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Hi Reuben,<br>
<br>
I'm sure Nick could calculate this for us with laser sharp
precision, but with an interior temperature of -20°C, say, I would
expect the surface temperature of the exterior cabinet to be
somewhat cool to the touch, and under high humidity conditions this
colder surface could result in condensation. Freezers are often
located in unheated basements where high humidity can be
particularly troublesome, as is certainly true of our maritime
climate.<br>
<br>
Cheers,<br>
Paul<br>
<br>
On 12/6/2010 6:09 PM, Reuben Deumling wrote:
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cite="mid:AANLkTi=qQ-cyZMBCc1adjf=1CnDN1DDQFVZss+eJNOvx@mail.gmail.com"
type="cite">Maybe yes, maybe no. My understanding is that the
anti-sweat heaters are a function of/are associated with auto
defrost fridges. The chest freezer(s) in question (thankfully) is
(are) manual defrost. The history of anti-sweat heaters, though,
is quite fascinating. <br>
Perhaps a subject for a different thread/another day.<br>
<br>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 2:03 PM, Paul
Eldridge <span dir="ltr"><<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:paul.eldridge@ns.sympatico.ca">paul.eldridge@ns.sympatico.ca</a>></span>
wrote:<br>
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0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204);
padding-left: 1ex;">one of the reasons why the coils are
configured in this fashion is to prevent condensation from
forming on the exterior cabinet; in effect, they serve as an
anti-sweat heater.<br>
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