Browse Forums Kitchen Corner 1 May 05, 2010 12:17 am Hi, I have been reading all sorts of things which usually just makes my head confused and hurt, but one thing I have been reading about was ways to keep refrigerator costs down. It discussed the obvious thing of not having your stovetop and oven too close as they generate heat which reduces the performance efficiency of the fridge. But I also read somewhere about ceiling ventilation to allow better removal of heat from the back coils (theory being if heat removed more efficiently, makes fridge more efficient). So does this mean putting a vent grille in the ceiling space above the fridge? Has anyone done this and did it look strange? Or does it just mean no cupboards above the fridge gives better ventilation? Building tip No. 3: A raft slab will not get you down a river. A waffle pod slab does not go with maple syrup. My building thread https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=53000 Re: Fridge ventilation and overheating 2May 05, 2010 9:30 am Usual practice is to have the cupboard above the fridge only 450 deep which means there is about 150mm gap behind this cupboard. If you wish to put a wall vent in it can go in there and so will be unseen. Modern fridges however don't have 'coils' behind them, the rear is a blank face meaning you can virtually have this up to the wall behind the fridge. The heat generated by the refrigeration process is distributed by a fan down with all the works. Check out the installation specs of your fridge - these will advise clearances. barkly Re: Fridge ventilation and overheating 3May 05, 2010 1:11 pm In my house, which is currently under construction, I have two fridge vents. The first is down low and opens to the outside. The second goes through the ceiling to the outside. This way "fresh" air can come from the outside and exit through the top. The fridge will be sealed between the outsisde of the fridge and the enclosing walls. I expect to save quite a bit of energy. Demolition August 2009, Construction Started September 2009, Completed December 2010 Brass fly wire, you will need to cut it, shape it and jam it into brick slots 1 7488 I had a similar issue with my fridge not too long ago. It wasn't the same model, but the symptoms were pretty much the same: the compressor would start and then stop… 3 7545 |