The element outside of the cavity is the condensor. The evap coil is what they are talking about and is located inside the space to be cooled but not exposed inside the cavity. A fan cooled compressor infers that it will run cooler and last longer. This will add some noise to your room.

gb85, Most, if not all, horror stories you found in your research were posted by people who didn't know what they were doing and proved it. For reference... SADDLE VALVE = BAD PE (polyethylene) TUBING = NO PROBLEM Any appliance that can use PE tubing can use copper tubing but will/may require different fittings. All one needs to do anything is the knowledge and the tools. Lacking either and considering the expensive damage a mistake can bring you should consider a plumber and think of the cost as tuition. That said, what don't you like about your water? Are you on a well or water system? what are you wanting to filter for? Additional faucet at the kitchen sink or ice maker/water dispenser in the fridge also? Is your water softened?

We are going to have Perlick freezer drawers. It took our project a long time to get under way, and it is taking an even longer time to get started. I guess, such is life. So, I can't actually tell you yet, whether we'll like them. But when we were doing our research, they stood out as some of the nicest drawers. They also have the biggest capacity. Of course, they aren't exactly cheap. And we are getting two next to each other, which adds to the cost. The only bit that will take getting used to is the fact that we will no longer have an ice maker in the freezer. Fortunately, there is another fridge with an ice maker in the in-law unit. Our family only ever needs about one load of ice cubes per month. So, I plan on having a storage container for ice in the Perlick and refilling it as needed. No big deal. And it might actually be fresher ice than having the ice maker refill the top layer continuously.

I installed LED lighting in my current house and in my last house. I put LED tape in aluminum channel to make custom-sized fixtures. The aluminum channel helps diffuse the little bit of heat that the tape gives off, and gives a bit of space between the tape and the translucent plastic cover. It sounds like you've got a plastic cover directly on the LED tape, which, as you've found, dramatically shortens the life of both your LEDs and the plastic cover. Below are the parts I used to make my lights. The aluminum channel comes with mounting clips, and plastic ends for a nice finished appearance. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00PJSUZSK https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00WQFP1LU https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B018NNORKY https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B017QDHHA4