Thanks Chef for a very, very interesting review of your fridge simulator.

If I may ask, does your simulator determine an evap SH / Te,sat / Tc,sat / Tcomp,disch?

If memory serves correctly, you are something of a guru on setting up pretty realistic simulators using EES platform.

I could possibly assist on the evap heat-transfer (condenser, as well), if this would assist in modeliing the Te,sat / SH characteristics of the evap. Once these are in place, then the simulator may be able to give us even deeper insights into the expected system balance points.

I'd say that publishing of the various simulated system parameters for critique, would allow a few folks to assist towards a better understanding of what is really going on. We'd all benefit from the experience, I'm sure.