Drilling holes in fridge

[aero-spaced-out]

I was able to get the top cover off mine and go through the insulation on top.
I'm going to run the tubing under the cover using the elbow joints to leave the top free for storage and still looks tidy.
Plus if I want to sell it on after or just go back to using it as a fridge, I can without there being visible holes in the casing
Just need to wait for this foam to cure properly before I go drilling any more holes lol.

Just keep caution on your side at all times as you work.

 

[jof]

I think almost all the fridges radiate from the sides now rather than the back.
Our old one still has the black radiator grill on the back & I guess they changed it because it collects dust that doesn't get cleared as it's shoved against the wall & in kitchen design nobody allows a ventilation gap for under counter fridges any more.

To be honest, side cooling reduces the internal useable space. Our new freezer seems really narrow compared to the old one.

 

[MashBag]

Glad to hear nothing went wrong.

When I did mine I did some exploratory poking around with a thin but blunt screwdriver. I found that the internal wall plastic was very soft and thin so just pushed that through gently and it came out the back no problem, the back plastic sheeting was a bit tougher but still pokeable. Moved up to a bigger screwdriver that was just shy of 3/8"s and the hole was now big enough for the line to get snugly pushed through.

I'm sure if I had come into contact with any steel refrigerant pipes at any point it would have been obvious and I could have just tried another spot.

No drill required.

I have never considered that it is plastic & foam at the back so far more pokeable.

Lol... Says the man who used a hole cutter