to lecturing days -- it's like I sat through a physics lecture on thermodynamics.

  • @9abe9
    @9abe9 Жыл бұрын

    I'm going to repeat what others said, but I need to! The quality of your content, the effort you go through, your hability to deliver science in an easy way, it is just unreal, legendary, shocking, its a miracle! Thank you for existing and for showing purpose on each word!

  • @TechIngredients

    @TechIngredients

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @bjarnivalur6330
    @bjarnivalur63305 жыл бұрын

    This is really cool, I've never heard of magnetic refrigeration and, as always, you explain everything so well. Happy new year! and good luck on your projects.

  • @TechIngredients

    @TechIngredients

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @jimstanley_49
    @jimstanley_495 жыл бұрын

    Great video! I test and calibrate TEC controllers (among other things) for laser mounts for use in optics labs. They range from cheaper 16W analog systems up to 120W digital systems that can maintain ±0.005°C. The demonstration of the thermal energies between two dissimilar materials is the best I've seen.

  • @TechIngredients

    @TechIngredients

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @k.bellingham8335
    @k.bellingham83354 жыл бұрын

    LOL, nice touch with the foam particles all over the place, glad to see your sense of humour show through. Great channel! I enjoy learning from you, and thanks for sharing.

  • @prikarsartam
    @prikarsartam Жыл бұрын

    Your academic brilliance reflects in your explanations.

  • @jagardina
    @jagardina5 жыл бұрын

    I understand thermodynamics and the Peltier junction refrigerator very well. You did a great job explaining.

  • @TechIngredients

    @TechIngredients

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @Dewtard
    @Dewtard5 жыл бұрын

    Straight Mad Genius! I can't wait to see the rest of this build. Love the workshop too.

  • @mhchoudhurymd
    @mhchoudhurymd3 жыл бұрын

    You are absolutely the best teacher I always needed. Thanks for your clear thoughts and methods. Regards.

  • @fukkitful
    @fukkitful2 жыл бұрын

    If only science class had projects like this. I might have paid more attention.

  • @garywarren6015
    @garywarren60154 жыл бұрын

    Another fine video in a string of excellent vids. Thank you for your efforts, informative and very watchable.

  • @air8536
    @air85363 жыл бұрын

    This guy seems like he would be a pretty cool science teacher

  • @comeandtravel1
    @comeandtravel13 жыл бұрын

    I have a Master's Degree in Ed. for Special Ed. and also in computer based instructional design and this is one of the most educational videos I"ve ever seen . Really solid information in a well edited, accurate and scientific manner. I give this video a solid 5 stars! The comments from some are precious and seem just as important. Wow, there are some smart assed folks out there. Nice to see as an educator. Cheers!

  • @jupitersailing

    @jupitersailing

    Жыл бұрын

    His ability to convey information is at an extraordinary level. I had one teacher like him in junior school, but terribly sadly he died very young. He was a clear sheet, letting us kids see through to the information he presented. One in a million.

  • @ParadoxPerspective
    @ParadoxPerspective3 жыл бұрын

    Best science and engineering channel on KZread. Most other channels produce novelties, where Tech Ingredients does specifically meaningful, goal-driven technical accomplishments, complete with a thorough scientific explanation. 10/10. Highly inspirational.

  • @TechIngredients

    @TechIngredients

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! That indeed is the balance we're aiming for.

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    @anchorbait66625 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for always posting such quality content. It makes it soo much easier for me to recommend this channel to my friends and family knowing that I can just tell them to watch any video of yours knowing they will be getting a great product. Lots of other great channels on KZread for sure, but I always have to pick and choose what videos to recommend. I can recommend tech ingredients carte blanche

  • @TechIngredients

    @TechIngredients

    5 жыл бұрын

    That's a strong statement and thanks!

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    @miguelash8863 жыл бұрын

    I'd like this man to be my teacher. He is, in a certain way, though.

  • @garybrown9719

    @garybrown9719

    3 жыл бұрын

    250k subscriberd

  • @USAlien234

    @USAlien234

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@garybrown9719 ummmm 451K ......you mean to tell me he gained 201K subscribers in 6 days ???!!

  • @nightwolf137

    @nightwolf137

    3 жыл бұрын

    Your second sentence, is, in fact, moderately obfuscatory, and lacks taste in its construction.

  • @mikedrop4421

    @mikedrop4421

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@nightwolf137 Your comment is positively resplendent in its comma overabundance, or irony. Of which I can not tell.

  • @nightwolf137

    @nightwolf137

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@mikedrop4421 All insults should be this classy :)

  • @zackbarkley7593
    @zackbarkley7593 Жыл бұрын

    Youre videos are superb. Next level stuff. No dumbing down. Thankyou!!!!

  • @mettattem
    @mettattem2 жыл бұрын

    You sir, are one of the best teachers I've ever had the pleasure of coming across. I cannot even begin to thank you enough! You have a subscriber for life!

  • @TechIngredients

    @TechIngredients

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @GermanMic
    @GermanMic4 жыл бұрын

    You are extremely skilled and smart, thank you so much for sharing you wisdom! Blessings

  • @cgarzs
    @cgarzs5 жыл бұрын

    Your videos are always amazing. Immensely interesting to hear about the science of these devices. Especially when used for refrigeration. There is a fair few other videos about Peltier effect refrigeration but it's so rare for them to touch on the science, how it works or how to optimize it. Thanks a bunch for making this =)

  • @TechIngredients

    @TechIngredients

    5 жыл бұрын

    Sure, and thanks!

  • @SuperDave-vj9en
    @SuperDave-vj9en4 жыл бұрын

    You explain the most complicated things within a simplistic boundary that makes it easy for the layman to understand. Thank you!

  • @TechIngredients

    @TechIngredients

    4 жыл бұрын

    Sure, thanks!

  • @iNeverSimp
    @iNeverSimp Жыл бұрын

    You are a really good teacher. I've taught for many years and took mechanical and electrical. I don't think I could do nearly as good a job.

  • @mr.e-wheel
    @mr.e-wheel5 жыл бұрын

    due to the weakness of my mind, today I needed a second coffee in the middle :) I love this channel.

  • @everydreamai
    @everydreamai5 жыл бұрын

    COP of 2? Man that's way better than I remember when I was toying with Peltier devices many years ago. I figured it was like 0.4 or something. Great video, really loving the content.

  • @sebimoe

    @sebimoe

    4 жыл бұрын

    I would love to hear more on that too, I had little luck with the efficiency.

  • @aadhaarsharma2786

    @aadhaarsharma2786

    4 жыл бұрын

    Also, the COP of run-of-the-mill cooling devices is about 3. Maybe he's using EER which is about 3x of COP.

  • @johncoops6897

    @johncoops6897

    2 жыл бұрын

    The COP of 2 is for the Peltier device itself, not the whole system. It assumes 100% efficiency in transferring heat into the device, and 100% efficiency of removing it to the outside air. It also doesn't allow for fans, power supply efficiency, etc. So, don't compare the COP of a Peltier plate alone with the COP of a complete working A/C or Refrigerator.

  • @mbuyukkaya
    @mbuyukkaya2 жыл бұрын

    I admire the way you are serious & funny at the same time :) And of the content is the best as always, thank you.

  • @mayfieldshane
    @mayfieldshane3 жыл бұрын

    A lot people forget to appreciate a solid running fridge, let alone your brilliance of efficient dezine. Nice!

  • @chrisbalfour466
    @chrisbalfour4665 жыл бұрын

    Two years ago I did the alternate approach, for the sake of lower operating costs. I bought a small phase change chest freezer and replaced the thermostat with one from a refrigerator. That gave it a higher temperature range and turned it into a chest fridge (all for around $200). It uses a minimum of three dollars electricity a month (insulation losses), plus more depending on how much heat is being put into it (from items to cool and warm air when the door gets opened). I replaced the OEM run capacitor with a larger farad value to improve the refrigerator's power factor, but that made the electricity cost go up slightly (lowering VA raised the Wattage). It had condensation issues, which I solved by putting a bucket of "Damprid" inside. Other desiccants would probably be safer for use near food, but the stuff I store in mine is mainly unused laptop batteries in ziplock bags, alcohol, solder paste and occasionally a bag of fast food. A quirk of the compression pump running on single phase AC is that it has a minimum off time. If the fridge is turned off and immediately back on, it overloads and draws a huge amount of current for a few seconds. It takes a few minutes of being off before it can start up successfully. This is because the motor runs on single phase AC and would have zero starting torque (it would never start turning), except there's a trick used to create fake two phase AC with capacitance which adds a tiny bit of starting torque. The "start" capacitor serves a purpose but then it wastes power after the motor gets going, so a series PTC resistor cuts power through the capacitor after the first seconds of operation. After running, it takes time for the PTC resistor to cool down and reconnect the start capacitor. Also, most phase change systems can't run upside down or turned on their side. Standing mine on the side, so the door swings open like a normal mini fridge, would've damaged the compression pump. The lubricating oil in the pump would drain into the compression lines, then the pump bearings would wear out rapidly. That's also why new refrigerators should be unboxed and stood upright for a while before powering them on, to give any oil in the lines time to drain back into the pump.

  • @Bob_Lob_Law

    @Bob_Lob_Law

    5 жыл бұрын

    Why do you store unused laptop batteries in the fridge?

  • @per.kallberg

    @per.kallberg

    5 жыл бұрын

    Freezers are optimised for higher delta T and lower power. To run them as fridges are not efficient. You can install a tray on top of the compressor and drill a hole thru the insulation so that condensation ends up in the tray. The heat from the compressor will evaporate the condensation. If you have very much condensation you either have a leak or open the lid to often.

  • @chrisbalfour466

    @chrisbalfour466

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@Bob_Lob_Law Self discharge is reduced at lower temperatures. Keeping them cold keeps them charged.

  • @chrisbalfour466

    @chrisbalfour466

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@per.kallberg There was a small amount of condensation, but not enough to drip or puddle. I was worried about mold and I replaced the first bucket of desiccant after six months because I didn't expect it to last, but that was a mistake. The replacement bucket is still fine after more than a year. Eventually, when it becomes saturated I can bake and reuse it or switch to a food safe desiccant. [edit: There's been no condensation at all since putting desiccant in. I didn't spell that out clearly enough.]

  • @rogerandlyndabeall3840

    @rogerandlyndabeall3840

    5 жыл бұрын

    I did the same, I run my 150litre chest freezer as a fridge, uses 100watts a day in 30c ambient.

  • @ZovcDrafts
    @ZovcDrafts5 жыл бұрын

    Your content is always so interesting and informative! Thanks for sharing knowledge in such a thorough and helpful manner. If I ever own property, I'll definitely be DIYing so many things using principles and ideas found on this channel. :)

  • @nazirahmed7579

    @nazirahmed7579

    4 жыл бұрын

    Than you for your time . Best tech channels one of best explanation I really glad founding your channel. I reached your channel through another channel you commented on that place so please always comment on what you watch And put youryour link also

  • @mvtorigian4364
    @mvtorigian43642 жыл бұрын

    6 or 8 months back when I first saw this lab and lecture I could hear only high pitch sound after the first three minutes. Today, however, this resonated beautifully. TRULY appreciate what you do for my brain.

  • @TechIngredients

    @TechIngredients

    2 жыл бұрын

    Phase lock... Thanks!

  • @joewamsley8004
    @joewamsley80045 жыл бұрын

    Disheveled and covered in whatever you were working with. Reminds me of college... Till I remembered that's what I do now anyway... It's a good feeling to see that go together and look pretty. Looking forward to the data.

  • @TechIngredients

    @TechIngredients

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! It's already there in the follow up video.

  • @Michael-Madrid
    @Michael-Madrid5 жыл бұрын

    Best teacher i've ever had, and he is a youtube content creator, more passion in his little toe than all the teachers i have ever had growing up. Love your videos, could listen to you talk about science for hours :) and i have.

  • @TechIngredients

    @TechIngredients

    5 жыл бұрын

    Nice!

  • @Pneumaticcannon
    @Pneumaticcannon5 жыл бұрын

    Very high quality content ! Always explained well! Impressed :)

  • @TechIngredients

    @TechIngredients

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @oak_meadow9533
    @oak_meadow9533 Жыл бұрын

    You are a man who I model my life after, thanks!

  • @chrisb1352
    @chrisb1352 Жыл бұрын

    Man, you are one sharp dude! I have watched so many videos on KZread where the creator can't see the tree for the forest. It is refreshing to see someone who knows what they are talking about.

  • @TechIngredients

    @TechIngredients

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @theheadone
    @theheadone5 жыл бұрын

    I'm very impressed on how interesting and clear you made this. Looking forward to all your future projects! Fun side not my last name is Peltier, I hadn't heard of these coolers until I started my engineering degree (back when the internet was relatively new). I think part of the reason I got my current job is because of my last name and my boss used to be involved in solid state cooling now that I think of it, lol.

  • @tristanscott5349
    @tristanscott53494 жыл бұрын

    Loved the video! I'm commenting for the KZread algorithm.

  • @TitheCorp

    @TitheCorp

    3 жыл бұрын

    if it helps, so am I!

  • @2alawabidingcitzen
    @2alawabidingcitzen Жыл бұрын

    Man i love this channel. Learning that heat comes off everything as well as watts

  • @Pulverrostmannen
    @Pulverrostmannen4 жыл бұрын

    No engineer is better than his tools as I always say by my own experience. Very nice explanation and neat project to show the importance of efficiency in this kind of matter

  • @NotSoCrazyNinja
    @NotSoCrazyNinja5 жыл бұрын

    I came here to see if a Peltier cooler would work to cool/heat a temperature controlled fermentation chamber, and 40 minutes later I now want to build a fridge with those coolers just to see what would happen. I did get a lot of juicy juicy information here. Thank you.

  • @corym5873
    @corym58735 жыл бұрын

    Glad your around, it's nice to learn something on KZread. I'm opposed to one idiot copying another, and you aren't and wouldn't.

  • @TechIngredients

    @TechIngredients

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! Glad you're around as well, KZread is an exciting paradigm.

  • @nickmalone3599
    @nickmalone35993 жыл бұрын

    Can’t thank you enough for the educational component to your channel. It’s what sets you apart. Just love the science and reasoning behind the project. Subscribed.

  • @TechIngredients

    @TechIngredients

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @victororo462
    @victororo4623 жыл бұрын

    I found a wine cooler, it was given up because it had an electronics issue. I took up the fans and peltier systems. Checking it out at home and BAM! I find your video on this! Awesome! And thank you for sharing your knowledge! All that I can say is, "WOW!" I can't wait to make me a soda bottle cooler. Or a aquarium cooler. So many ideas come and go! I did have a 100 gallon aquarium outside, and this is Phoenix, Arizona. When the summer came, it was game over. I tried different methods. But once the heat radiated into the concrete of my patio, it was game over. Thank you, again! I am subscribed!

  • @TechIngredients

    @TechIngredients

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @AlexAskerman
    @AlexAskerman5 жыл бұрын

    Always a treat. An average KZreadr might build a swamp cooler or maybe a refrigerator with a secondhand compressor and components. Going in I thought maybe Tech Ingredients would build the compressor from scratch; however, I never would of guessed I'd be learning about exotic new refrigeration techniques.

  • @GLITCH_-.-

    @GLITCH_-.-

    5 жыл бұрын

    An "average KZreadr" doesn't have his money though.

  • @roberthunter4884

    @roberthunter4884

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@GLITCH_-.- or tools (that's a big router table)

  • @gaylandbarney2231

    @gaylandbarney2231

    5 жыл бұрын

    this IS NOT new or exotic ....see my comment above this was expensive powerhog

  • @TechIngredients

    @TechIngredients

    5 жыл бұрын

    KZread is an exciting place. There are 2x10^9 people with access to this system and this number is expected to double in 10 years. There may be no really "average" You Tuber, but even if there were ,this will change as the system expands. We have more resources than some and less than others, but in the long run it is intelligence, conscientiousness and enthusiasm that will make a much bigger difference than dollars.I built the router table out of scrap, I didn't say how much the refrigerator cost or how much power it consumes. I havn't even proven that it even works!

  • @GordieGii

    @GordieGii

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@TechIngredients I found the desiccant refrigeration the most interesting thing. I'm thinking about how to automate a solar refrigerator or A/C based on that. Do you think it would be better to dehydrate the air before evaporation or after?

  • @joseb.junior1455
    @joseb.junior14555 жыл бұрын

    Great project and good explanation, I liked it.

  • @TechIngredients

    @TechIngredients

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @CJforUSA
    @CJforUSA2 жыл бұрын

    Love your videos...I frequently recommend your channel. Your in-depth explanations combined with video help to reduce the learning curve in my visual learners-- I am surprised you haven't achieved your 1 million subscriber plaque yet.

  • @NikhoPrasetyoPratama
    @NikhoPrasetyoPratama4 жыл бұрын

    I don't know why but i listen to this man around 30min now

  • @MichaelScottPerkins
    @MichaelScottPerkins2 жыл бұрын

    I think a really cool idea for this system would be to build a back-to-back food dehydrator/refrigerator. This video handles the cool side of things flawlessly. I can't help up think that you could build an enclosure on the other side of the refrigerator, that you can blow air across the heat sink to warm the chamber to an temperature appropriate for dehydrating food.

  • @n.o.b.s.8458

    @n.o.b.s.8458

    2 жыл бұрын

    Based on my understanding of the tech, it wouldn’t be feasible. Now granted I’ve got no idea what temp you’re shooting for with food dehydration, but peltiers really only work by shedding heat to one side. Up the voltage too high on a given cooler, and you’re producing heat on both sides. I’ve discovered this with my own boneheaded tinkering. You’d need a large space that significantly sheds heat from the peltier, while also concentrating the heat that comes off of it at whatever you’re trying to heat/ dehydrate.

  • @johngreco7171
    @johngreco71715 жыл бұрын

    Damn, that foam got everywhere!

  • @TechIngredients

    @TechIngredients

    5 жыл бұрын

    Really...I didn't notice!

  • @jttech44

    @jttech44

    5 жыл бұрын

    machining foam without a really stout vacuum system is like that.

  • @gravelydon7072

    @gravelydon7072

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@TechIngredients Says the man who tries to spit out a piece of it. ;-) Good video by the way.

  • @bamzilla.
    @bamzilla.4 жыл бұрын

    This channel is so good. He's like the Bob Ross of DIY physics applications.

  • @coilsmoke2286
    @coilsmoke22864 жыл бұрын

    Magnetic refrigeration is the *"COOLEST"* physical science tidbit I have learned in quite a while...Thanx very much!

  • @TechIngredients

    @TechIngredients

    4 жыл бұрын

    Sure! Have you ever heard of electric armor?

  • @charlesamieldionisio9981
    @charlesamieldionisio99814 жыл бұрын

    39:55 i wasnt expecting a laugh lol. great content anyway, watched thru the entire 40 mins without getting bored. :)

  • @fcfdroid
    @fcfdroid3 жыл бұрын

    Ok I'm subbing. Thanks for posting on electroboom's channel!

  • @rodrigogarcia354
    @rodrigogarcia3543 жыл бұрын

    Man!!! Wow you put all this work just to show us how? Man we are the luckiest generation ever... If we don't save the planet one people at the time, is just bc we are lazzy... Thankx so so much for all you teach us. Big hug from Argentina, happy 2021!!! And keep up the work, you make this world a little better

  • @bounceurabdelaziz4973
    @bounceurabdelaziz4973 Жыл бұрын

    I discovered a wonderful youtube channel on a domain that I really like. This channel is yours, thank you very much for sharing with us these videos which are well filmed, well done, and well explained, a big greeting from Algeria.🇩🇿

  • @TechIngredients

    @TechIngredients

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks and welcome!

  • @lodzalater8169
    @lodzalater81695 жыл бұрын

    I wish you a very good evening too Sir. You are going be listed the greatest KZread channel soon. Just a matter of time. Take care

  • @TechIngredients

    @TechIngredients

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @MaxUgly
    @MaxUgly4 жыл бұрын

    39:55 You wear that foam well sir!

  • @lovemyfreetime
    @lovemyfreetime4 жыл бұрын

    Your teaching style is fantastic! I learned a lot. Thanks

  • @davidhakes3884
    @davidhakes38842 жыл бұрын

    For my tastes Tech Ingredients is easily the #1 learning channel on You Tube. Period. Thank You.

  • @TechIngredients

    @TechIngredients

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks.

  • @RollsFPV
    @RollsFPV5 жыл бұрын

    Best Peltier cooler vid ive seen to date.

  • @TankR
    @TankR4 жыл бұрын

    Just found this episode from ElectroBOOMs TEC video (though i have enjoyed many of your videos before). Throwing my 2 cents into the mix, what about a bottom hinged door with side sliders for better cooled air retention when opened? Using the unit bottom up, among other things, would mean the hot air vents are enveloping the unit. Using the unit how it sat when the hjeat sink was put together means cold air naturally dropping to the bottom of an internal container and warm air naturally raising towards the TECs. But it also means lifting the damn thing every time you want (which may help sick gains but slows down getting back to the science). Though if the TEC array was a top mount door, it would cut down on churning the air when opening. Rounded side sliders, with a door that wont open all the way flat unless you make it (push the sliders in or out of their track) would cut down on losing cooled air and keep the hot side air away from the outter walls. I know the video is over half a year old, but just wanted to add to the brain storm a bit. Love the vids!

  • @Breadbored.
    @Breadbored.4 жыл бұрын

    These are the best videos on KZread. I always learn something when I watch them.

  • @TechIngredients

    @TechIngredients

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @victorro8760
    @victorro8760 Жыл бұрын

    I've never quite understood how phase change heat pumps work but you explained it perfectly for me in 1 minute.

  • @SHOTbyGUN
    @SHOTbyGUN5 жыл бұрын

    Did you just explain how semiconductors work? Because lot of plus and minus signs in paper don't quite explain why electrons go the way they do. I love how simple the cliff explanation is :)

  • @TechIngredients

    @TechIngredients

    5 жыл бұрын

    Modern TECs no longer use metal and use semiconductors because they are more efficient. Semiconductors work in a similar fashion, but the electron deficiency/ surplus is achieved with doping and the transition points can be used to produce effects other than generating or absorbing vibrational energy to produce or absorb heat (light) .

  • @markgray4704

    @markgray4704

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yeah , semiconductors pump heat and emit light. Heavy duty diodes are fabricated to mount the "cold side" to the mounting tab or stud for improved thermal transfer.

  • @aarondcmedia9585
    @aarondcmedia95855 жыл бұрын

    I have a bunch of peltier units for just this sort of project. Your explanations and peltier foam + ball metaphors are fantastic for a visual learner like myself. Definite time compression experienced for the 41 minutes of tutorial. My intended project is a DIY humidor / camera lens "fridge". Do you have any suggestions for reintroducing water vapor to maintain a desired level of humidity? For my purposes, just plain air will probably be sufficient - my local climate is humid enough, however for completeness I would like to manage increasing the humidity directly. I figure the hot side of a peltier could be used to create the vapour with some water, however controlling its introduction back into the system has me slightly stumped. Thank you for this video and your content in general, it's appreciated.

  • @TechIngredients

    @TechIngredients

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @PilotPlater
    @PilotPlater4 жыл бұрын

    great overview! Many people treat peltiers as amazing devices with no downfalls but either don't have the practical knowledge, or mislead people about the efficiency.

  • @mayetsese1
    @mayetsese13 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for putting this up. Very very informative. Great way to teach everyone interested in the field. God bless you.

  • @munjee2
    @munjee25 жыл бұрын

    Hey it's the father of the son of the main presenter

  • @Paulman50
    @Paulman505 жыл бұрын

    What else can I say, cool.

  • @TechIngredients

    @TechIngredients

    5 жыл бұрын

    Right!

  • @gerrys6265
    @gerrys626510 ай бұрын

    Well done...very clear, thorough, no BS - loved it. Thanks so much

  • @peterrjakovich4387
    @peterrjakovich43874 жыл бұрын

    that was the best explanation of how a peltier device works that I have ever seen, thank you!

  • @TechIngredients

    @TechIngredients

    4 жыл бұрын

    Sure!

  • @KieranShort
    @KieranShort5 жыл бұрын

    Huge peltier blocks are used in polymerase chain reaction machines in molecular biology labs, and also in sequencing instruments (including genome sequencing machines).. these instruments use the peltier style systems for rapid cooling and rapid heating. Reverse polarity switching to have heating-cooling on a single side is a great thing about peltiers. It requires some engineering/thinking to determine how best to conduct heat & cooling, but you can't do that with compressors without major re-engineering. These instruments are used for melting DNA strands apart by breaking down it's base-pairing hydrogen bonds which happens at about > 92C - 95C and then when cooled, the bonds reform at about #TechIngredients -- how well would your box act as a food warmer if you switched the polarity (even if it was horribly inefficient as a warmer)?

  • @per.kallberg

    @per.kallberg

    5 жыл бұрын

    It is fairly easy to create a warm and cold plate. You use liquid cooling and direct electric heating or two separate liquid flows if the cycling needs to be very fast and controlled. To use TEC in the way you explain in the sequencing machines results in problems with condensation. That can be hard to solve. It works as a good food warmer. It transfers a small amount of heat from the room to the food and thus increase the efficiency slightly if you want the cooling of the room. As explained in the video the warm side gets the electrical power and the pumped heat. The TEC has a upper heat limit that is not as high as ovens.

  • @KieranShort

    @KieranShort

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@per.kallberg those problems are solved, yes there's condensation. It's not a huge issue though as there is a heated element in the system to drive off a lot of moisture, but it doesn't affect the cool block. As for the warmer, I asked how well does *their* fridge perform as a warmer. I never said anything about an oven.

  • @per.kallberg

    @per.kallberg

    5 жыл бұрын

    Kieran Short Well I didn’t know to what temperature you wanted to warm your food and an oven is an excellent food warmer. It also works in the complete temperature range usually associated with food and looks remarkably similar to what this video describes. The baseline to your question of good food warmer could thus be an oven. A TEC cabinet could work just as good or slightly better if you don’t mind the cold side and the condensation issues it brings. But I will give you a hint to answering your question. No one builds food warmers from TECs. Why should they be inefficient warmers? They work excellent as warmers.

  • @markgray4704

    @markgray4704

    5 жыл бұрын

    Pelteir devices are more efficient at heating than resistive heating because they pump heat from one side to the other plus offer resistive heating. but their hot side temp limit should not be exceeded

  • @gravelydon7072

    @gravelydon7072

    5 жыл бұрын

    If you look, Coleman made a cooler that also would work as a warmer. I got mine as a gift for 15 years of service.

  • @wktodd
    @wktodd5 жыл бұрын

    Happy New Year Usual-presenter and son-of-usual-presenter :-) (btw paul is a much better videographer than his old man )

  • @TechIngredients

    @TechIngredients

    5 жыл бұрын

    There’s a second son in the mix (me) that does the video work. But thanks anyways! I’m always glad to be improving :)

  • @wktodd

    @wktodd

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@TechIngredients wait a brother of the son of the usual presenter ? just how siblings of son of the usual presenter are there???? the world needs to know :-):-):-)

  • @sillybears4673
    @sillybears46733 жыл бұрын

    Man this guy is my favorite explainer of all things technological and scientific!

  • @TechIngredients

    @TechIngredients

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @SuperMacDaddy66
    @SuperMacDaddy665 жыл бұрын

    Great video! Now I have to find the follow up video to see the results. This is the first video of yours that I have watched and it got my subscription.

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