is putting a mini fridge in my wardrobe safe?

[outwar6010]

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/2701888.htm?CMPID=GS001&_$ja=cgid:5896738022|tsid:41408|cid:130170302|lid:47485874222|nw:g|crid:2681 2471262|rnd:1133735714586035208|dvc:c|adp:1o4

This is the one i bought but from ebay for 34 quid amazing deal. Is it tec or the other one and what differences would it make?

[peterb]

IIRC, it is conventional (phase change).

Phase change fridges come in two flavours, Normally they use a compressor (and I think the one you refer to does) so they are noisier than a TEC (which are usually silent, although some have a fan on the heat sink on the back)

The other form of phase change is an absorption fridge which uses a heat source (other than the cavity) to vaporise the working fluid. They are silent, and are often used in caravans because some use propane as the power source.

[outwar6010]

Does cooling performance vary much between the two? if tec is far more superior could you recommend any around the size of my current one?

[peterb]

TEC is efficient, but the actual cooling capacity is low. They are used in the small drinks fridges (that cool a couple of cans) and in coolboxes.

Of the phase change fridges, compression fridges are more efficient. (But are the noisiest)

More info here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absorption_refrigerator

This site http://www.minicoolers.co.uk/products/comparison.htm has a variety of small fridges which may provide info. It is not a company I have used myself, so I cannot recommend it based on personal experience.

[outwar6010]

Thanks alot for the info.

[casedymilar]

Looks like a good idea. But I am still pretty certain that the heat generation will be an issue.