Chest freezer fridge mod...
Wow, as my first post let me just say the wealth of information (much of which is conflicting) out there is beyond overwhelming. Thankfully I just have the mindset of "let me get started making my mi...
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We have an LG fridge that uses a similar concept. It's shown here:
LG
You can open the right hand top door two ways. The first gives you access to the stuff you use a lot. Milk, butter, etc. The other way gives you access to the inner compartment you access less frequently.
Between these two compartments is clear plexiglass with a small cutout. The cutout allows cool air to get to the front compartment but isn't big enough to allow a lot of air to escape from the rear when the front is opened.
I don't think you'll need the insulation, just an air barrier between to the top and bottom. The top will be opened a relatively short time so the conduction losses will be small from bottom to top versus convection losses. Just stop the convection loss.
LG
You can open the right hand top door two ways. The first gives you access to the stuff you use a lot. Milk, butter, etc. The other way gives you access to the inner compartment you access less frequently.
Between these two compartments is clear plexiglass with a small cutout. The cutout allows cool air to get to the front compartment but isn't big enough to allow a lot of air to escape from the rear when the front is opened.
I don't think you'll need the insulation, just an air barrier between to the top and bottom. The top will be opened a relatively short time so the conduction losses will be small from bottom to top versus convection losses. Just stop the convection loss.
