Meat Cooler

[Wood2Sawdust]

Built 12 in concrete lid and floor 6 inch walls, with 2 feet dirt on top, It stays 70 degrees in summer even with 2 freezers putting out heat in there. In winter about 42 degrees. 2 inch foil wrapped foam on most of walls and lid. I put rebar hangers in ceiling when I built it. Coolbot will cool it down to 34 pretty fast when I need it. My wife and son's family think it is for more than the meat that I built it for.

[Wood2Sawdust]

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[Ghost Hunter]

The place we bought years ago has a 6' x 10' cooler, complete with hanging rails, built in the garage.  Old compressor setup never has worked.  Never wanted to fund a replacement for a 40 year old compressor so I put shelves in and been using it for storage.  Doing some organizing and cleanup, and decided it's time to put it to use for what it was designed for.  This Coolbot deal looks like the way to go. 
If I go with a 18K - 24K BTU unit, will it get temps down to low-mid 30's?
Thunt, I might be interested if you still have the Coolbot.

[baker5150]

The place we bought years ago has a 6' x 10' cooler, complete with hanging rails, built in the garage.  Old compressor setup never has worked.  Never wanted to fund a replacement for a 40 year old compressor so I put shelves in and been using it for storage.  Doing some organizing and cleanup, and decided it's time to put it to use for what it was designed for.  This Coolbot deal looks like the way to go. 
If I go with a 18K - 24K BTU unit, will it get temps down to low-mid 30's?
Thunt, I might be interested if you still have the Coolbot.

For that size room 18-24k should be just fine, if not big.  Too big and it can cycle the unit causing pre-mature failure, but, if your only hanging meat once or twice a year I wouldn't sweat it. 

Another thing to remember is, like a refrigerator, the system will work better if it has a load on it. I'd keep some flats of bottled water, or jugs of water in the cooler when your running it empty. Doesn't take much, but will keep the temps more consistant and the compressor will thank you.

[Stein]

This is getting me thinking, maybe I'll dream up a small setup that isn't permanent and doesn't cost much.  I have a window ac unit that won't be doing much in October as well as a unit out of a soda machine.  I'm thinking something like Koolabuck, only not $3,500.  It would primarily be for my garage, but could also be portable and run off a generator for summer hunts.

I just insulated the top of my fishbox in my boat with the bubble wrap/foil stuff.  It is pretty pricey, but you could simply sew that onto some cheap fabric and use a simple pvc frame to hold it up.  I could probably get that done for under $150.

[JDHasty]

Built 12 in concrete lid and floor 6 inch walls, with 2 feet dirt on top, It stays 70 degrees in summer even with 2 freezers putting out heat in there. In winter about 42 degrees. 2 inch foil wrapped foam on most of walls and lid. I put rebar hangers in ceiling when I built it. Coolbot will cool it down to 34 pretty fast when I need it. My wife and son's family think it is for more than the meat that I built it for.

Next place I purchase will demand a long trip to the far end of the property to get to my shop (my shop means mine and mine alone , and no one else will store so much as a business card in it).  Period. Full stop. 

[Ghost Hunter]

Built 12 in concrete lid and floor 6 inch walls, with 2 feet dirt on top, It stays 70 degrees in summer even with 2 freezers putting out heat in there. In winter about 42 degrees. 2 inch foil wrapped foam on most of walls and lid. I put rebar hangers in ceiling when I built it. Coolbot will cool it down to 34 pretty fast when I need it. My wife and son's family think it is for more than the meat that I built it for.

Next place I purchase will demand a long trip to the far end of the property to get to my shop (my shop means mine and mine alone , and no one else will store so much as a business card in it).  Period. Full stop. 

       I seem to keep collecting empty canning jars that don't fill up

[High Climber]

The place we bought years ago has a 6' x 10' cooler, complete with hanging rails, built in the garage.  Old compressor setup never has worked.  Never wanted to fund a replacement for a 40 year old compressor so I put shelves in and been using it for storage.  Doing some organizing and cleanup, and decided it's time to put it to use for what it was designed for.  This Coolbot deal looks like the way to go. 
If I go with a 18K - 24K BTU unit, will it get temps down to low-mid 30's?
Thunt, I might be interested if you still have the Coolbot.

I have a 6x9ish that I use a coolbot for. I have a 12,000 btu a/c and it holds 35 no problem.

[luvmystang67]

I'd just get the biggest 110V AC unit you can find (12,000 to 14,000 BTU) and use a cool bot. Should be able to hold 36 or 37 no problem.  I have great luck with mine and don't even have that great of insulation.

[coop2424]

I bought THunt's coolbot and then found a commercial cooler for dirt cheap so now not going to use it.  If any of you guys are interested in it pm me.