This is a radio show to listen to. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4514826 -Laren Corie- Integral Solar Building Design Since 1975...
To prevent heating of the cold room in which the refrigerator lives is it reasonable to either: 1) Put the condenser in an adjoining room? or 2) Box it off so...
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... OVERCOOLING A REFRIGERATOR'S CONDENSER DOES NOT IMPROVE EFFICIENCY A refrigerator transfers heat from the inside of its cabinet to the outside. Why not...
Any ideas and sketches on how to build a working "model" icy ball so that we can learn more of the principle involved hands on? What material would tanks best...
While I am not a giant fan of PV due to some limitations like cost. I would figure a 3- 4 year pay back.. then you are free and clear. Having a a couple of...
Quote....... The reviewed literature indicates that door openings are not a significant energy-loss factor for refrigerators (Kao 1996, Saidur 2000) 1,3. The ...
People get hung up on the flammability and toxicity of ammonia. It is a wonderful refrigerant. Its downside is that it is highly corrosive to the cupro alloys...
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My mistake, Coleman now sell a cooler using this technology it uses 45 watts. Bob B. ... From: baileys To: RefrigeratorAlternatives@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
Human Horsepower Factor: A human sitting down (couch potatoe) gives off 100W of heat. Typing away at your keyboard or slowly meandering around you home = 200W...
Mark, I ran across this thing years ago because of my interest in Stirling engines. Again I'm by no means an expert. The Stirling was appealing to me because...
Newbie here, First posting. I don't know if this has been discussed or not but, there is a cooling system that is extremely efficient but, the North American...
Hi All, I recall hearing that desert dwellers use water skins hanging on their camels, or on the bullbars of their 4x4s, to keep their water cool. The ...
Sounds like a good thought in warm dry climates. VITA Document VIII F-2,013594 sleekfreak.ath.cx:81/3wdev/ VITAHTML/SUBLEV/EN1/EVAPCOOL.HTM - [Non-text...
There are still open drive refrigeration compressors available small and large. Direct drive or belt drive. Bitzer makes some. There is a Japanese company ...
Does anyone now how much heat a propane refrigerator has to have in degrees F. Is it possible to generate this much through super heated type soler water...
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Hello there and congratulation to your group,I think it is one of the important subject to talk about since I'm living in the tropics and it is hot and humid ...
Hello all .. I am really pleased to see this group exists ... I look forward to learning a bunch about alternative methods of keeping things cold. Does anyone...
I was looking to see if I could find a link to a sun powered refrigerator. Awhile back a man was designing an absorbsion refrigerator using sun instead of...
I live in an underground house. For many years we had no electricity. Our root cellar is GREAT! ;-) http://peaceandcarrots.homestead.com/RootCellar.html Wendy...
Hi - My name is Bob Cromer and I am a retired Mechanical Engineer. I am currently on several of the alternate energy groups. I live in the foothills of the...
Hi All, Just happened to be going through some stuff in storage yesterday and ran across a catalog I'd forgotten about. These Thermofoil heaters may be an...
Last this year, I did a series of posts to a different Yahoogroup, about building a seasonal ice storage refrigerator/ /freezer. They are reprinted below....
