Greetings, I came upon this forum looking for an answer to a problem. I didn't find my answer but was amazed at the wealth of knowledge here so I figured I'd just ask.
Here's the deal. I have a water dispenser in my fridge that keeps freezing. I ordered a heating element for the door because of the defect but I read online that will even fail.
Then I thought about making a quick easy fix-it tool. The freeze point is about 3.5-4" from the tip of the dispenser tube. The quick and dirty idea is to fashion a copper wire to stick up there and quickly thaw the tiny blockage. In my head taking a 9v battery or something to heat an element to anywhere from 70-90F. High enough to melt the ice in a few minutes but low enough to NOT melt the tubing.
I don't mean to insult anyone's knowledge or education in electronics. Im not expecting to master electronics or understand the math behind it. I'm just trying to see if a woodworker like myself who can solder can McGeiver together something to accomplish my goal. Something I can pull out when needed to quickly thaw out the line from the inside of the tube.
Here's the deal. I have a water dispenser in my fridge that keeps freezing. I ordered a heating element for the door because of the defect but I read online that will even fail.
Then I thought about making a quick easy fix-it tool. The freeze point is about 3.5-4" from the tip of the dispenser tube. The quick and dirty idea is to fashion a copper wire to stick up there and quickly thaw the tiny blockage. In my head taking a 9v battery or something to heat an element to anywhere from 70-90F. High enough to melt the ice in a few minutes but low enough to NOT melt the tubing.
I don't mean to insult anyone's knowledge or education in electronics. Im not expecting to master electronics or understand the math behind it. I'm just trying to see if a woodworker like myself who can solder can McGeiver together something to accomplish my goal. Something I can pull out when needed to quickly thaw out the line from the inside of the tube.