Repaint instead of replace the old fridge

[cRiPpLe_rOoStEr]

Originally Posted by Xist

I have been wondering about insulating an oven. Could you minimize the heat it releases into the kitchen and save energy?

It was not unusual in older ovens to have a built-in glass-wool blanket. I remember dismantling a few old ovens to take some glass-wool to use for sound-deadening in exhaust pipes for motorcycles.

[ecomodded]

I blocked my ovens vent hole a few years ago with no issues besides a more economical oven.

The vent is a 2" diameter vent pipe that leads from the oven roof to under the element drip dishes.
I press fit a piece of tin foil over the pipe hole. Do at your own discretion , I can say my oven has not been damaged. I estimate the vent hole causes about 30% more energy consumption , as the heat loss is continual.

[RedDevil]

Mmm. The ventilation may be necessary to prevent heat damage to what's underneath the oven or maybe some components inside.

We have a 15 year old combi oven on top of the old fridge. The fridge top was discoloured from the heat; I checked it when in use and indeed it got very hot.

I took it apart; the fan and all of the ventilation and air guides etc. were covered in a greasy mush. Now it's clean it heats better and the bottom stays much cooler.

[freebeard]

Back that fridge's heat exchanger up against a plenum that is open to the outside in the summer and the inside in the winter. That will improve the efficiency of the house/refrigerator subsystem.

Also this:

[Cobb]

A guy from Hawaii on the insight form posted an adjusted thermostat to use a chest freezer as a fridge. The idea is since its a top opening box the cold air doesnt fall out when you open the door. Since it was built as a freezer it has better insulation and guts, so using it to cool to just above freezing saves a lot of money.