A complete refrigerator icebox rebuild using BARRIER vacuum insulation panels and Ready-To-Mount icebox hatches.- Installing the new box liner and holding plates.

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A complete refrigerator icebox rebuild using Glacier Bay's Barrier Ultra=r^tm vacuum insulation panels and "Ready-To-Mount" icebox hatches

Installing the new box liner and holding plates

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	The raw box cavity is cleaned and dried. Dow Styrofoam SM (ie. blueboard - extruded polystyrene) is used to line, protect and "square-up" the cavity in preparation for the BARRIER superinsulation panels. Thickened epoxy (not polyester) resin is used to adhere the foam to the walls.
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	Once the box is squared up with polystyrene insulation, the Glacier Bay BARRIER Superinsulation vacuum panels are set in place and the corners are filleted with thickened epoxy resin. (alternatively, you can use Glacier Bay's pre-formed corner strips). In this view, some Glacier Bay holding plate mounts have also been installed.
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	With the corner filleting finished and the holding plate mounts installed, the entire box is painted with bright white two-part epoxy or polyurethane paint. (Painting is optional since the BARRIER panels are pre-finished in an off-white). It is usually easier to install the holding plates before adding the countertop. This customer installed a new Glacier Bay refrigeration system and re-configured his refrigerator/freezer locations.

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