I've noticed about a $12-$20 per month increase in my electricity bill while using the Coolbot (depending on hang-time). That cost...plus the satisfaction/safety/knowing its YOUR deer = priceless! I once had a buck in my cooler for 33 days! My wife said "whatever you did to that last deer...do it again! The meat was PERFECT! ...and it tasted perfect, too! Don't EVER let anyone tell you that dry-aging doesn't work on venison...it sure as heck DOES! -- "Aero" Joe
When using my cooler we are coming out of summer so our house A/C probably isn’t running as much so our bill is basically the same. I totally agree with the aging. The (mule) deer you see in the video spent exactly 20 days hanging. I killed him in the peak of the rut and he is every bit as good as the alfalfa fed whitetail I killed in October
use a washer in the strut instead of the strut nut that way you can slide the hook around. then use a wing nut on the bottom side to easily hand tighten to hold position. Its what i did and works great
Ac was invented to keep gun powder dry for us army as a by product of removing the moisture the air is cooled ie you wont notice any moisture issue ever if the window unit drains to outside of your cooler
I personally doubt that story. In order to build a dehumidifier you first have to know the principles of refrigeration. So the dehumidifying effects would have come as a by product of cooling the atmosphere, not the other way around. (In my opinion) One story I heard was that, in hot British colonies, there was often issues with malaria. There was no cure but quinine helped keep the symptoms under control. In order to make the quinine more palatable the Brits would put it with gin and also add CO2 to give it a little fizz. It then became apparent that the compressed bottles of CO2 became cold as their pressure was released. From this the first refrigeration methods were developed. I'm not totally sure I believe this one either. There have been so many of these stories, it's hard to know which ones to believe.
I can see it as a opportunity to process any thing. You have 100 lbs. of tomatoes at the end of season. This will give you more time to process you tomatoes during canning time. Tomato juices one day, sauce the next and another day to make some salsa. Ripe tomatoes go bad fast in the heat. After canning season shut her down. Sounds like a short term root cellar to me. Enjoyed the video.
Instead of uni strut you could use barn door rails. There meant for vertical load and they sell different kinds of rollers so you can move the meat around easier.
They specifically make rollers and trolleys for unistrut and they are also easy enough to make using bearings and plate steel. Way more affordable that barn door hardware. He just didn't do any research.
How much weight you think your rail can handle. Me it's mostly mooses that I am looking at putting in cooler.Where did you purchase your rail?BTW you have an excellent setup 👌
I’ve had a cow elk, and two mule deer bucks all hung in it at the same time so it will hold quite a bit of weight. It is strut, you can buy it at an electrical supply store or even Home Depot.
No they actually don’t slide at all. The strut nut is set up to bind into the rail. The strut nut is rectangle so you can push it up through the rail where ever you want and turn it and it locks into the rail. You do not have to slide it in from the end. My cooler is small enough that I don’t need the meat to roll on the rail.
I’ve never really tested it like that. I would assume the CoolBot would tell the A/C it’s cold enough and the fan would only run. I did have a deer in the cooler last November into December. It was mid 40’s when I put the deer in and single digits when I cut the deer up. I never paid attention to the cooler I shut it off when the temp dropped. Deer was quite frozen when I cut it up. Right now my outside temp is low 20’s and the cooler without it running is a few degrees warmer.
@@NickW.H.so you ran your window unit while it was 40s outside and still worked? Have you ever tried running your window unit/cooler set up when it was in 30s?
I can’t remember the model of my A/C and I can’t get into my shed right now with all the snow. If you go to storeitcold.com they can tell you exactly which A/C to use for your set up.
So the back end of the a/c sits outside correct? If so, is there a minimum outside temperature that would cause this set up not to work? What’s the lowest outside temperature in which you have used this set up?
I quarter everything that goes into my cooler. Mine is 4 foot by 6 foot I believe and I’ve hung two deer and an elk at the same time. It was kinda tight but I could still put more in there if needed.
I've noticed about a $12-$20 per month increase in my electricity bill while using the Coolbot (depending on hang-time).
That cost...plus the satisfaction/safety/knowing its YOUR deer = priceless! I once had a buck in my cooler for 33 days! My wife said "whatever you did to that last deer...do it again! The meat was PERFECT! ...and it tasted perfect, too! Don't EVER let anyone tell you that dry-aging doesn't work on venison...it sure as heck DOES! -- "Aero" Joe
When using my cooler we are coming out of summer so our house A/C probably isn’t running as much so our bill is basically the same.
I totally agree with the aging. The (mule) deer you see in the video spent exactly 20 days hanging. I killed him in the peak of the rut and he is every bit as good as the alfalfa fed whitetail I killed in October
use a washer in the strut instead of the strut nut that way you can slide the hook around.
then use a wing nut on the bottom side to easily hand tighten to hold position. Its what i did and works great
Ac was invented to keep gun powder dry for us army as a by product of removing the moisture the air is cooled ie you wont notice any moisture issue ever if the window unit drains to outside of your cooler
I personally doubt that story. In order to build a dehumidifier you first have to know the principles of refrigeration. So the dehumidifying effects would have come as a by product of cooling the atmosphere, not the other way around. (In my opinion)
One story I heard was that, in hot British colonies, there was often issues with malaria. There was no cure but quinine helped keep the symptoms under control. In order to make the quinine more palatable the Brits would put it with gin and also add CO2 to give it a little fizz. It then became apparent that the compressed bottles of CO2 became cold as their pressure was released. From this the first refrigeration methods were developed. I'm not totally sure I believe this one either. There have been so many of these stories, it's hard to know which ones to believe.
Excellent video. Thanks for taking the time to share.
No problem
Seems like an awesome cooler. Reliable and energy efficient. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
It’s been a game changer for me. I love the cooler and the options it gives me.
I can see it as a opportunity to process any thing. You have 100 lbs. of tomatoes at the end of season. This will give you more time to process you tomatoes during canning time. Tomato juices one day, sauce the next and another day to make some salsa. Ripe tomatoes go bad fast in the heat. After canning season shut her down. Sounds like a short term root cellar to me. Enjoyed the video.
Yes definitely! A high tech root cellar. I only use mine seasonal and there’s no winterizing or maintenance needed.
Ours freezes up when meat is warm and just put in. Been using for 7 years and is great.
You might wanna check your fin sensor, maybe it’s not getting the reading soon enough.
Only took 6 years. For update. Must of been a good hunting trip. That's awesome. I'm starting my cooler next weekend. I appreciate your time sir
I did an update after my first season with it too. Good luck on your build!
Thank you mate, very informative.
You bet, glad I could help!
Thanks for the video.
Cool to see your progress!! 👏👏👏I’ve always dreamed of something like this.
Thank you! With the CoolBot it’s a lot easier to make it a reality. Love my cooler!
Instead of uni strut you could use barn door rails. There meant for vertical load and they sell different kinds of rollers so you can move the meat around easier.
They specifically make rollers and trolleys for unistrut and they are also easy enough to make using bearings and plate steel. Way more affordable that barn door hardware. He just didn't do any research.
I just put mine in my cooler first time today excited😅
Cooler almost complete, unit going in tomorrow.
Nice, you’ll love having it!
Is that the original air conditioner? Or have you had to replace it?
Still the original A/C that I bought used from a yard sale.
How much weight you think your rail can handle. Me it's mostly mooses that I am looking at putting in cooler.Where did you purchase your rail?BTW you have an excellent setup 👌
I’ve had a cow elk, and two mule deer bucks all hung in it at the same time so it will hold quite a bit of weight.
It is strut, you can buy it at an electrical supply store or even Home Depot.
Do the eye bolts and strut nuts slide up and down the rail easily with the meat or are they stationary?
No they actually don’t slide at all. The strut nut is set up to bind into the rail. The strut nut is rectangle so you can push it up through the rail where ever you want and turn it and it locks into the rail. You do not have to slide it in from the end. My cooler is small enough that I don’t need the meat to roll on the rail.
What product did you use on the walls
What size AC unit did you use for the size of your cooler?
It is a 10,000 BTU I believe. It’s been awhile since I’ve looked at it.
How cold is the out side temp before the window unit stops working correctly?
I’ve never really tested it like that. I would assume the CoolBot would tell the A/C it’s cold enough and the fan would only run. I did have a deer in the cooler last November into December. It was mid 40’s when I put the deer in and single digits when I cut the deer up. I never paid attention to the cooler I shut it off when the temp dropped. Deer was quite frozen when I cut it up. Right now my outside temp is low 20’s and the cooler without it running is a few degrees warmer.
Thank you for the reply!
@@NickW.H.so you ran your window unit while it was 40s outside and still worked? Have you ever tried running your window unit/cooler set up when it was in 30s?
What model ac are you using?
I can’t remember the model of my A/C and I can’t get into my shed right now with all the snow. If you go to storeitcold.com they can tell you exactly which A/C to use for your set up.
So the back end of the a/c sits outside correct? If so, is there a minimum outside temperature that would cause this set up not to work? What’s the lowest outside temperature in which you have used this set up?
I have actually run mine when the temps were below freezing over night and in the 40’s during the day. Probably didn’t need to run it at all.
Just starting to do research on this I have an off-grid hunting cabin run by generators would these unit still work off of a generator system thanks
Yes as long as the generator is big enough to power the a/c unit. I think it’s around a 4000 watt generator that is needed for an a/c.
How big should I build my cooler to hang a couple of mooses.
I quarter everything that goes into my cooler. Mine is 4 foot by 6 foot I believe and I’ve hung two deer and an elk at the same time. It was kinda tight but I could still put more in there if needed.