Comments | skryche: This Is Broken: Refrigerators

skryche

This Is Broken: Refrigerators

Jun 27, 2005 17:00

Due to recent events, the subjects of refrigerators, air-conditioners, and energy efficiency have been on my mind. And thus I ask ( Read more... )

electricity, conservation, refrigerator, design, power, compressor

Comments 8

prajmetal June 27 2005, 14:40:41 UTC

I will never tell you you're wrong! Maybe cute, drunk, and likes burritos too much, but never wrong.

skryche June 27 2005, 21:02:17 UTC

I am all these things. Except for the liking burritos TOO much, which is impossible if the burritos are good.

prajmetal June 28 2005, 10:05:42 UTC

True, I mean, I wrote Ode to a Burrito not too long ago.

ipsenaut June 27 2005, 15:19:22 UTC

Why don't we just insulate everything and let these things go?

skryche June 27 2005, 21:01:11 UTC

STYROFOAM HOUSE!

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skryche June 27 2005, 21:02:37 UTC

THINK OF THE MONEY SAVED IN ENERGY EFFICIENCY

yerguyses June 29 2005, 00:26:53 UTC

Actually I've spent much thought on the subject myself. Why not build the fridge into a box with a door to the outside? The only problem is it would not regulate the temp to a constant norm. You'd need a heater in the fridge to keep things from freezing in the winter.

skryche June 29 2005, 14:33:31 UTC

Yeah, but if you had a fan & a vent to the outside, you could just close the vent when it's cold enough in the fridge.