A 'fridge that uses less power than a lightbulb

[yesthattom]

http://www.homedesignfind.com/appliances/green-fridge-invention-uses-almost-no-electricity/

Comments

Re: A fridge too far?

[docstrange.livejournal.com]

I also tend to be skeptical for the above reasons, plus there already ARE chest fridges - the 12V market (think RVs and solar power) has been all over them for quite some time - http://backwoodssolar.com/catalog/refrigerators.htm. Finally, the mechanical engineer in me says the total energy lost by dumping a bunch of cold air pales in comparison to what you need to cool down a single apple. What makes chest freezers (and the fridge versions) so efficient is mostly the amount of insulation that can be packed around them without making them utterly inconvenient since the door does not need to be as insulated as the rest.

Re: A fridge too far?

[tactisle.livejournal.com]

Huh! Sure, the RV people would be all about chest fridges -- no side-swinging door to fall open if you forgot to dog it down!

Wish my family had had one back in the day. :)