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Turn a chest freezer into a refrigerator (keezer)!
I purchased this to convert an Igloo 7.1 cu ft chest freezer to a refrigerator for my homebrew kegs (also known as a "keezer"). Many people use the STC-1000 temperature controller for this purpose, but now that the ITC-1000 is available I'm sure it will become the standard for the USA since it displays Fahrenheit whereas the STC-1000 is only in Celcius. Other than that, the ITC-1000 is more or less the same as the proven STC-1000. Rather than hard wiring this into the chest freezer to replace it's controller, I created a separate box that contains the temperature controller and outlets to plug in devices such as the chest freezer. This makes it a universal device if I decide to get a different chest freezer in the future or I want to use it with another device for heating or cooling. I was disappointed that the product box arrived damaged since it was only sent in a padded envelope, but the controller seems to be working okay. Surprisingly, it had protective film on the front LCD, so it has some slight scratches in it already. This fit into a DEEP 2-gang box. I haven't yet verified the accuracy, but plan to do so soon. Also, there was a storm recently and it must have tripped up the controller since it was down to 9 degrees F with both the Cool and Heat (not used) lights on. I unplugged everything to reset it and it seems to be working fine now. I added a surge protector to see if that helps.
The included wiring diagram isn't great and manual is lacking, but there is a newer version available that may help. I also attached some better wiring diagrams for reference that I sourced on the Internet, so USE AT YOUR OWN RISK! ;)
Manuals:
Included in the box @ http://www.ink-bird.com/asset/file/ITC-1000F_EN.pdf
Updated version @ http://www.ink-bird.com/asset/file/ITC-1000%20Manual%20-%20V1.2.pdf
My Settings:
TS (Temperature Set Value) = 38 degrees
DS (Difference Set Value) = 3 degrees
PT (Compressor Delay) = 10 minutes
CA (Temperature Calibration Value) = 0 degrees (need to verify)
CF (Fahrenheit or Celsius Setting) = F
Note: This device is not quite the same size as a typical rectangular decora light/outlet. That's too bad. In my setup, I used a plate that was meant for a decora and regular switch and just cut a whole on the regular switch size to fit the ITC-1000. It looks really nice, but I would have been so much easier and nicer if they would have sized the controller to fit a standard rectangular decora light/outlet cover hole!
May 2015 · Industrial and Scientific · verified purchase