I just wanted to share with everyone an EASY way to insulate the icebox in 382's that I'm sure will work on newer models.We've all had the problem of inadequate insulation,compressor running too long when it's hot.The option of gutting the compartment to add insulation is major surgery and can be daunting to someone with a currently nice looking galley, right? Well, here's what I did:
Take your cordless drill, put in a 1/4" drill bit, remove the icebox lid and any shelves that may be inside.With a magic marker put marks every 6"...start about 1" down from the top and make neat rows of marks 6" horizontally and then vertically but stay about 3" from the bottom.Now take the drill and drill every mark right thru the liner ( you only need to go in about 1").Should look like swiss cheese now.Next, go to Lowe's or Home Depot and buy about 12 cans of expanding foam spray.I used the kind meant for windows that will NOT push/ expand too hard.Starting at the top row of holes start by inserting the tip inside about an inch, start spraying until you see it ooze out adjacent holes.Go to the next, then the next, keep doing this until all have been filled in.Some holes will take a LOT, some less.Key is to get them all as much as you can.You may want to wrap a rag around the tube when spraying so none leaks out while filling.That's it! Now, let it all dry for about a day, go back and peel, scrape and clean the excess that oozed out...a plastic scraper and some acetone here is a big help.Then, to finish,take that same drill bit you used to drill the holes.Push it SLIGHTLY back into each drilled/ foam filled hole ( about 1/8") to make a small "pocket".Next, you're going to use 5200 smeared in the hole to "seal" it.Let it dry for 24 hours, put everything back together ( don't forget to replace the lid foam seal).Turn on the compressor, fill with cold beer, and notice how much less the fridge runs/ice melts.I have cut down my run times to 25% of what the were before!
Take your cordless drill, put in a 1/4" drill bit, remove the icebox lid and any shelves that may be inside.With a magic marker put marks every 6"...start about 1" down from the top and make neat rows of marks 6" horizontally and then vertically but stay about 3" from the bottom.Now take the drill and drill every mark right thru the liner ( you only need to go in about 1").Should look like swiss cheese now.Next, go to Lowe's or Home Depot and buy about 12 cans of expanding foam spray.I used the kind meant for windows that will NOT push/ expand too hard.Starting at the top row of holes start by inserting the tip inside about an inch, start spraying until you see it ooze out adjacent holes.Go to the next, then the next, keep doing this until all have been filled in.Some holes will take a LOT, some less.Key is to get them all as much as you can.You may want to wrap a rag around the tube when spraying so none leaks out while filling.That's it! Now, let it all dry for about a day, go back and peel, scrape and clean the excess that oozed out...a plastic scraper and some acetone here is a big help.Then, to finish,take that same drill bit you used to drill the holes.Push it SLIGHTLY back into each drilled/ foam filled hole ( about 1/8") to make a small "pocket".Next, you're going to use 5200 smeared in the hole to "seal" it.Let it dry for 24 hours, put everything back together ( don't forget to replace the lid foam seal).Turn on the compressor, fill with cold beer, and notice how much less the fridge runs/ice melts.I have cut down my run times to 25% of what the were before!